A fascinating meeting of British broadcasting and Rock 'n' Roll, Folk 'n' Roll features legendary radio DJ Mike Read on vocals with acclaimed Rockabilly guitarist Darrel Higham providing the musical arrangements and instruments, plus Steve Webb on backing vocals.
Recorded in 2024, the album takes traditional English and American folk songs and gives them an entirely new lease of life. Mike Read has written new lyrics for the songs, while Darrel Higham has transformed the material with Rock 'n' Roll and Rockabilly arrangements, creating a genuinely unusual collection that bridges traditional folk music and the world of Rockin' music.
The twelve tracks range from the reflective My World Is Cold & Dark & Lonely and Time Is Not For Buying to the playful One Of Those Crazy Guys and It's Only For Fun, with Searching For The Grail, Battle Of Marathon and We're On Our Way To The Stars adding plenty of variety along the way.
An intriguing collaboration between one of Britain's best-known radio voices and one of the country's most respected Rockabilly guitarists, Folk 'n' Roll is a highly original take on traditional folk material, recast for anyone who likes their history with a Rock 'n' Roll beat.
