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Hear An Unreleased Shirley Collins Song From A New Documentary

The British folk singer is the subject of The Ballad Of Shirley Collins. Hear a 1958 BBC recording of "Wondrous Love."
Shirley Collins appeared at the London Film Festival for the premiere of <em>The Ballad Of Shirley Collins</em> documentary.

just doesn't sing old songs — she inhabits the experience within and transmutes them. She hears songs holistically, and out rings a voice that never, and gave shape to bands like Pentangle and Fairport Convention.

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