Series subtitle: The traditional music of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Recordings from the archives of Topic Records and private collections.
Songs; primarily without accompaniment.
Production by Tony Engle and Reg Hall; compilation, research and notes by Reg Hall.
Compact disc.
Notes on the series and the performers, recording information, and song texts (55 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Recorded 1926-1977.
Seventeen come Sunday (Bob Hart) (2:33) -- Three maidens to milking did go (Fred Hewett) (1:24) -- When I was noo but sweet sixteen (Jeannie Robertson) (1:21) -- Rolling in the dew (Pop Maynard) (5:02) -- The bonnie wee tramping lass (Willie Scott) (4:14) -- The old petticoat (Paddy Tunney) (1:27) -- The Copshawholm butcher (Harvey Nicholson) (2:59) -- Adieu unto all true lovers (John Reilly) (3:23) -- The bold English navvy (Jimmy McBeath) (2:58) -- Standing in yon flowery garden (Sarah Anne O'Neill) (3:46) -- Died for love (Geoff Ling) (2:03) -- Betsy Bell (Belle Stewart) (3:31) -- The banks of sweet mossing (Jim Swain) (2:42) -- The tan yard side (Frank Quinn) (3:08) -- On the banks of the silvery tide (Paddy Breen) (5:33) -- The banks of red roses (Lizzie Higgins) (1:29) -- Blow the candle out (Jumbo Brightwell) (2:38) -- The factory girl (Sarah Makem) (4:31) -- The seeds of love (Pop Maynard) (3:54) -- Blackwaterside (Paddy Tunney) (2:35) -- The wind blew the lassie's plaidie awa' (Jimmy McBeath) (3:38) -- The wandering girl (Freda Palmer) (1:25) -- Captain Thunderball (Phoebe Smith) (2:35) -- Let the wind blow high or low (Walter Pardon) (3:30) -- She moved through the fair (Margaret Barry) (4:53)