The Folk Songs of Britain, Volume 6: Sailormen & Servingmaids

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Tracklist

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A1Paddy West
recorded in:
Devonport, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom (on 1960-04-05)
recording engineer:
Cyril Tawney (on 1960-04-05)
solo lead vocals:
Timothy Walsh (on 1960-04-05)
recording of:
Paddy West (on 1960-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3092)
Timothy Walsh2:11
A2The Liverpool Packet
recorded in:
Cadgwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (on 1956-11-18)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1956-11-18)
lead vocals:
Bill Barber (on 1956-11-18)
other vocals [chorus]:
[unknown males] (on 1956-11-18)
recording of:
The Dreadnought (on 1956-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 924)
Bill Barber1:01
A3The Green Banks of Yarrow
recorded in:
Belfast, Belfast, County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (in 1955)
recording engineer:
Séamus Ennis (in 1955)
solo lead vocals:
Teresa Maguire (in 1955)
recording of:
The Banks of Green Willow / The Green Banks of Yarrow / Bonnie Annie (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 24) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 172)
Mrs. Maguire1:39
A4Our Gallant Ship
recorded in:
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1953)
recording engineer:
Séamus Ennis (in 1953)
solo lead vocals:
William Howell (in 1953)
recording of:
The Mermaid (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 124) and Child Ballads (number: 289)
William Howell1:44
A5The Alehouse
recorded in:
County Cork, Munster, Ireland
recording engineer:
Séamus Ennis
solo lead vocals:
Elizabeth Cronin
recording of:
Died for Love
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 60)
Elizabeth Cronin1:32
A6Rosemary Lane
recorded in:
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Patrick Shuldham-Shaw
solo lead vocals:
Bruce Laurenson
recording of:
Rosemary Lane
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 269)
Bruce Laurenson1:31
A7Ratcliffe Highway
recorded in:
Melton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1956-07-10)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1956-07-10)
solo lead vocals:
Jim Baldry (on 1956-07-10)
recording of:
Ratcliff Highway (on 1956-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 598)
Jim Baldry2:48
A8The Lowlands of Holland
recorded in:
County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1965-05-27)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1965-05-27)
solo lead vocals:
Paddy Tunney (on 1965-05-27)
recording of:
Lowlands of Holland (aka The Cold Coast of Greenland / The Spermwhale Fishery) (on 1965-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 484)
Paddy Tunney2:19
A9The Quaker
recorded in:
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom (on 1936-12-14)
vocals:
The Dorchester Mummers (on 1936-12-14)
recording of:
The Quaker (on 1936-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3093)
The Dorchester Mummers1:43
A10Beinn a' Cheathaich (The Misty Mountain)
recorded in:
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1951-07-13)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (on 1951-07-13)
solo lead vocals:
Flora MacNeil (on 1951-07-13)
recorded at:
The Home of Calum Johnston in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1951-07-13)
recording of:
Beinn a' Cheathaich (The Misty Mountain) (on 1951-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Flora McNeil1:40
A11The Whale Fishery
recorded in:
Sark, Guernsey (on 1957-05-03)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1957-05-03)
lead vocals:
Hilary Carre (on 1957-05-03) and Philip Hamon (on 1957-05-03)
recording of:
Greenland Whale Fisheries (on 1957-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 347)
Philip Hamon and Hilary Carre1:43
A12The Grey Silkie
recorded in:
Flotta, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1955-07)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (in 1955-07)
solo lead vocals:
John Sinclair (in 1955-07)
recording of:
The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry (trad tune: if you don't know which tune, it's probably the Waters tune, not this one) (in 1955-07)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 113) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 197)
John Sinclair3:04
B1Warlike Seamen
recorded in:
Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy
lead vocals:
Bob Copper and Ron Copper
recording of:
Warlike Seamen (aka The Irish Captain / The Dolphin)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 690)
Bob Copper and Ron Copper2:05
B2The Boat That Brought Me
recorded in:
Connaught, Ireland (in 1954-12)
recording engineer:
Séamus Ennis (in 1954-12)
solo lead vocals:
Thomas Moran (in 1954-12)
recording of:
The Boat That First Brought Me Over (aka Erin's Isle) (in 1954-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3097)
Thomas Moran1:24
B3The Handsome Cabin-Boy
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-11-01)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (on 1953-11-01)
solo lead vocals:
Jeannie Robertson (on 1953-11-01)
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's flat in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-11-01)
recording of:
The Handsome Cabin Boy (aka The Female Cabin Boy) (on 1953-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 239)
Jeannie Robertson2:47
B4The Unst Boat Song
recorded in:
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1952-02)
recording engineer:
Patrick Shuldham-Shaw (in 1952-02)
solo lead vocals:
John Stickle (in 1952-02)
recording of:
The Unst Boat Song (aka The Norn Boat Song / Starka Varna Vestali) (in 1952-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
John Stickle0:31
B5The Smacksman
recorded in:
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Philip Donellan
solo lead vocals:
Sam Larner
recording of:
The Smacksman (aka Heave on the Trawl / Haul Boys Haul / Trawler Song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1788)
Sam Larner1:35
B6Sweet Willie
recorded in:
Belfast, County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1952-07-24)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1952-07-24)
solo lead vocals:
Lal Smith (on 1952-07-24)
recording of:
A Sailor’s Life (aka Sweet William / Willie the Bold Sailor Boy) (on 1952-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 273)
Lal Smith2:18
B7The Campanero
recorded in:
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom (on 1956-11-21)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1956-11-21)
solo lead vocals:
Bill Cameron (on 1956-11-21)
recording of:
The Campanero (aka The Handy Barque the Campanero) (on 1956-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3094)
Bill Cameron0:49
B8Andrew Ross
recorded in:
Dounby, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1955-07-12)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1955-07-12)
lead vocals:
Ethel Findlater (on 1955-07-12) and John Findlater (on 1955-07-12)
recording of:
Andrew Rose (aka Andrew Ross) (on 1955-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 623)
John Findlater and Ethel Findlater2:12
B9The Bold Princess Royal
recorded in:
Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-11-13)
recording engineer:
Bob Copper (on 1954-11-13)
solo lead vocals:
Ned Adams (on 1954-11-13)
recording of:
The Bold Princess Royal (aka The Fourteenth of February) (on 1954-11-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 528)
Ned Adams2:13
B10The Boatie Rows
recorded in:
Portknockie, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1951-07-17)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (on 1951-07-17)
solo lead vocals:
Jessie Murray (on 1951-07-17)
recording of:
The Boatie Rows (aka Weel May The Boatie Row) (on 1951-07-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3095)
Jessie Murray1:30
B11Our Ship Is Ready
recorded in:
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (in 1955-08)
recording engineer:
Sean O'Boyle (in 1955-08)
solo lead vocals:
Robert Cinnamond (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Our Ship Is Ready to Bear Away (aka The Emigrant's Farewell to His Country) (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2995)
Robert Cinnamond2:02
B12Nancy of Yarmouth
engineered in:
Blaxhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1958-02-22)
recording engineer:
Peter Kennedy (on 1958-02-22)
lead vocals:
Fred Linge (on 1958-02-22)
other vocals [chorus]:
[unknown singers] (on 1958-02-22)
recorded at:
The Ship Inn in Blaxhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1958-02-22)
recording of:
Nancy of Yarmouth (on 1958-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 407)
Fred Linge3:30