With Young People in Mind
Favored cult folkie William Dyer-Bennet stood at the forefront of the folk revivals of both the 1940s and '70s, drawing from an astounding repertoire of traditional materials from his native England, the British Isles, and America. Highly mannered though never contrived, Dyer-Bennet stands apart with his precise, high pure tenor and classical guitar accompaniment. Drawing inevitable comparisons (as a more serious, though like-minded, archivist) toTiny Tim, Dyer-Bennet is far more in the vein of sometime collaboratorBurl Ives. The 16 ballads that make upWith Young People in Mindshowcase Dyer-Bennet's fine minstrelsy in fantastical story songs, each like a musical fairy tale. High points include classics like "Frog Went A-Courtin'," "The Tailor and the Mouse," and the beautifully rendered "Bow Down."--Paige La Grone