Issued by FROM HERE RECORDS in April 2019, Stick In The Wheel present: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2 assembles twenty tracks steeped in the English folk tradition. The collective, known for their spare arrangements and earnest delivery, foreground female vocalists entwined with a raw, free folk sensibility. Selections such as "Ladle / Richmond" and "Barbara Allen" sit alongside rarer pieces like "The Sandgate Dandling Song," preserving strands of the canon with an intimate, unvarnished touch.The album’s sound is marked by austere instrumentation and a candid embrace of natural ambience, lending an immediacy that recalls field recordings yet unfolds within a deliberate studio frame. Themes of longing and local lore emerge through voices that bring out both plaintive and resilient qualities. This release stands as a modest but resonant document for listeners attentive to folk’s enduring vernacular and its evolving expressions.

Issued by FROM HERE RECORDS in April 2019, Stick In The Wheel present: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2 assembles twenty tracks steeped in the English folk tradition. The collective, known for their spare arrangements and earnest delivery, foreground female vocalists entwined with a raw, free folk sensibility. Selections such as "Ladle / Richmond" and "Barbara Allen" sit alongside rarer pieces like "The Sandgate Dandling Song," preserving strands of the canon with an intimate, unvarnished touch.The album’s sound is marked by austere instrumentation and a candid embrace of natural ambience, lending an immediacy that recalls field recordings yet unfolds within a deliberate studio frame. Themes of longing and local lore emerge through voices that bring out both plaintive and resilient qualities. This release stands as a modest but resonant document for listeners attentive to folk’s enduring vernacular and its evolving expressions.