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FTX-031 - THE ROVING JOURNEYMAN

SONGS OF THE TRAVELLERS

These include the texts and tunes of songs #337-360 in the book: FOLKSONGS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND edited by Peter Kennedy (Cassell/ Schirmer 1975 paperback by Oak 1985 and distributed by Music Sales). These are the original recordings of the songs in the book which won the annual Library Association McColvin Award for the most outstanding reference book and contains the full texts, translations, music notations and background information on the songs.
   

THE ROVING JOURNEYMAN Paddy Doran - ATCHING TAN SONG Charlie Scamp - BEGGAR WENCH Davie Stewart - BERRYFIELDS OF BLAIR Belle Stewart - BOGIES BONNY BELLE Jimmie McBeath - CHORING SONG Jeannie Robertson - HUSH LITTLE BABBIE Winnie Ryan - I BINGED AVREE Davie Stewart - LITTLE BEGGARMAN Paddy Lawn - GYPSY GIRL Louis Holmes - LOST LADY FOUND Charlie Chettleburgh - McPHERSON'S LAMENT Davie Stewart - MANDI WENT TO POOV THE GRYS Carolyne Hughes - MOSS O BORRELDALE - NEXT PUDDEN KEN Jimmy McBeath - ROVING JOURNEYMAN Tom Willett - ROW-DOW-DOW George Maynard - SQUIRE AND THE GYPSY Harry Cox - SWEET BLOOMING LAVENDER Janet Penfold - TRAMPS AND HAWKERS Davie Stewart - TRAVELLING CANDYMAN Jennie Davidson - FLASH GIRLS or YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF Eli Sterry

 

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