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The bald headed end of the Broom : songs of uneasy wedlock

Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: FSB 019 | Folktracks [Folktrax]Publication details: Folktracks [Folktrax], 1975.Description: 1 audiocassette : analog
Contents:
Side 1: 1. The Bald headed End of the Broom / Martha Gillen, recorded by Seamus Ennis, Co Antrim 1954, 2'20" -- 2. Bargain With Me / Dickie Lashbrook, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Lifton, Devon 1952, 2'51" -- 3. The Birmingham Boys / Harry Cox, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Catfield, Norfolk 1953, 4'19" -- 4. The Crabfish / Charlie Chettleburgh, recorded by E J Moeran, Stalham, Norfolk 1947 (v 1-5 & 8 omitted) - 1'45" -- 5. The Cunning Cobbler / George Spicer, recorded by Peter Kennedy, East Grinstead, Sussex 1956, 3'36" -- 6. The Deserted Husband / Seamus Ennis, of Dublin, recorded by Peter Kennedy, London 1958 - 1'45" -- 7. The Game cock / Charlie Chettleburgh, recorded Winterton, Norfolk 1947 (v 2, 3, 5 & 10 omitted), 2'15" -- 8. The German Musicianer / Harry Cox, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Catfield, Norfolk 1956, 4'25" -- 9. Grat For Gruel / Jimmy McBeath, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Elgin, Moraysh 1951, 2'29" -- 10. He Comes Down Our Alley (or, Still I Love Him) / Betty Redshaw, recorded by Peter Kennedy, London 1954 (v3 & 4 omitted) - 1'38" -- Side 2: 1. I Wished To Be Single Again / Tom Edwards, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Corwen, Denbighshire, N Wales 1954 (v 2, 6 & 8 omitted), 2'22" -- 2. The Linen Song / Fred Perrier, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Shrewton, Wiltshire 1954 - 1'47" -- 3. The Molecatcher / Alec Bloomfield, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Framlingham, Suffolk 1950 (v 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10 sung) - 0'57" -- 4. Never Wed A' Auld Man / Jeannie Robertson, of Aberdeen recorded by Peter Kennedy, London 1953 (4v) - 1'46" -- 5. The Old Woman of Blighter Town (or, Marrowbones) / Frank Hillier, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset 1959, 2'24" -- 6. The One Thing Or the Other / Michael Gallagher, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1953 - 1'48" -- 7. The Poor Auld Maid / Joanna Leith, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Stenness, Orkney 1955 (v 5 omitted) - 1'34" -- 8. Rap tap tap / Harry Cox, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Catfield, Norfolk 1953, 2'31" -- 9. Rocking the Cradle / John Doherty, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Glenfinn, Co Donegal 1953 (v 2 omitted), 2'14" -- 10, The Scolding Wife / Bill Westaway, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Belstone, Devon 1950, 2'40" -- 11. The Wearing of the Britches / Patrick Keown, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Garrison, Co Fermanagh 1952, 2'23" -- 12. Young and Growing / Mary McGarvey, recorded by Seamus Ennis, Armagh 1954 (v 3, 4 & 7 omitted), 3'00".

Cassette.

Side 1: 1. The Bald headed End of the Broom / Martha Gillen, recorded by Seamus Ennis, Co Antrim 1954, 2'20" -- 2. Bargain With Me / Dickie Lashbrook, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Lifton, Devon 1952, 2'51" -- 3. The Birmingham Boys / Harry Cox, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Catfield, Norfolk 1953, 4'19" -- 4. The Crabfish / Charlie Chettleburgh, recorded by E J Moeran, Stalham, Norfolk 1947 (v 1-5 & 8 omitted) - 1'45" -- 5. The Cunning Cobbler / George Spicer, recorded by Peter Kennedy, East Grinstead, Sussex 1956, 3'36" -- 6. The Deserted Husband / Seamus Ennis, of Dublin, recorded by Peter Kennedy, London 1958 - 1'45" -- 7. The Game cock / Charlie Chettleburgh, recorded Winterton, Norfolk 1947 (v 2, 3, 5 & 10 omitted), 2'15" -- 8. The German Musicianer / Harry Cox, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Catfield, Norfolk 1956, 4'25" -- 9. Grat For Gruel / Jimmy McBeath, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Elgin, Moraysh 1951, 2'29" -- 10. He Comes Down Our Alley (or, Still I Love Him) / Betty Redshaw, recorded by Peter Kennedy, London 1954 (v3 & 4 omitted) - 1'38" -- Side 2: 1. I Wished To Be Single Again / Tom Edwards, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Corwen, Denbighshire, N Wales 1954 (v 2, 6 & 8 omitted), 2'22" -- 2. The Linen Song / Fred Perrier, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Shrewton, Wiltshire 1954 - 1'47" -- 3. The Molecatcher / Alec Bloomfield, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Framlingham, Suffolk 1950 (v 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10 sung) - 0'57" -- 4. Never Wed A' Auld Man / Jeannie Robertson, of Aberdeen recorded by Peter Kennedy, London 1953 (4v) - 1'46" -- 5. The Old Woman of Blighter Town (or, Marrowbones) / Frank Hillier, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset 1959, 2'24" -- 6. The One Thing Or the Other / Michael Gallagher, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1953 - 1'48" -- 7. The Poor Auld Maid / Joanna Leith, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Stenness, Orkney 1955 (v 5 omitted) - 1'34" -- 8. Rap tap tap / Harry Cox, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Catfield, Norfolk 1953, 2'31" -- 9. Rocking the Cradle / John Doherty, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Glenfinn, Co Donegal 1953 (v 2 omitted), 2'14" -- 10, The Scolding Wife / Bill Westaway, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Belstone, Devon 1950, 2'40" -- 11. The Wearing of the Britches / Patrick Keown, recorded by Peter Kennedy, Garrison, Co Fermanagh 1952, 2'23" -- 12. Young and Growing / Mary McGarvey, recorded by Seamus Ennis, Armagh 1954 (v 3, 4 & 7 omitted), 3'00".

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