The Electric Eden series is a radiophonic adaptation of Rob Young’s phantastic book with the same name, an in-depth look into British visionary music from early 20th to early 21st century, with a strong focus on folk and folk rock.
This time with music by and information about The Incredible String Band, C.O.B., Strawbs, Forest and Paul Giovanni's & Magnet's soundtrack to the wondrous original Wicker Man movie, an occult folklore masterpiece, which celebrates it's 50th anniversary this year.
In his groundbreaking survey of more than a century of music making in the British Isles, Rob Young investigates how the idea of folk has been handed down and transformed by successive generations – song collectors, composers, Marxist revivalists, folk-rockers, psychedelic voyagers, fr...
This show originally aired on Cashmere Radio. For more info, the tracklist or other episodes visit the show's archive at https://cashmereradio.com/shows/abendlandung
