Anne Briggs

 

Artist:  Anne Briggs

Birth Name:  Anne Patricia Briggs

Born:  September 29, 1944.  Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England

Genre:  Folk,Pop, Rock, British Folk, Celtic, Folk Revival, Concerto, Choral, Opera

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Anne Briggs is an English Folk Singer from Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.  She never aspired to commercial success or to achieve widespread public acknowledgment of her music.  However, she was an influential figure in the British Folk Revival, being a source of songs and musical inspiration for others such as Bert Jansch, Jimmy Page, The Watersons, June Tabor, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, and Maddy Prior.

Title:  The Time Has Come (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Folk, Pop, Rock, British Folk, Celtic, Folk Revival, Concerto, Choral, Opera

Label:  Earth Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Sandman's Song (5:05)

 2.  Highlodge Hare (2:15)

 3.  Fire And Wine (3:30)

 4.  Stepo Right Up (3:10)

 5.  Ride, Ride (3:20)

 6.  The Time Has Come (2:35)

Side 2:

 1.  Clea Caught A Rabbit (1:50)

 2.  Tangled Man (3:22)

 3.  Wishing Well (1:45)

 4.  Standing On The Shore (4:33)

 5.  Tidewave (3:23)

 6.  Everytime (3:04)

 7.  Fine Homeman (3:02)

Personnel:

The Time Has Come is the second studio album by Anne Briggs, originally released i n 1971 by CBS, remastered and reissued on January 31, 2025 by Earth Recordings.  Limited Edition Leafy Green Vinyl.