Shirley Collins

Shirley Collins

voc, bj, *1935 GB, Hastings
Singer / Musician of Folk
A.k.a. Shirley Elizabeth Collins Shirley Hutchings

Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE (born 5 July 1935) is an English-British folk singer who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on piano and portative organ created unique settings for her sister's plain, austere singing style.

Instruments

Vocals
Banjo
Guitar

Genres

Folk
World
Rock
Children's Music
Electronic

Plays With

Shirley & Dolly Collins

The Etchingham Steam Band

Floella Benjamin

The Children Of Britannia Row

Popular Tracks

Hares On The Mountain on Folk Roots, New Routes by Shirley Collins & Davy Graham

Space Girl on English Folk Classics by Shirley Collins

Cambridgeshire May Carol on The Sweet Primroses by Shirley Collins & Dolly Collins

All Things Are Quite Silent on The Sweet Primroses by Shirley Collins & Dolly Collins

Barbara Allen on English Folk Classics by Shirley Collins

The Tailor and the Mouse on English Folk Classics by Shirley Collins

Sweet England on English Folk Classics by Shirley Collins

Bad Girl on Folk Roots, New Routes by Shirley Collins & Davy Graham

Hares on the Mountain on English Folk Classics by Shirley Collins

Nottamun Town on Folk Roots, New Routes by Shirley Collins & Davy Graham

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
An Introduction To Shirley Collins	Shirley Collins	2017	Compil.
Lodestar	Shirley Collins	2016	Album
The Bonny Cuckoo	Shirley Collins	2015	Single
Two Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks	Shirley Collins	2012	Compil.
The Classic Collection	Shirley Collins	2004	Compil.
Within Sound	Shirley Collins	2002	Compil.
Fountain Of Snow	Shirley Collins	1992	Compil.
Amaranth	Shirley Collins	1976	Album
Son Of Morris On	Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, John Tams, Philip Pickett, Michael Gregory, Dave Mattacks, Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, John Watcham, John Rodd, Albion Morris Men, Ian Cutler, Adderbury Village Morris Men	1976	Album
A Favourite Garland	Shirley Collins	1974	Compil.
Adieu To Old England	Shirley Collins	1974	Album
No Roses	Shirley Collins And The Albion Country Band	1971	Album
The Power Of The True Love Knot	Shirley Collins	1968	Album
The Sweet Primeroses	Shirley Collins	1967	Album
English Songs Volume 2	Shirley Collins	1964	Single
Shirley Sings Irish	Shirley Collins	1964	Single
Folk Roots, New Routes	Davy Graham And Shirley Collins	1964	Album
Heroes In Love	Shirley Collins	1963	Single
The Foggy Dew	Shirley Collins	1960	Single
English Songs	Shirley Collins	1960	Single
False True Lovers	Shirley Collins	1959	Album
Sweet England	Shirley Collins	1959	Album

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