FTX-029 - THE BLACK VELVET BAND

SONGS OF NEWSWORTHY SENSATION

These include the texts and tunes of songs #313-336 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.

THE BLACK VELVET BAND Bill Cameron - BLACKBERRY FOLD Harry Cox - BRENNAN'S ON THE MOOR Charlie Wills - DERRY GAOL Sarah Makem - DONNELLY & COOPER Frank Campbell - EPSOM RACES George Attrill - ERIN GO BRAGH John Strachan - FOLKESTONE MURDER George Spicer - HEENAN & SAYERS Frank Hillier - JACK HALL Jack Endacott - MORRISSEY & THE RUSSIAN SAILOR Sean McDonagh - NEWLYN TOWN Bob Scarce - OXFORD GIRL Phoebe Smith - POISON IN A GLASS OF WINE Mary Doran - POLLY VAUGHAN Harry Cox - SPENCER THE ROVER Bob & Ron Copper - STANDING STONES Ethel & John Findlater - SWEET FANNY ADAMS Vashti Vincent - SYLVIA Paddy Walsh - THREE JOLLY SPORTSMEN Bob Scarce

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