FTX-025 - HEALTH TO THE BARLEY
MOW
SONGS OF GOOD COMPANY
These include the texts and tunes of songs #265-288 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 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. THE BARLEY MOW [#265] Arthur Smith (with chorus), rec by Peter Kennedy,
Blaxhall, Suffolk 1953 - 2'30"
2. BILLY JOHNSON'S BALL [#266] Peter Reilly, rec by PK, Cullyhanna, Co Armagh
1952 - 2'58"
3. THE BLACK RAM [#267] Bob Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean, Sussex 1955 - 3'21"
4. CAMPBELL THE ROVER [#269] Joe Heaney, of Carna, Co Galway, rec by PK, London
1959 - 2'11"
5. DRINK OLD ENGLAND DRY [#270] Chorus, rec by PK & Seamus Ennis, Haxey,
Lincolnsh 1953 - 2'44"
6. THE EWIE WI' THE CROOKIT HORN [#271] Lucy Stewart, rec by PK, Fetterangus,
Aberdeensh 1955 - 1'43"
7. FAREWELL TO WHISKY [#272] Jessie Murray, rec by Alan Lomax, Portknockie,
Banffsh 1953 - 1'34"
8. GOOD ALE [#273] Bob & Ron Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean, Sussex 1955
- 2'42"
9. THE IRISH FAMILIE [#275] Jim Baldry, rec by PK, Melton, Suffolk 1956 - 1'25"
10. JOHN BARLEYCORN [#276] Bert Edwards, rec by PK, Little Stretton, Shropshire
1952 - 4'43"
11. THE JUG OF PUNCH [#278] (a) Margaret Loughram (v 1) (b) Edward Quinn, rec
by PK, Castlecaulfield, Co Tyrone 1952 - 2'37"
12. THE PENNY WAGER [#280] George Hawkins, rec by PK, Ebrington, Warwicksh
1957 - 2'28"
13. ROTHSAY-O [#282] Davie Stewart (+ accordion), rec by PK, Dundee, Angus
1955 - 3'08"
14. THOUSANDS OR MORE [#284] Bob & Ron Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean,
Sussex 1951 - 2'21"
15. TO BE A GOOD COMPANION [#285] Dickie Lashbrook, rec by PK, Kelly, Devon
1950 - 2'33"
16. TWANKYDILLO [#286] Jim Copper (Bob's father), rec by PK, Rottingdean, Sussex
1951 - 3'28"
17. WHEN JONES'S ALE WAS NEW [#287] Bob & Ron Copper, rec by PK, Rottingdean,
Sussex 1955 - 2'34"
18. THE WILD ROVER [#288] Gabriel Figg, rec by PK, West Chiltington, Sussex
1953 - 3'45"
Recorded & edited by Peter Kennedy and first published by Folktrax 1975.
