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Troubles they are but few : [dance tunes & ditties]
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- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- London : Topic, [1998]
- ℗1998
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocm40542418
- Credits
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- Various performers
- Subtitle from container insert.
- Series subtitle: The traditional music of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- Recordings from the archives of Topic Records and private collections.
- Songs and instrumentals.
- 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 (71 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
- Recorded 1931-1993.
- Bonny Kate/Jenny's chickens (Eddie Corcoran, Seamus Tansy) (1:58) -- The herring (Mikeen McCarthy) (3:59) -- Old Johnny Booger (Jack Elliott) (2:34) -- Mackenzie Highlanders/The Inverness gathering (Willie Kemp, Curly MacKay) (3:25) -- The leprechaun (Margaret Barry, Michael Gorman) (1:50) -- The Derby miller (Jumbo Brightwell) (2:33) -- Tell her I am/Teviot brig (Will Atkinson) (2:00) -- The hungry army (Walter Pardon) (3:31) -- Hieland Rory (Jimmy McBeath) (1:53) -- Old Joe, the boat is going over/Untitled polka (Percy Brown) ; The pigeon on the gate (Font Whatling, Wattie Wright) (3:36) -- The barley grain (Austin Flanagan) (2:56) -- The heel and toe polka ; The Morpeth rant (Ned Pearson) (2:01) -- Sing ivy (Charlie Potter) (1:22) -- I am a donkey driver (Harry Upton) (2:04) -- The Queen of the Fair/The lark in the morning (Michael Grogan) (3:03) -- The ball o'Kerriemeer (Willie Kemp, Curly MacKay) (3:18) -- Jingles, recitations & dance tunes (Albert Smith, [et al.]) (3:01) -- Off to California/The greencastle (Willie Taylor, [et al.]) (3:12) -- It's nowt to do with me (Martin Gorman) (1:55) -- The four-hand reel (Phil Tanner) (2:34) -- Johnny McIndoe (Jimmy McBeath) (2:26) -- Old John Wallis (Bob Brader) (2:05) -- Ballydesmond/Knocknabowl (Julia Clifford) (2:23) -- I wish there was no prisons (George Spicer) (1:09) -- The Inverness gathering/Dornoch links (Donald Davidson) (3:27) -- I'm going to be mother today (Johnny Doughty) (1:42) -- A parody (Unidentified, Margaret Barry) (4:07) -- The soldier's joy (Gargan's Athlone Accordeon Band) (3:10)