FTX-015 - A BLACKSMITH COURTED ME

SONGS OF FALSE LOVE AND TRUE

These include the texts and tunes of songs 146-168 in the book: FOLKSONGS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND edited by Peter Kennedy (Cassell/Schirmer 1975 reprinted in paperback by Oak 1985 and distributed by Music Sales). These are the original recordings as given in the book. It won the McColvin Library Association for the most outstanding book of 1975 and contains the full texts, translations, music notations and background information on the songs.

1. A BLACKSMITH COURTED ME [#146] Phoebe Smith, rec by PK, Melton, Suffolk 1956 - 4'32"

2. THE BONNY LABOURING BOY [#147] Harry Cox, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1953 - 3'22"

3. THE CUCKOO [#148] Charlie Phillips, rec by PK, Symondsbury, Dorset 1951 (v1) - 0'38"

4. DEEP IN LOVE [#149] Gladys Stone, rec by Bob Copper, Fittleworth, Sussex 1954 (v1-5) - 2'24"

5. THE DELUDED LOVER [#150] Michael Gallagher, rec by PK, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1953 (v1-6) - 2'49"

6. DOWN BY BLACKWATERSIDE [#151] Winnie Ryan, of Co Waterford, rec by PK, Belfast 1952 - 2'11"

7. THE FALSE BRIDE [#153 Forlorn Lover] Lucy Stewart, rec by PK, Fetterangus, Aberdeensh 1955 (v 3, 4 & 7 omitted) - 2'14"

8. THE FALSE YOUNG MAN [#153] Mary Murphy, rec by PK, Draperstown, Co Derry 1953 (v 1,6,8 & 9) - 1'24"

9. THE FORSAKEN MOTHER AND CHILD [#154] Sarah Makem, rec by PK, Keady, Co Armagh 1952 - 4'12"

10. GOING TO MASS LAST SUNDAY [#155] Winnie Ryan, of Co Waterford rec by PK, Belfast 1952 (v 2-4 omitted) - 2'20"

11. GREEN BUSHES [#156] Thomas Moran, rec by Seamus Ennis, Mohill, Co Leitrim 1954 (v 2 omitted) - 2'49"

12. GREEN GRASS IT GROWS BONNY [#157] Margaret McGarvey, rec by Seamus Ennis, Armagh 1954 - 2'35"

13. GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL [#158] Robert Cinnamond, rec by Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955 (v 1-2) - 1'34"

14. A HEALTH TO ALL TRUE-LOVERS [#159] Jimmy McKee, rec by PK, Armagh 1952 - 3'56"

15. IN SHEFFIELD PARK [#160] (a) Enos White, Axford, Hants (b) Ben Butcher, Popham, Hampsh (v 4-9 only) rec by Bob Copper 1955 - 1'26"

16. THE IRON DOOR [#161] Lily Cook, rec by Bob Copper, North Chailey, Sussex 1954 (v 4,5 & 6 omitted) - 2'47"

17. LOCKS AND BOLTS [#162] George Maynard, rec by PK, Copthorne, Sussex 1955 - 3'01"

18. MY DARLING PLOUGHMAN BOLD [#163] Jimmy McBeath, rec Alan Lomax, Elgin, Moraysh 1951 - 1'55"

19. THE NOBLEMAN'S WEDDING [#164] Joe Heaney, of Carna, Co Galway rec by PK, London 1959 (v 1 & 4 omitted) - 2'17"

20. OUR WEDDING DAY [#165] Robert Cinnamond, Belfast - 3'29"

21. THE SEEDS OF LOVE [#167] George Maynard, rec by PK, Copthorne, Sussex - 3'52"

22. YON GREEN VALLEY [#168] Bruce Laurensen, rec by Pat Shaw, Bressay, Shetland 1952 - 1'42"

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