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The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
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The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs |
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Classic English Folk Songs Supplementary Material; |
The Songs
- All Things Are Quite Silent
- Shirley Collins: The Sweet Primeroses (1967);
Steeleye Span: Hark! The Village Wait (1970);
Linda Adams on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Harking Back (1998);
Shirley Collins: Within Sound (2002);
Shirley & Dolly Collins on Folk Festival Sidmouth (2004);
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Snapshots (2006) - As Sylvie Was Walking
- The Banks of Green Willow
- Nic Jones: Nic Jones (1971)
Martin Carthy: Shearwater (1972);
Tony Rose: On Banks of Green Willow (1976);
Martin Carthy on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Paul Adams on Flash Company (1986);
Tony Rose: Bare Bones (1999);
Coope Boyes & Simpson: Triple Echo: Songs collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Butterworth and Percy Grainger (2005) - The Banks of Newfoundland
- John Bowden on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986)
- The Banks of Sweet Primroses
- Louis Killen on The Bird in the Bush: Traditional Songs of Love and Lust (1966);
Shirley Collins: The Sweet Primeroses (1967);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: But Two Came By (1968);
Fairport Convention: Angel Delight (1971);
Fairport Convention: Live at the L.A. Troubadour (1977);
The Copper Family on Hidden English: A Celebration of English Traditional Music (1996);
Brian Peters: Sharper Than the Thorn (1997);
Phil Tanner on World Library of Folk and Primitive Music: England (1998);
Tony Rose: Bare Bones (1999);
Blue Murder: No One Stands Alone (2002);
June Tabor: At the Wood's Heart (2005) - Basket of Eggs (Eggs in Her Basket)
- Tony Rose: Under the Greenwood Tree (1971);
Roy Harris on By Sandbank Fields (1977);
Linda Adams on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Martin Carthy: Right of Passage (1988) - Benjamin Bowmaneer
- Eliza Carthy: Rice (1998)
- The Blacksmith
- Shirley Collins: Heroes in Love (1963);
Shirley Collins: Anthems in Eden (1969);
Shirley Collins: For As Many As Will (CD bonus track, rec. 1974);
Steeleye Span: Hark! The Village Wait (1970);
Steeleye Span: Please to See the King (1971);
Maddy Prior on Voices - English Traditional Songs (1992);
Steeleye Span: In Concert (1994);
Steeleye Span: The Journey (1999);
Boreen: Enchanted Ways (1997);
Maddy Prior: Ballads and Candles (2000) - The Bold Benjamin
- Cyril Tawney on Farewell Nancy: Sea Songs and Shanties (1964);
The Ian Campbell Folk Group: New Impressions (1967);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - The Bonny Grey
- see The Cock-Fight
- The Bramble Briar (Bruton Town; The Murdered Servantman)
- Martin Carthy: Second Album (1966);
Tim Hart & Maddy Prior: Folk Songs of Old England (1968);
Tony Rose: On Banks of Green Willow (1976);
Sandy Denny: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1986);
Louis Killen on English and Scottish Folk Ballads (1996);
Martin Simpson: The Bramble Briar (2001);
Tony Rose: Exe (2008) - The Broomfield Hill (A Wager, a Wager)
- A.L. Lloyd: England & Her Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy: Martin Carthy (1965);
Tim Hart & Maddy Prior: Folk Songs of Old England (1968);
Martin Carthy: Landfall (1971);
Frankie Armstrong: Till the Grass O'ergrew the Corn (1996);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Both Ears and the Tail (2000);
June Tabor: At the Wood's Heart (2005) - Bruton Town
- see The Bramble Briar
- The Cock-Fight (The Bonny Grey)
- A.L. Lloyd: English Street Songs (195x);
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Champions and Sporting Blades (195x);
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Bold Sportsmen All (1958);
The Watersons on The Folksound of Britain (1965);
The Watersons: Mighty River of Song (2004) - The Cruel Mother
- Shirley Collins: False True Lovers (1960);
A.L. Lloyd: English and Scottish Folk Ballads (1964);
Shirley Collins: The Sweet Primeroses (1967);
Martin Carthy: Landfall (1971);
Steeleye Span: Tempted and Tried (1989);
Maddy Prior: Flesh & Blood (1997) - The Daughter of Peggy, O
- Death and the Lady
- Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970)
Waterson:Carthy: A Dark Light (2002)
Bellowhead: Burlesque (2006) - The Death of Queen Jane
- Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006)
- The Deserter from Kent
- The Devil and the Farmer
- see The Devil and the Ploughman
- The Devil and the Ploughman (The Devil and the Farmer)
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Waterson:Carthy: A Dark Light (2002) - Do Me Ama
- see Jack the Jolly Tar
- Droylsden Wakes
- Ewan MacColl: Steam Whistle Ballads (1964);
Ewan MacColl on Folk Songs: A Collection of Ballads & Broadsides (Topic Sampler No. 6, 1970?) - Eggs in her Basket
- see Basket of Eggs
- A Fair Maid Walking
- see The Young and Single Sailor
- The False Bride
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Sandy Denny on Alex Campbell and His Friends (1967);
John Bowden on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986) - Fare Thee Well, My Dearest Dear
- Shirley Collins: Amaranth (1976);
Shirley Collins: Harking Back (1998);
Shirley Collins: Snapshots (2006) - The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite
- see Rounding the Horn
- Gamble Gold
- see Robin Hood and the Pedlar
- Gaol Song (Treadmill Song)
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Steeleye Span: Storm Force Ten (1977);
Roy Harris on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - The Gentleman Soldier
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill (1967);
Steeleye Span: Tonight's the Night (1991);
Steeleye Span: 25 Live (1995) - Geordie
- A.L. Lloyd: England & Her Folk Songs (1960);
Julie Felix: Changes (1966);
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970)
Martin Carthy: Crown of Horn (1976);
Silly Sisters: Silly Sisters (1976);
Sandy Denny: The Attic Tracks Vol. 3 (1989);
Martin Carthy: The Carthy Chronicles (2001) - George Collins
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Shirley Collins: The Sweet Primeroses (1967)
Shirley Collins: Harking Back (1998);
Tony Rose: Bare Bones (1999) - The Golden Vanity (The Old Virginia Lowlands)
- Tony Rose on Young Hunting (1970);
Jez Lowe on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (CD reissue, 1994);
Johnny Doughty on Hidden English: A Celebration of English Traditional Music (1996);
Steeleye Span on The Best of British Folk Rock (1996);
Brass Monkey on Sound and Rumour (1998);
Steeleye Span on A Stroll Through the Park (1999);
Tony Rose: Exe (2008) - The Green Bed
- Martin Carthy on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (CD reissue, 1994)
- The Greenland Whale Fishery
- A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: The Singing Sailor (1956);
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Thar She Blows (1957);
The Watersons on New Voices (1965);
The Watersons: Travelling for a Living (1965);
A.L. Lloyd: Leviathan! Ballads and Songs of the Whaling Trade (1967);
The Watersons: The Early Days (1994);
The Watersons: Mighty River of Song (2004) - The Grey Cock (The Lover's Ghost)
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Jez Lowe on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Waterson:Carthy: Waterson:Carthy (1994) - I Wish, I Wish
- Jack the Jolly Tar (Do Me Ama)
- A.L. Lloyd: The Blackball Line (1957);
A.L. Lloyd: Blow Boys Blow (1960);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill (1967);
Eliza Carthy: Heat Light & Sound (1996);
Martin Carthy: Martin Carthy at Ruskin Mill (2005);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - John Barleycorn
- A.L. Lloyd: English Drinking Songs (1956);
The Watersons: Frost and Fire (1965);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill (1967);
Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die (1970);
Steeleye Span: Below the Salt (1972);
Martin Carthy: Sweet Wivelsfield (1974);
Fairport Convention: Forever Young (Cropredy 1982);
Fairport Convention: The Boot (Cropredy 1983);
A.L. Lloyd: Classic A.L. Lloyd (1994);
Fairport Convention: The Cropredy Box (Cropredy 1997);
Martin Carthy: The Carthy Chronicles (2001);
Steeleye Span: The Journey (2000);
Steeleye Span: Present: The Very Best of Steeleye Span (2002);
Maddy Prior: Lionhearts (2003) - A Jug of This
- see Ye Mar'ners All
- Lisbon
- June Tabor: Ashes and Diamonds (1977);
- Long A-Growing
- see The Trees They Grow So High
- Long Lankin
- Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: But Two Came By (1968);
Steeleye Span: Commoner's Crown (1975);
Steeleye Span: Present: The Very Best of Steeleye Span (2002);
Steeleye Span: The 35th Anniversary World Tour (2004) - Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor
- A.L. Lloyd on The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads) Vol IV (1956);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - Lovely Joan
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy: Martin Carthy (1965);
Martin Carthy: Because It's There (1979);
Martin Carthy: The Carthy Chronicles (2001);
Coope Boyes & Simpson: Triple Echo: Songs collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Butterworth and Percy Grainger (2005) - The Lover's Ghost
- see The Grey Cock
- Lucy Wan
- Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill (1967);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Skin and Bone (1992);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: 100 Not Out (1992) - The Manchester “Angel”
- The Man of Burningham Town
- Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill (1967)
- The Mermaid
- Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006)
- Mother, Mother, Make My Bed
- Eliza Carthy: Eliza Carthy and the Kings of Calicutt (1997)
- The New York Trader
- O Shepherd, O Shepherd
- Martin Carthy: Sweet Wivelsfield (1974)
- The Old Man from Lee
- The Old Virginia Lowlands
- see The Golden Vanity
- On Monday Morning
- One Night As I Lay on My Bed
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Steeleye Span: Hark! The Village Wait (1970);
Shirley Collins: Adieu to Old England (1974);
Roy Harris on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Patterson Jordan Dipper: Flat Earth (2002) - The Outlandish Knight
- A.L. Lloyd: England & Her Folk Songs (1960);
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970)
Martin Carthy: Shearwater (1972);
Fred Jordan on Hidden English: A Celebration of English Traditional Music (1996);
Jumbo Brightwell on World Library of Folk and Primitive Music: England (1998);
Waterson:Carthy: A Dark Light (2002) - T'Owd Yowe Wi' One Horn
- Dean Robinson on Unto Brigg Fair (1972)
- Oxford City / Worcester City / Newport Street
- Joseph Taylor: Unto Brigg Fair (1972)
Nic Jones: From the Devil to a Stranger (1978)
Eliza Carthy: Anglicana (2002)
Julie Murphy on Old Wine, New Skins (2007) - The Ploughman
- Ratcliffe Highway
- Roy Harris on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986)
- The Red Herring
- Robin Hood and the Pedlar (Gamble Gold)
- Steeleye Span: All Around My Hat (1975)
- Rounding the Horn (The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite)
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Peter Bellamy: Both Sides Then (1979);
Isla St Clair: The Song and the Story (1981);
Martin Simpson: The Bramble Briar (2001);
Patterson Jordan Dipper: Flat Earth (2002) - The Royal Oak
- Tony Rose on Young Hunting (1970);
Roy Harris on Round Cape Horn (rec. 1972, pub. 1998);
June Tabor: Always (rec. 1972, pub. 2005);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - The Sailor from Dover
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960)
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970) - A Sailor in the North Country
- A Sailor's Life
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy: Second Album (1966);
Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking (1969);
The Albion Band on The Guv'nor Vol 1 (1994);
Vikki Clayton: It Suits Me Well (1994) - Salisbury Plain
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy: Prince Heathen (1969)
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970) - The Ship in Distress
- Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: But Two Came By (1968);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick on Swarb! (2003);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - Six Dukes Went A-Fishing
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960)
Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970) - The Streams of Lovely Nancy
- Linda Adams on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (CD reissue, 1994);
Brass Monkey: Flame of Fire (2004) - Treadmill Song
- see Gaol Song
- The Trees They Grow So High (Long A-Growing)
- A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy: Martin Carthy (1965);
Tony Rose: Under the Greenwood Tree (1971);
Steeleye Span: Now We Are Six (1974);
Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr: Shape of Scrape (1995) - The Twenty-Third of March
- see The Whale-Catchers
- The Unfortunate Lass
- see Young Girl Cut Down in Her Prime
- A Wager, a Wager
- see The Broomfield Hill
- The Whale-Catchers (The Twenty-Third of March)
- A.L. Lloyd: Thar She Blows! (1957);
A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
A.L. Lloyd: Leviathan! Ballads and Songs of the Whaling Trade (1967);
Roy Harris: By Sandbank Fields (1977);
Martin Carthy on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - When I Was a Little Boy
- Roy Harris: Champions of Folly (1980)
Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick: Straws in the Wind (2006) - When I Was Young
- Jez Lowe on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Martin Carthy: The Kershaw Sessions (1994);
Brass Monkey: Sound and Rumour (1998) - Ye Mar'ners All (A Jug of This)
- A.L. Lloyd: English Drinking Songs (1956);
A.L. Lloyd: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1960);
Martin Carthy: Martin Carthy (1965);
Waterson:Carthy: Waterson:Carthy (1994) - The Young and Single Sailor (A Fair Maid Walking)
- Linda Adams on A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1986);
Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr: Shape of Scrape (1995);
John Roberts & Tony Barrand: Heartoutbursts: English Folksongs collected by Percy Grainger (1995);
Roger McGuinn on Treasures from the Folk Den (2001);
The Trugs on Voices in Harmony (2001);
Steve Turner on The Whirligig of Time (2008) - Young Emma
- see Young Edwin in the Lowlands Low
- Young Edwin in the Lowlands Low (Young Emma)
- Louis Killen: Ballads and Broadsides (1975);
Steeleye Span: Now We Are Six (1974);
Martin Carthy on Voices - English Traditional Songs (1992) - Young Girl Cut Down in Her Prime
- Shirley & Dolly Collins: Love, Death & the Lady (1970);
Lal & Norma Waterson: A True Hearted Girl (1977)


