The British Folk Revival : 1944-2002

General Editor's Preface vii Preface ix 1 The early revivalists 1(11) 2 Towards post-war utopianism: the precursors and advent of the second folk revival 12(13) 3 Bert Lloyd and Ewan MacColl: a critique of the leading protagonists 25(18) 4 Politics and obstinacy 43(24) 5 Challenging folk historiography: skiffle as a pop aesthetic 67(22) 6 Folk-rock 89(21) 7 Rituals of retreat: folk clubs, connoisseurs, hierarchies 110(14) 8 What of the folk scene now? 124(22) Topic Records Discography 146(71) Bibliography 217(8) Index 225