FTX-034 - WIDLIECOMBE FAIR

SONGS, MUSIC & A HARD LIFE

HARRY COX -3-

"Hard times and a country philosophy to see you through" are reflected in Harry's remarkable life-story and in the fifteen songs & dance-tunes, stories, toasts etc recorded by Peter Kennedy at "The Windmill", Sutton, 1953. He plays both a fiddle and a squeeze-box and talks about music in the pub & home. Born at Barton Turf, near Yarmouth, 27th March, 1885, he died, in his own cottage at Catfield on 6th May 1971, just before his 86th birthday.

1. THE BEGGARS OF WIDLIECOMBE FAIR/ PRETTY PLOUGHBOY (tune on fiddle) - 1'45"

2. Talk about himself/ Toast - 3'11"

3. WHAT WILL BECOME OF ENGLAND? - 0'50"

4. Talk about his father/ Another toast - 3'08"

5. WALTZ TUNE (on melodeon) - 0'52"

6. Talk about music at home/ HORNPIPE; JIG; BREAKDOWN; SCHOTTISCHE (tunes on melodeon) - 3'09"

7. Talk about singing in pubs/ TWO HORNPIPES (tunes on fiddle) 1'54"

8. THE FOGGY DEW - 2'52"

9. THE KNIFE IN THE WINDOW (NANCY AND JOHNNY) - 2'21"

10. FIRELOCK STILE - 2'15"

11. THE CRABFISH - 2'52"

12. THE BARLEY STRAW - 2'54"

13. BARTON BROAD BABBING BALLAD - 2'12"

14. THE PRENTICE BOY (THE CRUEL MILLER) - 4'03"

15. WINDY OLD WEATHER (THE FISH'S LAMENTATION) - 2'26"

16. NEWLYN TOWN (THE WILD AND WICKED YOUTH) - 3'05"

17. THE BONNY BUNCH OF ROSES-O - 4'18"

18. ADIEU TO OLD ENGLAND, ADIEU - 1'14"

19. BLACKBERRY FOLD (THE SQUIRE AND THE MILKMAID) - 5'20"

20. A WEEK'S MATRIMONY - 6'05"

Recorded in 1953, edited by Peter Kennedy and first published by Folktrax 1975.

HARRY COX: Other FOLKTRAX albums of HARRY COX: 032 English Love Songs & 033 English Sea Songs. Harry can also be heard on: 013/ 015/ 017/ 019/ 021/ 023/ 027/ 029/ 031/ 123/ 502/ 503/ 512/ 513/ 515/ 516/ 517/ 518.