Crannog – Crannog (1976, LP, England)

Tracklist:
A1 The Limerick Rake
A2 The Butterfly
A3 Kiss And Say Goodbye
A4 Drowsy Maggie - Foxhunter's Jig
A5 Bill Hartes - Jenny's Chickens - Drowsy Maggie
A6 Follow Me Up To Carlow
B1 Lanigan's Ball
B2 May You Never
B3 Orange Blossom Special
B4 Copshawholme Fair
B5 Mozambique
B6 Mr Bojangles

Musicians:
Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Brian Harrison
Drums – Bob Critchley
Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Kevin Mccabe
Guitar, Violin, Vocals – Barry Wickens
Guitar, Whistle, Vocals – Maureen Carter

Bernard Benoit – Rigena (1978, LP, France)

Tracklist:
A1 Anterdro Pour 3 Guitares (Anterdro) 3:35
A2 Le Cheval Boiteux (Laridé) 3:26
A3 Morte-Eau 4:20
A4 Reelodon (Reel) 3:07
A5 The Trip To Sligo (Jig) 2:55
A6 Ki-Tan (Polka) 2:33
B Rigena 20:21

Musicians:
Guitar – Bernard Benoit
Vocals – Genica Gael
Bombarde – Patrick Sicard

Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson – Battle Of The Birds: A Celtic Tale (1976-81, CD, England)

Tracklist:
1. The Wren And The Raven (2:52)
2. Raven Flight (3:08)
3. The Magic Bundle (4:51)
4. The Promise (3:06)
5. The First Test (3:33)
6. The Second Test (4:26)
7. Wed The Giants Daughter (2:34)
8. The First Spell (3:54)
9. The Last Spell (2:22)
10. From Rags To Riches (6:26)
11. Auburn Mary (3:08)
12. The Choice (2:14)
13. Sombre (1:19)
14. Flight (3:09)
15. Twilight (3:48)

Musicians:
Anthony Phillips / 6- & 12-string guitars
Harry Williamson / 6- & 12-string guitars, voice actor, producer
Claire Jones / vocals
Yan Emeric Vagh / acoustic guitar
Carl / violin & cello
Dorothy / violin & cello
Didier Malherbe / flute, piccolo, saxophone
John Hackett / flute solo
Simon Phillips / oboe
Hugh Hopper / bass
Guy Evans / percussion

Cast:
Gilli Smyth / narration and voice actor (Auburn Mary)
Tasmin Smyth / The First Queen
Harry Williamson / The Raven and The First King's Son
Orlando Allen / The Mouse and The Hoodies
Bee Williamson / The Cook's son, Mice and The Hoodies
Taliesin Allen / The second young son and The Hoodies
Aardvark / The Shoemaker
Helen / The Shoemaker's Wife
Dave the Wave / Party Guest
Trevor Darks / The Giant

Doa – O Son Da Estrela Escura (1979, LP, Spain)

Tracklist:
A1 Festa De Loor
A2 Danza Do Rosal
A3 Danza Das Espadas
A4 La Pernette
A5 Carballesa
B1 Cantiga V
B2 Romance De Doña Eusenda
B3 Cabalgata De Ribadavia
B4 A Casadiña Infiel
B5 Cantiga II

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Lute, Dulcimer, Spinet – Xoan Piñón
Bagpipes, Bombarde, Bodhrán – Xaquín Blanco
Cello – Enrique Ferreira
Flute, Irish Flute, Percussion – Bernardo Martínez
Violin – Pedro Puértolas
Vocals, Cittern, Hurdy Zanfona, Bass Drum – Miro Casabella

Finisterre, at the end of the pilgrims+ road to Santiago de Compostela, is the "Estrela Oscura" (Dark Star), the last star in the Milky Way. We still do not know for how long it had been a mysterious point of magnetism, even before Christianity, that lured many different cultures of Indo-European peoples into the Galician lands. This was a seed for the development of a single music, all of it stemming from magical motivations. This work is a small anthology of traditional pieces from different times and origins. For its making, we started from the actual scores of the different collections of songs. We did not aim at doing it in an orthodox way but rather using (in a subjective manner) the sensitivity this land has as a guide.

Acustica Medievale ‎– Acustica Medievale (1982, LP, Italy)

Lato A
Half-Moon Night (3:52)
Celle Qui M'A Demandè (1:46)
Lord Franklin (4:39)
Hoboeckentanz (1:52)
Once I Had A Sweetheart (4:30)
Quando Gli Usignoli (4:43)
Lato B
Branie De Bourgoigne (1:55)
Connemara Cradle Song (4:14)
Ballo Milanese (2:00)
Tedesca II° (1:18)
Hush, Hush (3:30)
Medley: Scioglidita-Dispari-Per Le Corde (4:35)
Twenty Second Sonnet (3:08)

Musicisti
Acoustic Guitar, Classic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Guido Benigni
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Synthesized], Percussion – Massimo Santantonio
Bass, Percussion – Fabrizio Cecca
Flutes, Cromorni, Bombarde, Guitar, Vocals – Paolo Benigni
Violin – Enzo Ciotola

Gruppi britannici dediti ad ancestrali melodie folk come Amazing Blondel o Magna Charta riuscirono a varcare i confini inglesi e a farsi apprezzare moltissimo anche in Italia. Ne devono esser stati suggestionati i musicisti di "Acustica Medievale" che nasce a Roma nel 1976. Nelle sue diverse incarnazioni, che comunque vedono la presenza costante dei fratelli Paolo (voce, fiati, chitarra) e Guido Benigni (chitarra, tastiere, fiati, percussioni e voci) e di Massimo Santantonio (chitarre, mandolino), sviluppa il progetto originario di affrontare un repertorio che, partendo dal Medioevo e dal Rinascimento europei, si espande presto a comprendere materiale dell’area celtica e composizioni proprie.

Le esecuzioni spaziano dalla lettura fedele della partitura con strumentazione d’epoca, alla rilettura creativa, anche attraverso l’ausilio dell’elettronica e di strumenti elettrici al fianco di quelli acustici, con brani sia cantati che interamente strumentali. L’accostamento di una chitarra-synth pre-midi, di un vocoder o di una batteria elettronica ai flauti, ai crumorni, alla bombarda rinascimentale e bretone era certamente una mossa piuttosto temeraria e innovativa a fine anni ’70 / primi ‘80. È però proprio tale cifra espressiva a fruttare al gruppo una riconoscibilità comprovata da numerosissimi concerti sul suolo nazionale, sia in ambiti “colti” che non, e perfino da diverse apparizioni radiotelevisive, spesso “live” (inclusa la trasmissione “DOC” di Renzo Arbore). È anche l’epoca del revival europeo della musica celtica, guidato da musicisti quali Alan Stivell ed i Chieftains. Con questi ultimi Acustica Medievale è in cartellone nel 1979 al Festival di Musica Celtica organizzato dal Folkstudio a Villa Pamphili a Roma, dove per una settimana viene richiamato ogni sera un pubblico che spesso supera le diecimila unità. Per oltre un decennio Acustica Medievale è di casa al Folkstudio di Roma, dove l’apprezzamento da parte del patron Giancarlo Cesaroni si traduce nell’opportunità di incidere un LP (“Acustica Medievale”, 1982) per l’etichetta omonima, prodotto destinato a ricevere ottime recensioni sulla stampa specializzata e non.

Trol – Trol (1977, LP, Belgium)

SIDE A
A1. Gekwezel (2:46)

A2. Zwarte Steen (3:51)

A3. Klappeie / Meidendans (3:04)

A4. Restitutie (3:50)

A5. Island (2:35)

A6. Troblokfloeten (1:22)
SIDE B

B1. Hei, 't was in de mei (5:36)

B2. Keer van je berg (3:20)

B3. Molenaar (0:50)

B4. Boerenknecht (3:12)

B5. Lierse vlaaikes / Kippecharge (3:00)

Musicians
Jan Cool - cister, guitar, mandolin, vocals, flute
Mark Dickens - guitar, vocals
Mark Vanden Bremt - bass, vocals
Geert Waegeman - synthesizers
Johan Waegeman - vocals, harmonica, accordeon

Ys ‎– Madame La Frontière (1976, LP, France)

Great french folk-rock super-group who made just the one album together as YS before changing name to Keris. Michel Santangeli, Pascal Stive and René Werneer had previously played together in Alan Stivell's band.

Face 1:
A1. O'connell Street
A2. Dentu Ganeme
A3. Madame La Frontière
A4. Captain O'kane
A5. Comment Vouloir Qu'une Personne Chante...
Face 2:
B1. Ag Arlane
B2. O Ya Laret Em Eus
B3. Carolan's Farewell
B4. Ar Gohoni
B5. Ystor

Personnel:
René Werneer - chant, violon, violon alto, tin whistle, cromorne, dulcimer
Pascal Stive - chant, tous instruments à clavier
Jacky (Blet) Thomas - chant, basse fender
Michel Santangeli - chant, batterie, percussions
Pierre Chérèze - guitares

Extra-Personnel:
Jacques Wiederker - violoncelle
Gabriel Yacoub - guitare acoustique (A3. Madame La Frontière)
Jacques Higelin - accordéon (A4. Captain O'Kane)