The John Renbourn Group - Live in America (Live) (2005)

Originally a two-LP set, this 70-minute concert CD recorded on April 16, 1981 in San Francisco features the core of the band that appeared on The Enchanted Garden -- Jacqui McShee on vocals, Tony Roberts on flute, krumhorn, and pipes, John Molineaux on dulcimer, violin, and mandolin, and Keshav Sathe playing the tabla. The repertory is rooted, of course, in English folk music, including "The Trees They Grow High," a beautiful a cappella number ("Ye Mariners All"), and "John Barleycorn Is Dead." Renbourn's playing is showcased throughout, most notably on "English Dance," a dazzling 3½-minute guitar solo; "Breton Dance," by contrast, is a vehicle for the entire band. McShee's crystalline vocals hold much of the spotlight, and the disc is worth owning just for her performance, her presence making this as valuable as any Pentangle release. © Bruce Eder

Tracklist:
1. The John Renbourn Group - Lindsay (Live) (03:51)
2. The John Renbourn Group - Ye Mariners All (Live) (02:31)
3. The John Renbourn Group - English Dance (Live) (03:10)
4. The John Renbourn Group - The Cruel Mother (Live) (02:54)
5. The John Renbourn Group - Breton Dances (Live) (03:44)
6. The John Renbourn Group - The Trees They Grow High (Live) (02:58)
7. The John Renbourn Group - Farewell Nancy (Live) (06:01)
8. The John Renbourn Group - Van Dieman's Land (Live) (05:59)
9. The John Renbourn Group - High Germany (Live) (04:36)
10. The John Renbourn Group - Sidi Brahim (Live) (11:07)
11. The John Renbourn Group - The Month of May Is Past / Night Orgies (Live) (04:55)
12. The John Renbourn Group - John Dory (Live) (03:01)
13. The John Renbourn Group - So Early In the Spring (Live) (04:06)
14. The John Renbourn Group - Fair Flower (Live) (07:24)
15. The John Renbourn Group - John Barleycorn Is Dead (Live) (04:01)