Schaeffer's Jig - credited 'Trad' but actually composed by Arling Schaeffer, a mandolin player active in the 1890s.It sounds more Bulgarian or at least Eastern European gypsy to me. However, Mike's sleeve notes on the first album only mentions that 'and if she pays any attention to this track she'll be Bulgarian, Indian, Scottish and schizoid'. Maybe Someday - On page 44 of the 'Be Glad' book it states that 'the melody is possibly Moroccan' and PB concurs that there are similarities to some traditional material from North Africa.A classical banjo/guitar duet in the same vein as 'Niggertown' from the debut ISB album. It's a Robin and Clive recording rather than an actual ISB one though. Jazz Bo's Holiday - by Tarrant Bailey Jr.

Original Albums The Edinburgh Folk Festival Vol. With thanks to 'Be Glad' and the members of the ISB Yahoo group. This page details these influences and tries to track down those original recordings. From old time country, jug band and blues, to Indian ragas, Bahamian spirituals and of course British traditional folk tunes, it all went into the melting pot to produce something uniquely different. The String Band recorded few straight cover versions in their original career but a number of their own compositions contain 'inspired borrowing' from a variety of sources. Songs That Krishna Taught Us - Influences Of The Incredible String Band Songs That Krishna Taught Us Songs That Influenced The Incredible String Band

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