Various Artists - John Barleycorn Reborn

2007 release. A discovery of folk music from dark Britannica, John Barleycorn Reborn explores seasonal birth, death, and rebirth, beginning the cycle on Lammas 2007 (August 1), a day traditionally known for the first fruits of the harvest. This compilation explores the darker side of British folk music, evoking the mystery of ancient peoples and the strangeness of their beliefs and arcane traditions, the remnants of which have been carried down the centuries as folklore.The set has an extended booklet with articles, essays, and explorations of the album's concept. John Barleycorn Reborn is a collaboration between Cold Spring and Woven Wheat Whispers. Curated by Mark Coyle. Includes tracks by The Horses of the Gods, The Owl Service, The Story, Damh the Bard, Mary Jane, Andrew King, The Triple Tree, Sol Invictus, Sieben, Sharron Kraus, Charlotte Greig and Johan Asherton, Pumajaw, Peter Ulrich, Alphane Moon, English Heretic, Far Black Furlong, The Anvil, Tinkerscuss, The Straw Bear Band, Electronic Voice Phenomena, The Purple Minds of Lazeron, Sand Snowman, The A Lords, The Kitchen Cynics, Quickthorn, Clive Powell, Venereum Arvum, Drohne, Stormcrow, Doug Peters, While Angels Watch, Xenis Emputae Travelling Band, and Martyn Bates.

1) 1.01. the Horses of the Gods - John Barleycorn
2) 1.02. the Owl Service - North Country Maid
3) 1.03. the Story - the Wicker Man
4) 1.04. Damh the Bard - Spirit of Albion
5) 1.05. Mary Jane - Twa Corbies
6) 1.06. Andrew King - Dives and Lazarus
7) 1.07. the Triple Tree - Three Crowns
8) 1.08. Sol Invictus - to Kill All Kings
9) 1.09. Sieben - Ogham on the Hill (Remix)
10) 1.10. Sharron Kraus - Horn Dance
11) 1.11. Charlotte Greig and Johan Asherton - Lay the Bent to the Bonny Broom
12) 1.12. Pumajaw - the Burning of Auchindoun
13) 1.13. Peter Ulrich - the Scryer ; the Shewstone
14) 1.14. Alphane Moon - Where the Hazel Grows
15) 1.15. English Heretic - Hippomania
16) 1.16. Far Black Furlong - Icy Solstice Eye
17) 2.01. the Anvil - John Barleycorn Must Die
18) 2.02. Tinkerscuss - to Make You Stay
19) 2.03. the Straw Bear Band - Trial By Bread ; Butter
20) 2.04. Electronic Voice Phenomena - the Sorrow of Rimmon
21) 2.05. the Purple Minds of Lazeron - Dragonfly
22) 2.06. Sand Snowman - Stained Glass Morning
23) 2.07. the a Lords - Summerhouse
24) 2.08. the Kitchen Cynics - the Guidman's Ground
25) 2.09. Quickthorn - Pewpew
26) 2.10. Clive Powell - Reed Sodger
27) 2.11. Venereum Arvum - Child 102 Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter
28) 2.12. Drohne - Nottamun Town
29) 2.13. Stormcrow - Gargoyle
30) 2.14. Doug Peters - Pact
31) 2.15. While Angels Watch - Obsidian Blade
32) 2.16. Xenis Emputae Travelling Band - John Barleycorn: His Life Death and Resurrection
33) 2.17. Martyn Bates - the Resurrection Apprentice