FTX-255 - AS I ROVED OUT - May 1956 - MUSIC OF THE WATERS

In the first half-hour programme, transmitted 10^th May, Peter Kennedy introduces some of the singers and instrumentalists he met on a recording trip to the Orkneys including the Anderson Band, John & Ethel Findlater, Dot Fourbister, Jimmy Garson, the Mayal brothers, Peter Pratt and the members of The Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society. In the second, which went out on the 20^th May, he introduces a programme of sea music with his own Haymakers Band.

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1. Signature tune and introduction by Marie Slocombe with THE PENTLAND CROSSING played by members of The Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society (leader: Ronnie Aim) - 3'02"

2. Marie continues over the same music then Peter talks about his visit and wonders what music he will hear over music by The Jimmy Garson Trio plaing THE GREENY HILL MARCH - 4'49"

3. Meeting with Jack Tait and the Findlaters singing THE STANDING STONES BALLAD - 3'14"

4. MARCH again and further talk and The Garson Trio play THE VICTORIA WALTZ -4'22"

5. TWO QUADRILLE TUNES played by Peter Pratt (tin-whistle) - 1'08"

6. SANDAY WALTZES played by Jimmy & Billy Mayal (fiddles) - 2'03"

7. NORTH RONALDSAY NEW YEARS EVE CAROL sung by Sidney Scott and other fishermen - 2'02"

8 . Introducing BINNORIE (ballad) sung by Dorothy Fourbister of Flotta - 3'18"

9. SCAPA FLOW played by The Anderson Band of South Ronaldsay -1'43"

10. Introducing the Reel & Strathspey Society: ORCADIAN MARCH TUNES with talk by Ronnie Aim - 4'29"

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11. Marie Slocombe introduces Peter and his Haymakers Band playing two jigs, THE STEAMBOAT QUICKSTEP & THE LADY IN THE BOAT - 4'10"

12. Peter introduces ON BOARD OF THE KANGAROO sung by Stanley Slade with accordion and chorus 3'26"

13. FIRE DOWN BELOW (shanty) sung by Norwegian shantyman A.H.Rasmussen -1'31"

14. STILL I LOVE HIM sung by Phil Hamond (with melodeon) -1'49"

15. Marie Slocombe introduces MY JOHNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN sung by Cecilia Costello (unace.) sung by "The Country Maids" (Orpington Junior Singers) - 4'57"

16. STILL I LOVE HIM (again) sung by "The Country Maids" -1'27"

17. STORMY WEATHER BOYS sung at sea, on board his Thames barge, The Cambria, by Capt Bob Roberts (rec by Peter) - 0'47"

18. WAITING FOR THE DAY sung by Bob - 2'13"

19. HIGH BARBAREE sung by Peter (unacc) & Bob Roberts (with melodeon) - 3'33"

20. PRINCESS ROYAL sung by Harry Cox followed by the Morris dance tune played by The Haymakers Band (fiddles then by the full band led by Peter Kennedy) - 4'23"