FTX-013 - AS I ROVED OUT

SONGS OF COURTSHIP

These include the texts and tunes of songs #121-144 in the book: FOLKSONGS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND edited by Peter Kennedy (Cassell/Schirmer 1975 paperback by Oak 1985 distributed by Music Sales). These are the original recordings of the songs in the book. It won the Library Association McColvin Award for the most outstanding reference book of 1975 and contains the full texts, translations, music notations and background information on the songs.

1. AS I ROVED OUT [#121] Seamus Ennis, rec by PK, London 1953 - 1'36"

2. BLACKBERRY GROVE [#122] Ted Lambourne, rec by Seamus Ennis, North Marston, Bletchley, Buckinghamsh 1952 - 1'42"

3. THE BONNY WEE WINDOW [#123] Jack Goodfellow, rec by PK, Rennington, Northumberland 1954 - 3'32"

4. CA THE YOWES [#124] Togo Crawford, rec by PK, Mossdale, Kircudbrightsh 1954 - 3'45"

5. COLIN AND PHOEBE [#125] Harry Cox, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1954 - 2'36"

6. COME WRITE ME DOWN YE POWERS ABOVE [#126] Cecilia Costello, rec by PK, Birmingham 1951 - 1'29"

7. THE COUNTRY COURTSHIP [#127] Edwin Cox & Harry Stephens, rec by PK, Wool, Dorset 1954 - 3'28"

8. EASTER SNOW [#128] Brigid Tunney, rec by PK, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1952 (v 1-2) - 1'52"

9. THE GREASY COOK [#129] Harry Cox, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1953 - 1'54"

10. THE GREENWOOD LADDIE [#130] Charles Boyle, rec by PK, Belfast 1952 - 1'33"

11. HARRY THE TAILOR [#131] Bill Westaway, rec by PK, Belstone, Devon 1952 - 2'58"

12. THE LION'S DEN [#133] Teresa Maguire, rec by Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955 - 1'28"

13. THE LONG AND WISHING EYE [#134] George Spicer, rec by PK, East Grinstead, Sussex 1956 - 1'52"

14. MADAM WILL YOU WALK? [#135] Lottie Chapman, rec by Bob Copper, North Waltham, Hampshire 1955 - 2'22"

15. THE MOUNTAIN STREAMS [#136] Denis Cassley, rec by PK, Glenshesk, Co Antrim 1953 - 3'18"

16. NEXT MONDAY MORNING [#137] Harry Cox, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1953 - 2'58"

17. NO SIR [#138] Emily Bishop, rec by PK, Bromsberrow Heath, Herefordsh 1952 - 1'48"

18. OLD GREY BEARD [#139] Jeannie Robertson, of Aberdeen rec by PK, London 1953 - 3'35"

19. THE PLOUGHBOY [#140] (a) Lucy Stewart, rec by PK, Fetterangus, Aberdeensh 1955 (b) Jim O Neill, rec by PK, Markethill, Co Armagh 1952 - 2'46"

20. THE QUEEN AMONG THE HEATHER [#141] Jeannie Robertson, rec by PK, London 1953 - 4'51"

21. THE SPOTTED COW [#142] Harry Cox, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1953 - 1'42"

22. WHEN A MAN'S IN LOVE [#143] (a) Sarah Makem, rec by PK, Keady, Co Armagh 1952 (b) Michael Gallagher, rec by PK, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1953 - 2'58"

23. YOUNG ROGER ESQUIRE [#144] Phil Tanner, of Llangennith, Gower, Glamorgan, S.Wales, rec by Maud Karpeles, London 1949 - 2'32"

Recorded & edited by Peter Kennedy & first published by Folktrax 1975.