Tuesday, June 09, 2009

V. A. The Child Ballads 1

The folk song of Britain volume 4
The child ballads 1
"The English and Scottish popular ballads" numbers 2-95

Collected by Peter Kennedy, Alan Lomax, Seamus Ennis, Sean O'Boyle, Hamish Henderson, Patrick Shuldham-Shaw and Bob Copper







A collection of ballads, romantic, historical, dramatic and comic, "canonised" by inclusion in F. J. Child's great compilation, "The English and Scottish popular ballads" and still sung today

Side One.
01 The Elfin Knight (An Acre of Land; Strawberry Lane): Bob and Ron Copper, Rottingdean, Sussex, Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitram /
02 The False Knight on the Road: Frank Quinn, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone /
03 Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight (The Outlandish Knight): Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop. /
04 The Twa Sisters (Binnorie): John Strachan, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire /
05 Lord Randal (Lord Donald, My Son): Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen; Elizabeth Cronin, Macroom, Co. Cork; Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Colm McDonagh, Carna, Galway; Eirlys and Eddis Thomas, Glamorgan, South Wales /
06 Edward (My Son David): Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen; Paddy Tunney, Beleek, Co. Fermanagh; Angela Brasil, Kent /
07 King Orfeo: John Stickle, Lerwick, Shetland /
08 The Cruel Mother: Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim /
09 The Broomfield Wager: Cyril Poacher, Blaxhall, Suffolk.

Side Two.
01 Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship: Seamus Ennis, Dublin /
02 The Twa Brothers: Lucy Stewart, Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire /
03 Lord Bateman (Young Beichan): Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen /
04 Lord Thomas and Fair Ellen: Jessie Murray, Buckie, Banffshire /
05 Lord Lovel: Mrs Ethel Findlater, Dounby, Orkney /
06 Lord Gregory (The Lass of Roch Roy): Elizabeth Cronin, Macroom, Co. Cork /
07 Barbara Allen: Jessie Murray, Buckie, Banffshire; Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop; Charlie Wills, near Bridport, Dorset; May Bennell, Amersham, Bucks.; Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Phil Tanner, Gower, South Wales /
08 George Collins (Lady Alice): Enos White, Axford, Hants. /
09 Cruel Linkoln (Lamkin): Ben Butcher, Popham, Hampshire
10 The Prickelly Bush (The Maid Freed From the Gallows): Julia Scaddon, Chideock, Dorset.

Merci à Graaf qui a eu la patience de retranscrire les plages (voir les commentaires)

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avec la pochette et le livret

DL

9 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm very grateful for this. I didn't think I'd ever hear any of these recordings. This is one of ten LPs, issued from 1961, and indexed here: http://www.mustrad.org.uk/discos/discog.htm from 12T157 onwards. This one is Topic 12T160. It's wonderful.

09 June, 2009 18:45  
Anonymous ladycassilis said...

Brilliant! Do we think we might be able to get the rest of the 10 one day?

10 June, 2009 09:13  
Blogger DKmalo said...

Alas, I have only this one, sorry

10 June, 2009 15:50  
Blogger Sonny Walkman said...

Excellent stuff, thanks very much. Let's hope some of the others turn up one day.

10 June, 2009 18:46  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

DKmalo, I am forever grateful for this one.

10 June, 2009 19:18  
Blogger graaf24 said...

Thanks for this one!
Another LP from this series VA - Folk Songs of Britain Vol 3 (Jack of all Trades) 1961 (1966 Stereo) is on the:
http://gonzo-archive.blogspot.com/search?q=Folk+Songs+of+Britain

pozdrav from Belgrade,
Graaf

11 June, 2009 03:49  
Anonymous ladycassilis said...

Thank you DKmalo for this and graaf24 for the other - wonderful!

11 June, 2009 11:01  
Blogger graaf24 said...

I’m glad about you ladycassilis! This is wonderful set of 10 LP's indeed. Keep looking for others!

BTW, track 09 side two, missing on "mustard" site
12T160 The Folk Songs of Britain, Vol 4. The Child Ballads 1 [2-95]. Original issue Caedmon, (USA), 1961.This one is from 1966.

Side One.
01 The Elfin Knight (An Acre of Land; Strawberry Lane): Bob and Ron Copper, Rottingdean, Sussex, Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitram /
02 The False Knight on the Road: Frank Quinn, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone /
03 Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight (The Outlandish Knight): Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop. /
04 The Twa Sisters (Binnorie): John Strachan, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire /
05 Lord Randal (Lord Donald, My Son): Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen; Elizabeth Cronin, Macroom, Co. Cork; Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Colm McDonagh, Carna, Galway; Eirlys and Eddis Thomas, Glamorgan, South Wales /
06 Edward (My Son David): Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen; Paddy Tunney, Beleek, Co. Fermanagh; Angela Brasil, Kent /
07 King Orfeo: John Stickle, Lerwick, Shetland /
08 The Cruel Mother: Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim /
09 The Broomfield Wager: Cyril Poacher, Blaxhall, Suffolk.

Side Two.
01 Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship: Seamus Ennis, Dublin /
02 The Twa Brothers: Lucy Stewart, Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire /
03 Lord Bateman (Young Beichan): Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen /
04 Lord Thomas and Fair Ellen: Jessie Murray, Buckie, Banffshire /
05 Lord Lovel: Mrs Ethel Findlater, Dounby, Orkney /
06 Lord Gregory (The Lass of Roch Roy): Elizabeth Cronin, Macroom, Co. Cork /
07 Barbara Allen: Jessie Murray, Buckie, Banffshire; Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop; Charlie Wills, near Bridport, Dorset; May Bennell, Amersham, Bucks.; Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Phil Tanner, Gower, South Wales /
08 George Collins (Lady Alice): Enos White, Axford, Hants. /
09 Cruel Linkoln (Lamkin): Ben Butcher, Popham, Hampshire
10 The Prickelly Bush (The Maid Freed From the Gallows): Julia Scaddon, Chideock, Dorset.

pozdrav,
Graaf

11 June, 2009 21:57  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank you very much for the share. It's nice to see such rarities.

01 December, 2009 14:25  

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