Selected recordings, with variants of 24 of those included in Prof Francis J. Child's ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH POPULAR BALLADS (48 being included on the first two). This, the last of 3 albums, going from #217 THE BROOM O THE COWDENKNOWES sung by the Orkney ballad-singer, Ethel Findlater to #299 THE TROOPER AND THE MAID sung by super-tramp Jimmy McBeath. They feature outstanding traditional singers from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales as well as the travellers, gypsies and tinkers. Some have one version, while others, such as #274 THE SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS (#274) has four different variants.

1. THE GREEN WEDDING or KATHRINE JAFFRAY [#221] - (a) "The Squire of Edinburgh Town" Cecilia Costello - (b) Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co Leitrim - (c) Costello again - (d) Moran again - 4'51"

2. EPPIE MORRIE [#223] - Jimmy McBeath, Elgin, Moraysh 1951 - 0'35"

3. ANDREW LAMMIE [#233] - (a) "The Trumpeter of Fyvie" Willie MATHESON, Turiff, Aberdeensh 1951 - (b) Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeensh (recited, story told & sung) - 5'58"

4 THE LAIRD O' DRUM [#236] - "The Gate of Drum" Lucy Stewart, Fetterangus, Aberdeensh 1954 - 3'35"

5. GLENLOGIE or JEAN O' BETHELNIE [#238] - John Strachan, Fyvie, Aberdeensh 1951 - 2'13"

6. THE BONNY RANTIN' LADDIE [#240] - Willie Mathieson (2v) - 0'38"

7. THE GREY GHOST [#248] - (a) "The Light of the Moon" John McLaverty, Belfast 1952 - (b) Thomas Moran - (c) Cecilia Costello, Birmingham 1950- (d) "Fly up, my cock" Robert Cinnamond, Belfast 1955 - (e) Costello again - 6'36"

8. LANG JOHNNIE MORE [#251] - John Strachan with Hamish Henderson in chorus (23v) - 6'48"

9. WILLIE'S FATAL VISIT [#255] - Jeannie Robertson (7v) - 3'46"

10. THE CUCKOLD'S SONG or OUR GOODMAN [#274] - (a) "Miles have I travelled" Harry Scott, Eaton Bray, Bedfordsh - (b) Mabel Skelton, Arbroath, Angus - (c) "Seven Drunken Nights" Joe Heaney, Carna, Galway - (d) Hassell Morgan, Fishguard, Pembrokesh, Wales - 10'59"

11. THE FARMER'S CURST WIFE [#278] - Thomas Moran (with whistling refrain) - 2'05"

12. THE BEGGARMAN (GABERLUNYIE MAN) [#279] - (a) "The Beggar Man" John Strachan - (b) Maggie & Sarah Chambers, Tempo, Co Fermanagh 1952 - (c) Togo Crawford, Castle Douglas, Kircudbrightsh 1954 - (d) Strachan again - (e) Chambers - (f) Strachan - (g) Chambers - 3'44"

13. THE JOLLY BEGGAR [#279] - Jeannie Robertson (6v) - 4'41"

14. AMONG THE BARLEY STRAW (THE TINKER) [#279] - (a) Ben Baxter, Southrepps, Norfolk 1954 - (b) "Davie Faa" Jeannie Robertson - (c) "Barley Straw" Harry Cox, Catfield, Norfolk 1950 - 2'52"

15. THE KEACH IN THE CREEL [#281] - (a) Michael Gallagher, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1952 - (b) Jimmy McBeath, Elgin, Moraysh 1951 - 2'45"

16. THE GOLDEN VICTORY [#286] - Dodie Chalmers, Turiff, Aberdeensh 1952 - 3'53"

17. THE MERMAID [#289] - William Howell, Fishguard, Pembrokesh 1953 (with speech between) - 2'38"

18. THE LIGHT DRAG'ON [#299A] - Harry List, Sweffley, Suffolk 1953 - 1'45"

19. THE TROOPER AND THE MAID [#299] - Jimmy McBeath (9v) - 3'14"

Recorded & edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax cassettes 1976.