TY  - SOUND
TI  - Fred Hamer collection (NSA Tape 85)
PY  - 1967///
PB  - NSA
N1  - Cassette; Transcriber's notes:These songs appear in the book 'Garners Gay' published in July/August 1967. The songs, performed by unidentified singers, are preceded by a brief explanation by Fred Hamer; (Sides 1 & 2 of side 1 of original tape: duration c.62). Opening remarks by Fred Hamer -- Turpin hero / collected from Bartle, Billy -- John Barleycorn / collected from Bartle, Billy -- Seeds of love / collected from Scott, Harry -- The hawthorn bush / collected from Scott, Harry -- The queen of the May / collected from Scott, Harry -- Turkey rhubarb / collected from Scott, Harry -- The soldier and the sailor / collected from Scott, Harry -- The poor old couple / collected from Church, Edie -- Green bushes / collected from Parrot, David -- My son John / collected from Parrot, David -- When I was young / collected from Parrot, David -- As I came home so late last night / collected from Scott, Harry -- The rambling soldier / collected from Broad, Nick -- When shall we get married John? [unattributed, song: "a branch of May it did look gay"] / collected from Johnstone, Mrs -- [unidentified singer]: The first of May? / collected from Mrs Johnstone -- Followed by comic versoin / by Fred Hamer -- The ramsey ram / collected from Wildman, Alf -- On the banks of the Clyde / collected from Wildman, Alf -- Bedford fair / collected from Bartle, Billy -- Come all you garners gay / collected from Bartle, Billy -- The jolly herring / collected from Scott, Harry; 1967; From original at NSA
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