From the Lincolnshire poacher to the famous floral dance, this album is a celebration of the English countryside. Folksy and nostalgic, it provides a gazetteer of favourite English places: those quiet corners where life, even in today's hectic world, has seemed to stand still.

Artists

Peter Dawson, John Hammond, Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Sharon Lindo, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Jon Banks, John Spiers, Ian Giles, Graham Metcalf, Jon Boden, Jenny Thomas, Martin Souter (piano), New Symphony Orchestra, Amber Quartet, Dr Faustus, Dragonsfire, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, Eric Coates, Charles Williams