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'I thought I was the only one!' : dulcimer playing in East Anglia; archival recordings & a film of Billy Bennington

Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: VTDC12CD | VeteranPublication details: 2015. Veteran RecordsDescription: 1 sound disc : digital stereo ; 4 3/4 in. DVDSubject(s):
Contents:
CD: 1. Dick Hewitt's favourite stepdance / Billy Bennington -- 2. Turn your face towards the sun / Billy Bennington -- 3. In & out the windows / Billy Bennington -- 4. Dark town strutters' ball / Billy Bennington -- 5. Sailor's hornpipe / Billy Bennington -- 6. Down at the Old Bull and Bush; Daisy Belle; Dicky Bird; Peggy O'Neill; Come round any old time; I belong to Glasgow / Billy Bennington -- 7. Sheringham breakdown / Walter Jeary -- 8. Sailor's hornpipe / Walter Jeary -- 9. Heel and toe polka / Walter Jeary -- 10. Yarmouth hornpipe / Walter Jeary -- 11. Unknown; Bluebells of Scotland / Jimmy Rodger -- 12. Over the rainbow / Jimmy Rodger -- 13. Breakdown / Jimmy Rodger -- 14. Waltz / Mollie Whittaker -- 15. Swanee River / Mollie Whittaker -- 16. Stepdance / Mollie Whittaker -- 17. Soldier's joy; Girl I left behind me; Breakdown / Billy Cooper -- 18. Dulcie Bell / Billy Cooper -- 19. Believe me if all those endearing young charms / Billy Cooper -- 20. Isle of Innisfree / Billy Cooper -- 21. Old Towler / Billy Cooper -- 22. Perfect cure / Billy Cooper -- 23. Post horn gallop / Billy Cooper -- 24. Hingham waltz / Billy Cooper -- 25. Soldiers joy / Tommy Sparkes -- 26. Jenny Lind / Tommy Sparkes -- 27. Unidentified tune / Oswald Stammers -- 28. Sailor's hornpipe / Oswald Stammers -- 29. Waltz / Charlie Philpot -- 30. Breakdown / Charlies Philpot -- 31. Oscar Woods polka; Oh Joe the boats going over / Reg Reader -- 32. Oscar's waltz / Reg Reader -- 33. Lazy bones; Ain't misbehaving / Reg Reader -- 34. Cat among the tails / Reg Reader -- 35. My happiness, China doll / Reg Reader -- 36. Devil amongst the tailors / Reg Reader -- 37. South of the border / Reg Reader -- 38. The palm trees of Kerry; Two lovely black eyes; Charlie Philpot's waltz / Reg Reader -- DVD (Billy Bennington, 1979): On parade -- Pony trot polka -- Chicken reel -- Lovely Lucerne -- Dulcie Belle -- My beloved Cornelia --Riding up to Derby -- Heel and toe polka -- Jig doll (tune: Norfolk breakdown).
Summary: Archival recordings range from 1961 - 1998.

Compact disc with DVD.

With accompanying DVD containing footage of Billy Bennington, Norfolk dulcimer player, from 1979 in Barford, Norfolk.

CD: 1. Dick Hewitt's favourite stepdance / Billy Bennington -- 2. Turn your face towards the sun / Billy Bennington -- 3. In & out the windows / Billy Bennington -- 4. Dark town strutters' ball / Billy Bennington -- 5. Sailor's hornpipe / Billy Bennington -- 6. Down at the Old Bull and Bush; Daisy Belle; Dicky Bird; Peggy O'Neill; Come round any old time; I belong to Glasgow / Billy Bennington -- 7. Sheringham breakdown / Walter Jeary -- 8. Sailor's hornpipe / Walter Jeary -- 9. Heel and toe polka / Walter Jeary -- 10. Yarmouth hornpipe / Walter Jeary -- 11. Unknown; Bluebells of Scotland / Jimmy Rodger -- 12. Over the rainbow / Jimmy Rodger -- 13. Breakdown / Jimmy Rodger -- 14. Waltz / Mollie Whittaker -- 15. Swanee River / Mollie Whittaker -- 16. Stepdance / Mollie Whittaker -- 17. Soldier's joy; Girl I left behind me; Breakdown / Billy Cooper -- 18. Dulcie Bell / Billy Cooper -- 19. Believe me if all those endearing young charms / Billy Cooper -- 20. Isle of Innisfree / Billy Cooper -- 21. Old Towler / Billy Cooper -- 22. Perfect cure / Billy Cooper -- 23. Post horn gallop / Billy Cooper -- 24. Hingham waltz / Billy Cooper -- 25. Soldiers joy / Tommy Sparkes -- 26. Jenny Lind / Tommy Sparkes -- 27. Unidentified tune / Oswald Stammers -- 28. Sailor's hornpipe / Oswald Stammers -- 29. Waltz / Charlie Philpot -- 30. Breakdown / Charlies Philpot -- 31. Oscar Woods polka; Oh Joe the boats going over / Reg Reader -- 32. Oscar's waltz / Reg Reader -- 33. Lazy bones; Ain't misbehaving / Reg Reader -- 34. Cat among the tails / Reg Reader -- 35. My happiness, China doll / Reg Reader -- 36. Devil amongst the tailors / Reg Reader -- 37. South of the border / Reg Reader -- 38. The palm trees of Kerry; Two lovely black eyes; Charlie Philpot's waltz / Reg Reader -- DVD (Billy Bennington, 1979): On parade -- Pony trot polka -- Chicken reel -- Lovely Lucerne -- Dulcie Belle -- My beloved Cornelia --Riding up to Derby -- Heel and toe polka -- Jig doll (tune: Norfolk breakdown).

Archival recordings range from 1961 - 1998.

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