FTX-021 - A-BEGGIN' I WILL GO

SONGS OF THE TRADES

These are the original recordings of the songs in the book #217-240: FOLKSONGS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND edited by Peter Kennedy (Cassell/ Schirmer 1975 paperback by Oak 1985 and distributed by Music Sales). The book, which won the Library Association McColvin Award for the most outstanding reference book of 1975, contains the full texts, translations, music notations and background information on the songs.

1. A-BEGGIN' I WILL GO [#217] Becket Whitehead, rec by Seamus Ennis, Delph, Lancash 1952 - 0'58"

2. THE BUCHAN MILLER [#218] John McDonald (with melodeon), rec by Peter Kennedy, Elgin, Moraysh 1955 - 1'44"

3. THE CANDLELIGHT FISHERMAN [#219] Phil Hamond (with melodeon), rec by PK, Holt, Norfolk 1952 - 1'42"

4. THE DOFFIN MISTRESS [#220] John McLaverty, rec by PK, Belfast 1952 - 2'03"

5. THE FACTORY GIRL [#221] Sarah Makem, rec by PK, Keady, Co Armagh 1952 - 4'26"

6. FAGAN THE COBBLER [#222] Albert Richardson (with ch.), rec by PK, "The Ship", Blaxhall, Suffolk 1953 - 2'32"

7. GREEN BROOMS [#273] Sean McDonagh, rec by Seamus Ennis & Alan Lomax, Carna, Co Galway 1951 - 2'26"

8. THE HARD TIMES OF OLD ENGLAND [#224] Ron Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean, Sussex 1955 - 2'57"

9. THE HOT ASH-PELT [#225] John McLaverty, rec by PK, Belfast 1952 - 2'15"

10. THE HUSBAND-MAN AND THE SERVANT-MAN [#226] Ray & Fred Cantwell, rec by PK, Standlake, Oxfordsh 1956 - 2'40"

11. THE IRISH BARBER [#227] Jack Weafer, of Wexford rec by Seamus Ennis, London 1955 - 1'41"

12. JIM, THE CARTER LAD [#228] Jack Goodfellow, rec by PK, Rennington, Northumberland 1954 - 2'47"

13. THE JOLLY MILLER [#229] John Strachan, rec by Alan Lomax, Fyvie, Aberdeensh 1951 - 1'42"

14. THE JOLLY WAGONER [#230] Fred Jordan, rec by PK, Diddlebury, Wenlock, Shropsh 1952 - 1'46"

15. THE 'CHINER'S SONG [#231] Ron & Bob Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean, Sussex 1955 - 1'36"

16. THE MILLER'S LAST WILL [#232] Edwin Thomas (with knuckle-rapping on table), rec by PK, Allerford, Somerset 1952 - 2'36"

17. NEEDLECASES [#233] Arthur Smith, rec by PK, Swinbrooke, Oxfordsh 1952 - 2'23"

18. THE OYSTER GIRL [#234] Phil Tanner, of Llangennith, Gower, S.Wales rec by Maud Karpeles, London 1937 - 1'46"

19. THE PARSON AND THE CLERK [#235] Phil Tanner, of Llangennith, Gower, S. Wales rec by Maud Karpeles, London 1949 - 3'14"

20. POOR WEE JOHNNIE CLARKE [#236] Bob Clarke, rec by PK, Powburn, Whittingham, Northumberland 1954 - 1'26"

21. THE RIGS OF THE TIME [#237] rec by PK, "Charger" Salmons, Sutton, Norfolk 1947 - 3'23"

22. SIX JOLLY MINERS [#238] Louis Wroe, rec by PK, Wortley, Sheffield, West Yorkshire 1959 - 0'45"

23. THE SOLDIER AND THE SAILOR [#239] Harry Cox, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1953 - 1'58"

24. SWEEP, CHIM-NIE SWEEP [#240] Bob & Ron Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean, Sussex 1955 - 2'42"

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