FTX-427 - ROLLING IN THE DEW

SONGS FROM SUSSEX

Eighteen songs recorded by Bob Copper in his own County of Sussex in 1954. Included are country songs, ballads, farming and sea-songs, performed by 13 outstanding traditional country singers. This is a companion album to FOLKTRAX FTX-426 Songs recorded in Hampshire and to Bob's book SONGS AND SOUTHERN BREEZES (published Heinemann 1973).

1. ROLLING IN THE DEW - Leslie Johnson, Fittleworth - 2'45"

2. DOWN IN THE VALLEY (Deep in love) - Gladys Stone, Fittleworth - 3'00"

3. GREEN BUSHES - Bill Sebbage, Fittleworth - 3'06"

4. THE BONNY BUNCH OF ROSES-O - Noah Gillette, Hastings - 4'58"

5. POISON IN A GLASS OF WINE - George Attrill, Fittleworth - 3'39"

6. THE BANKS OF SWEET MOSSON - Jim Swain, Angmering - 2'34"

7. THE LARK IN THE MORN - Lily Cook, North Chailey - 1'52"

8. THE PRETTY PLOUGHING BOY - George Burton, Southwater - 1'22"

9. THE FARMYARD SONG - George Blackman, Wisborough Green - 5'14"

10. THE BOLD PRINCESS ROYAL - Ned Adams, Hastings - 2'48"

11. WINDY WEATHER (The Fishes) - Noah Gillette, Hastings - 2'17"

12. THE JOLLY HERRING - Richard Blackman, Arundel - 2'18"

13. CAROLINE AND HER YOUNG SAILOR - Lily Cook - 4'27"

14. THE GREASY COOK - Leslie Johnson - 2'56"

15. THE NUTTING GIRL - George Attrill - 3'39"

16. JIM THE CARTER LAD - Jim Swain - 2'08"

17. THE DAUGHTER IN THE DUNGEON (The Iron Door) - Gladys Stone - 4'05"

18. TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY - Fred Smale, Street, Hassocks - 3'15"

Recorded by Bob Copper in Sussex in 1954, edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax cassettes 1985.