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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 1

Ewan MacColl: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 1 (Folkways FG 3509)

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 1
Ewan MacColl

Folkways FG 3509 (LP, USA, 1961)
Smithsonian Folkways FW03509 (CD/DL, USA, 2004)
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Recorded by Moses Ash;
Design by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

Ewan MacColl: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Johnnie o’ Breadisley (Johnie Cock) (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (4.11)
  2. The Dowie Dens o’ Yarrow (Roud 13; Child 214; G/D 2:215) (3.34)
  3. Lord Randall (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814) (3.41)
  4. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (5.33)
  5. The Burning o’ Auchendoun (Willie MacIntosh) (Roud 4010; Child 183) (0.53)
  6. Our Goodman (Our Gudeman) (Roud 114; Child 274; G/D 7:1460; Henry H21ab) (2.55)
  7. The Rantin Laddie (Roud 103; Child 240; G/D 5:976) (3.35)

Side 2

  1. Bawbee Allan (Barbara Allen) (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236) (4.15)
  2. The Brown Girl (Lord Thomas and Fair Annet) (Roud 4; Child 73; G/D 2:212) (6.29)
  3. The Three Ravens (Roud 5; Child 26) (1.43)
  4. The Bonnie Earl o’ Murray (Roud 334; Child 181) (2.47)
  5. The Battle of Harlaw (Roud 2861; Child 163; G/D 1:112) (3.18)
  6. Thomas Rhymer (Thomas Rymour) (Roud 219; Child 37) (6.52)

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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 2

Ewan MacColl: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 2 (Folkways FG 3510)

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 2
Ewan MacColl

Folkways FG 3510 (LP, USA, 1964)
Smithsonian Folkways FW03510 (CD/DL, USA, 2004)
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Recorded by Moses Ash;
Design by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

Ewan MacColl: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Beggar Man (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) (6.06)
  2. Lord Gregory (The Lass of Roch Royal) (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) (5.48)
  3. Young Beichan (Roud 40; Child 53; G/D 5:1023; Henry H470) (8.48)
  4. Glasgow Peggy (Roud 95; Child 228; G/D 4:850) (2.57)
  5. Amang the Blue Flowers and the Yellow (Willie’s Lyke-Wake) (Roud 30; Child 25; G/D 4:843) (2.24)
  6. Bessie Bell and Mary Grey (Roud 237; Child 201; G/D 6:1257) (0.53)

Side 2

  1. The Bonny House o’ Airlie (Roud 794; Child 199; G/D 2:233) (4.50)
  2. Captain Ward and the Rainbow (Roud 224; Child 287; G/D 1:39) (1.53)
  3. The Gypsy Laddie (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (3.05)
  4. The Broomfield Hill (Roud 34; Child 43; G/D 2:322; Henry H135) (3.17)
  5. Hughie Graeme (Roud 84; Child 191; G/D 2:271) (4.07)
  6. Geordie (Roud 90; Child 209; G/D 2:249) (4.43)
  7. Proud Lady Margaret (Roud 37; Child 47; G/D 2:336) (2.14)
  8. The Sweet Kumadee (The Sweet Trinity) (Roud 122; Child 286; G/D 1:37) (4.42)

> Ewan MacColl > Records > Ewan MacColl: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 3

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 3

Ewan MacColl: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 3 (Folkways FG 3511)

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 3
Ewan MacColl

Folkways FG 3511 (LP, USA, 1964)
Smithsonian Folkways FW03511 (CD/DL, USA, 2004)
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Recorded by Moses Ash;
Design by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

Ewan MacColl: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Broom of Cowdenknowes (Roud 92; Child 217; G/D 4:838) (10.33)
  2. Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship (Roud 36; Child 46; G/D 4:842; Henry H681) (8.48)
  3. Fair Ellen (Roud 43; Child 63; G/D 6:1229) (6.00)

Side 2

  1. Sweet William (The Famous Flower of Serving Men) (Roud 199; Child 106; G/D 1:163) (6.30)
  2. The Elfin Knight (Roud 12; Child 2; G/D 2:329) (4.40)
  3. Glenlogie (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973) (5.13)
  4. Henry Martin (Roud 104; Child 250) (0.21)