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The Unthanks and Seth Lakeman join a stellar lineup to imprint the centenary of one of folk’s most celebrated and controversial – heroesA hundred years after his birth and 26 years since his death, Ewan MacColl remains as invitingly divisive as ever. Revered by many as the main architect of the British folk revival of the 1950s/60s, and reviled by others as a dictatorial folk fascist with tunnel vision,his name still inspires vigorous debate. Related: Maxine Peake: Real voices, real lives - the inspirational Ewan MacColl Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com