EOY 2014: fRoots (UK)

[Jeff]

link: http://www.frootsmag.com/content/critpoll/

1. Martin & Eliza Carthy - The Moral Of The Elephant (Topic)
2. Toumani & Sidiki Diabate - Toumani & Sidiki (World Circuit)
3. Aurelio - Landini (Real World)
4. Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker - Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour (Folk Room)
5. The Gloaming - The Gloaming (Real World)
6. Noura Mint - Seymali Tzenni (Glitterbeat)
7. Söndörgö Tamburocket - Hungarian Fireworks (Riverboat)
8. Richard Thompson - Acoustic Classics (Proper)
9. The Furrow Collective - At Our Next Meeting (Furrow)
Kasai All Stars - Beware Of The Fetish (Crammed)
11. Nancy Kerr - Sweet Visitor (Little Dish)
12. Sam Amidon - Lily-O (Nonesuch)
9Bach - Tincian (Real World)
14. Aziza Brahim - Soutak (Glitterbeat)
Kassé Mady Diabaté - Kirike (No Format)
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn - Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn (Rounder)
The Old Swan Band - Fortyssimo (Wild Goose)
18. Julie Fowlis - Gach Sgeul (Machair)
Djessou Mory Kanté - River Strings (Stern’s)
Metá Metá - Metal Metal (Desmonta/Mais Um Discos)
The Young ’Uns - Never Forget (Hereteu)

Runners Up (alphabetical):
Tony Allen - Film Of Life (Jazz Village/Harmonia Mundi)
Naomi Bedford - A History Of Insolence (Dusty Willow)
Bellowhead - Revival (Island)
Boulpik - Konpa Lakay (Lusafrica)
Pete Coe & Alice Jones - The Search For Five Finger Frank (Backshift Music)
Coig - Fifth (Coig)
Coope, Boyes & Simpson - In Flanders Fields (No Masters)
Dub Colossus - Addis To Omega (Independent)
Fofoulah - Fofoulah (Glitterbeat)
Martin Green - Crows’ Bones (Reveal)
Bryony Griffith - Nightshade (Selwyn Music)
Kate In The Kettle - Swimmings Of The Head (Kate In The Kettle)
Kepa Junkera & Various - Galiza (Folmusica)
Seun Kuti + Egypt 80 - A Long Way To The Beginning (Knitting Factory)
Los De Abajo - Mariachi Beat (Wrasse)
Lynched - Cold Old Fire (Own label)
Thomas McCarthy - Herself & Myself (Tin Folk Music)
Melingo - Linyera (World Village)
Anaïs Mitchell - Xoa (Wilderland)
Maz O’Connor - This Willowed Light (Wildsound)
Oysterband - Diamonds On The Water (Navigator)
Robert Plant - Lullaby And The Ceaseless Roar (Nonesuch)
Polkaworks - Borrowed Shoes (G&T Music)
The Rails - Fair Warning (Island)
Susheela Raman - Queen Between (World Village)
Sans - Sans Live (Cloud Valley Music)
Peggy Seeger - Everything Changes (Signet/Red Grape)
Emily Smith - Echoes (White Fall)
Chris Smither - Still On The Levee (Signature Sounds)
Sam Sweeney - Made In The Great War (Root Beat)
Kathryn Tickell & The Side - Kathryn Tickell & The Side (Resilient)
Martha Tilston - The Sea (Squiggly)
Tinariwen - Emmaar (Pias)
Various Artists - The Elizabethan Session (Quercus)
Willie Watson - Folk Singer Vol 1 (Acony)
You Are Wolf - Hawk To The Hunting Gone (Stone Tape Recordings)

[Jeff]

This poll dates to 1986, but it appears that Acclaimed Music only includes it going back to about 2006 or so.

The complete list of winners can be viewed here: http://www.frootsmag.com/pollwinners/

Unfortunately, it only lists the winners and three runners up from previous years, but I do not know why that is.

[Henrik]

This poll dates to 1986, but it appears that Acclaimed Music only includes it going back to about 2006 or so.

The complete list of winners can be viewed here: http://www.frootsmag.com/pollwinners/

Unfortunately, it only lists the winners and three runners up from previous years, but I do not know why that is.

Excellent! I will add it to my list of old EOY lists to be added.