FTX-426 - THREE MAIDENS A-MILKING
SONGS FROM HAMPSHIRE
Twenty-one songs, including some outstanding performances
of ballads, occupational songs and a Crucifixion carol, recorded by Bob Copper
in 1955. Traditional singer, Enos White, talks to Bob about George Fosbury and
also gives a moving account of his own family life and his lifestyle. This is
a companion recording to go with Bob's book, SONGS AND SOUTHERN BREEZES (published
Heinemann 1973). His Sussex recordings are on FOLKTRAX FTX-427.
1. THREE MAIDENS A-MILKING - Fred Hewett, Mapledurwell - 1'37"
2. THE BOLD DRAGOON - Enos White4, Axford - 2'04"
3. OLD JOHNNY BUCKLE - Mrs Hewett, Mapledurwell - 1'33"
4. THE THREE BUTCHERS - George Fosbury, Axford - 1'38"
5. Enos White talks to Bob Copper about George Fosbury, working with horses
for 15 shilling p.w., about his family and children - 3'03"
6. IN SHEFFIELD PARK - Ben Butcher, Popham - 1'39"
7. FALSE LANKY - George Fosbury, Axford - 3'26"
8. CRUEL LINCOLN - Ben Butcher, Popham - 3'03"
9. THE 'CHINERS (Sheeners) SONG - Frank Bond, North Waltham - 2'15"
10. GROUND FOR THE FLOOR - Steve Goodall, Mapledurwell - 3'23"
11. BARBARY ELLEN - Steve Goodall (talk before) - 5'19"
12. SO BROAD AS I WAS WALKING - Vic "Turp" Brown, Cheriton - 1'38"
13. MADAM, WILL YOU WALK? - Mrs Chapman, North Waltham - 2'16"
14. THE PRICKLE 'OLLY BUSH (The Maid freed from the Gallows) - Fred Hewett,
Mapledurwell - 3'29"
15. THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER - Jim Barrett, North Waltham - 2'12"
16. THE GAME COCK - Frank Cole, North Waltham - 5'29"
17. WHEN JONES'S ALE WAS NEW - Fred Hewett - 2'03"
18. SPENCER THE ROVER - Jim Barrett, North Waltham - 3'36"
19. SIX JOLLY MINERS - Vic "Turp" Brown, Cheriton - 1'40"
20. GEORGE COLLINS - Enos White, Axford - 2'38"
21. THE STREAMS OF LOVELY NANCY - Vic "Turp" Brown, Cheriton - 1'41"
22. O MORTAL MAN, REMEMBER THOU (Crucifixion Carol sung by Mummers) - Frank
Bond, North Waltham - 1'20"
Recorded by Bob Copper in Hampshire in 1955, edited by Peter Kennedy and first
published on Folktrax cassettes 1985.
