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Tracks 1-12 recorded 25.6.52 in Buckinghamshire by Ennis, Seamus. BBC 18139: 1. Lambourne, Ted: Won't You Buy a Broom (0'40") recorded at North Marston, Bletchley -- 2. [mistake] (0'13") -- 3. Lambourne, Ted: Herring Song (1'03") recorded at North Marston, Bletchley -- 4. Lambourne, Ted: Old Johnny Bigger (1'34") recorded at North Marston, Bletchley -- 5. Beckett, Amos: The Watercress Girl (2'21") recorded at Winslow, Bletchley -- 6. [mistake] (0'36") -- 7. Beckett, Amos: The Wild Rover (2'23") recorded at Winslow, Bletchley. BBC 18140: -- 8. Lambourne, Ted: The Blackberry Grove (1'42") recorded at North Marston, Bletchley -- 9. Keen, Ted: The Prickly Bush (2'29") recorded at Marston, Bletchley -- 10. Beckett, Amos: A Young Maid Walking in a Garden (4'03") recorded at Winslow, Bletchley. BBC 18141: -- 11. Beckett, Amos: Poaching Song (1'33") recorded at Winslow, Bletchley -- 12. Beckett, Amos: Poaching Song (1'34") [Same track as 11, re recorded with a bit more weight on the stylus]. Recorded at Winslow, Bletchley -- Tracks 13-16: Bennell, Mrs. M., recorded 17.10.54. Amersham, Bucks, by Ennis, Seamus. BBC 22422 -- 13. The Farmyard Song (2'14") -- 14. May Day Carol (1'17") -- 15. Barbara Allen (1'47") -- 16. The (Hungry) Fox (1'54") -- Tracks 17-22: Perry, Mrs C. A. Recorded 7.9.54. Loughton, Bletchley, by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 21149 -- 17. May Carol (2'11") [Jumps] -- 18. May Carol (2'12") [Jumps] -- 19. May Carol (2'14") [Doesn't Jump] -- 20. Talk about May Day & May Day Carol (0'36") [1st attempt] -- 21. Talk about May Day & May Day Carol (0'47") [2nd attempt] -- 22. Talk about May Day & May Day Carol (4'08") [3rd attempt, successful] -- Tracks 23-24 recorded 1.5.42. Bricksworth, Northants. BBC Mp 4535 -- 23. Crowning the May Queen: May Day Ceremony (5'20") -- 24. First May Queen (0'48") -- Tracks 25-31: Wilson, Charles (aged 76) recorded 21.10.52. Empingham, Rutland, by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 19337 -- 25. We're All Jolly Fellows That Follow the Plough (2'37") -- 26. Talk About Himself (0'57") -- 27. [mistake] (1'17") -- 28. Talk: Bellringing (1'20") -- 29. Talk: Christmas Distribution of Meat (0'44") -- 30. Talk: Coal and Clothing (0'40") -- 31. Talk: Morris Dancers (i.e. Mummers) (1'28"). |