3CD compilation focussing on the mid-60s haunt of the emergent folk and blues scene in London. Featuring a host of big names who visited the venue many of whom went on to national success. Les Cousins was a folk and blues club in the basement of a restaurant in Greek Street, in London's Soho, which became a home and the epicentre for the folk revival of the mid-1960s, a venue where musicians met and learnt from each other. As such, it was influential in the careers of so many pioneers - Al Stewart, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Alexis Korner, Strawbs, Roy Harper, Paul Simon and many others. The club's vital importance to that scene is now commemorated with a triple-CD featuring folk's illuminati from that period, as well as more obscure names who trod the boards in that Greek Street basement, with some tracks gracing CD for the first time. Compiled and annotated by folk historian and fRoots editor/publisher Ian Anderson, who also played at the venue, 'Les Cousins' pays fitting tribute to a unique time and place in UK folk music history.

Track List

1. Bert Jansch -Running Running From Home
2. Al Stewart- Manuscript
3. The Young Tradition -The Banks Of Claudy
4. “Spider” John Koerner- Good Luck Child
5. The Incredible String Band- No Sleep Blues
6. Wizz Jones- See How The Time Is Flying
7. Cat Stevens -The Tramp
8. Shirley Collins And Davey Graham- Nottamun Town
9. Paul Simon- I Am A Rock
10. Michael Chapman -No Song To Sing
11. Jo Ann Kelly- Moon Going Down
12. Third Ear Band- Stone Circle
13. A.L. Lloyd- Jack Orion
14. Mike Cooper- Bad Luck Blues
15. Alex Campbell- Been On The Road So Long
16. Dorris Henderson And John Renbourn- Strange Lullaby
17. Keith Christmas- Fable Of The Wings
18. Sweeney's Men -Reynard The Fox
19. Al Jones- Come Join My Orchestra
20. Sandy Denny- You Never Wanted Me
21. Tir Na Nog- When I Came Down
22. Sam Mitchell- A Leaf Without A Tree
23. Beverly -Get To The One I Want To
24. The Watersons- The Holmfirth Anthem
25. Donovan- Sunny Goodge Street
26. Derroll Adams -Freight Train Blues
27. Bert Jansch ; John Renbourn- Soho
28. Shelagh Mcdonald -Silk And Leather
29. Dando Shaft- Waves Upon The Ether
30. Martin Carthy ; Dave Swarbrick- Byker Hill
31. Kevin Ayers- Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)
32. Ian Anderson's Country Blues Band -New Lonesome Day
33. Hamish Imlach -Black Is The Colour
34. John Martyn -Fairy Tale Lullabye
35. The Picadilly Line- At The Third Stroke
36. Anne Briggs -Living By The Water
37. Dave Evans -Grey Lady Morning
38. Owen Hand- I Loved A Lass
39. John Renbourn- Lost Lover Blues
40. Tom Rush- Joshua Gone Barbados
41. C.O.B- Music Of The Ages
42. Alexis Korner- Go Down Sunshine
43. Duffy Power- Halfway
44. Tom Yates- Bye Bye Bohemia
45. Nick Drake -Northern Sky
46. The Sallyangie- Love In Ice Crystals
47. Ron Geesin- Two Fifteen String Guitars For Nice People
48. Don Partridge- Rosie
49. Jackson C. Frank- Milk And Honey
50. Davy Graham- Maajun (A Taste Of Tangier)
51. Tim Hart ; Maddy Prior- Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy
52. Dr. Strangely Strange -Roy Rogers
53. Dave Van Ronk Baby- Let Me Lay It On You
54. Roy Harper- Sophisticated Beggar
55. Julie Felix- The Young Ones Move
56. Mudge ; Clutterbuck- Memory Book
57. Steve Tilston -I Really Wanted You
58. The Levee Breakers- Babe I'm Leaving You
59. Ralph Mctell- Mrs Adlam's Angels
60. Andy Fernbach- Have Your Bags Soon Ready
61. Bridget St. John- If You'd Been There
62. Dave And Toni Arthur -A Maiden Came From London Town
63. Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men- Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
64. John James- Picture Rag
65. Plainsong- Old Man At The Mill
66. Nadia Cattouse -Travel On (Live)
67. Gerry Lockran -Black Girl
68. Tim Hardin -If I Were A Carpenter
69. Cat Stevens- Portobello Road
70. The Mcpeake Family -The Verdant Braes Of Skreen
71. Dave Ellis- Can You Tell Me
72. Strawbs- Pieces Of 79 And 15