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Garners Gay

Fred Hamer: Garners Gay

Fred Hamer
Garners Gay
English Folk Songs collected by Fred Hamer
London: E.F.D.S. Publications, 1967
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The Songs

The songs are referenced by page numbers.

  1. Come All You Garners Gay (Roud 3)
  2. Turpin Hero (Roud 621; Laws L10)
  3. John Barleycorn (Roud 164)
  4. Bedford Fair (Roud 137)
  5. The Rambling Sailor (Roud 518; G/D 7:1477)
    all five by William Bartle, Bedfordshire
  6. Seeds of Love (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180)
  7. The Hawthorne Bush (Roud 1072)
  8. The Jolly Herring (Roud 128; TYG 31)
  9. The Queen of the May (Roud 594)
  10. Turkey Rhubarb (Roud 1073)
    all five by Harry Scott, Bedfordshire
  11. The Ramsey Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59)
    Alf Wildman, Bedfordshire
  12. The Soldier and the Sailor (Roud 350; G/D 3:685)
  13. As I Came Home So Late Last Night (Roud 114; Child 274; G/D 7:1460; Henry H21ab)
    both by Harry Scott, Bedfordshire
  14. On the Banks of the Clyde (Roud 1784)
    Alf Wildman, Bedfordshire
  15. The Maid’s Lament (Roud 1074)
  16. When Shall We Get Married, John? (Roud 313)
  17. May Song: North Bedfordshire (Roud 305)
  18. May Song: Bedfordshire (Roud 305)
    all four by Mrs Johnstone, Bedfordshire
  19. William Taylor (Roud 851)
    Charles Shelton, Bedfordshire
  20. Northill May Song (Night Song) (Roud 305)
    Chris Marsom and others, Bedfordshire
  21. The Poisoned Cup (Roud 218; Laws P30)
    Chris Marsom, Bedfordshire
  22. The Poor Old Couple (Roud 491)
    Mrs Edith Church, Bedfordshire
  23. The Lily-White Hand (Roud 564; Laws P18)
    Chris Marsom, Bedfordshire
  24. The Wexford Murder (Roud 263; Laws P35)
    Walter ‘Paddy’ Church, Bedfordshire
  25. Green Bushes (Roud 1040; Laws P2; Henry H143)
  26. My Son John (Roud 678; Henry H131)
  27. When I Was Young (Roud 1075; G/D 6:1173; Henry H790)
  28. The Leather Breeches (Roud 923)
  29. The Sound of the Drum (The Month of May) (Roud 1076)
    all five by David Parrott, Bedfordshire
  30. Sweet Swansea (Swansea Jail) (Roud 1612)
  31. The Outlandish Knight (The Dappledy Grey) (Roud 21; Child 4)
  32. The Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79)
  33. Down the Green Groves (Roud 1478)
  34. On Christmas Day (Roud 1078)
  35. Cold Blows the Wind (The Unquiet Grave) (Roud 51; Child 78)
  36. Under the Leaves (Seven Virgins) (Roud 127)
    all seven by May Bradley, Shropshire
  37. Pace Egg Song—1 (Roud 614; TYG 53)
  38. Pace Egg Song—2 (Roud 614; TYG 53)
  39. There Is a Tavern in the Town (Roud 18834; G/D 6:1171)
  40. The Cruise of the Calibar (Roud 1079; Henry H502)
    all four by Mrs Emma Vickers, Lancashire
  41. Pace Egg Song—Chipping (Roud 614; TYG 53)
    William Bleasdale, Lancashire
  42. I Had a Little Cock (Roud 544; G/D 8:1666)
    Nick Broad, Cornwall
  43. Jimmy the Carter’s Lad (Roud 1080; G/D 3:457; Henry H171)
    ‘Taffy’ Millard, Cornwall
  44. The Noble Foxhunting (Roud 584; TYG 76)
    Wilf Martin, Cornwall
  45. Ox Plough Song (Roud 686)
    Frank Rowe, Cornwall
  46. The Rambling Soldier (Roud 21266)
    Nick Broad, Cornwall
  47. Old Daddy Fox (Roud 131; G/D 3:499; Henry H38)
    Mrs Julian, Cornwall
  48. Henry My Son (Roud 10; Child 12)
    Mrs Holden, Worcestershire
  49. The Golden Vanity (Roud 122; Child 286)
  50. The Little Row of Pins (Roud 573)
    both by Miss A. Bidder, Cambridgeshire

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Garners Gay

Garners Gay (EFDSS LP 1006)

Garners Gay
English Folk Songs recorded by Fred Hamer
Various Artists

EFDSS LP 1006 (LP, UK, 1971)

 Garners Gay (EFDSS LP 1006)
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These recordings were made by the folk song collector Fred Hamer before his death in 1969. They were made on portable equipment, and therefore cannot be judged by the same standard of sound quality as studio recordings. All the songs on this record are published in the book Garners Gay (E.F.D.S. Publications Ltd.) The notes on the songs are taken from the same book. [source: album sleeve notes]

Musicians

Mrs Johnstone, Alf Widman, Mrs Emma Vickers, May Bradley, Frank Rowe: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Mrs Johnstone: The Maid’s Lament (Roud 1074)
  2. — : May Song: North Bedfordshire (Roud 305)
  3. — : May Song: Bedfordshire (Roud 305)
  4. Alf Wildman: On the Banks of the Clyde (Roud 1784)
  5. — : The Ramsey Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59)
  6. Mrs Emma Vickers: The Cruise of the Calibar (Roud 1979)
  7. — : Pace Egg Song—1 (Roud 614; TYG 53)
  8. — : Pace Egg Song—2 (Roud 614; TYG 53)

Side 2

  1. May Bradley: The Outlandish Knight (Roud 21; Child 4) (5.21)
  2. — : Sweet Swansea (Roud 1612) (2.25)
  3. — : The Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79) (2.00)
  4. — : On Christmas Day (Roud 1078) (1.33)
  5. — : Cold Blows the Wind (Roud 51; Child 78) (2.51)
  6. Frank Rowe: Ox Plough Song (Roud 686)

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Green Groves

Fred Hamer: Green Groves

Fred Hamer
Green Groves
More English Folk Songs collected by Fred Hamer
London: E.F.D.S. Publications, 1973
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The Songs

The songs are referenced by page numbers.

  1. As I Walked Out (Roud 1139)
  2. The Fox and the Hare (Roud 1140)
  3. The Nutting Girl (Roud 509; G/D 7:1475)
  4. When Jones’ Ale Was New (Roud 139; G/D 3:561)
  5. The Metchant’s Daughter and the Highwayman (Roud 2638; Laws L2)
    all five Harry Green, Essex
  6. A Sailor Came Home Late (Roud 18828)
    Alf Wildman, Bedfordshire
  7. Valentine Chant (Roud 1142)
    W. Wagstaffe, Bedfordshire
  8. There Stands a Cottage (Roud 608; G/D 5:983; TYG 36)
    Harry Scott, Bedfordshire
  9. The Herring’s Head (Roud 128; TYG 31)
    Mr. & Mrs. Hall, Bedfordshire
  10. What’s the Life of a Man? (Roud 848)
    Harry Scott, Bedfordshire
  11. Evie and Ivy (Roud 21093; TYG 23)
  12. The Barley Mow (Roud 944, 10722)
    both Mr. Sailsbury, Bedfordshire
  13. Lace Tell (Roud 1144)
    F.G. Crowsley, Bedfordshire
  14. May Song (Roud 305)
    Miss May Johnson, Northamptonshire
  15. The Magpie (Roud 1144)
    Miss Bloomer, Worchestershire
  16. The Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman (Roud 283; G/D 2:283)
    Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Saunders, Worcestershire
  17. Johnny Sands (Roud 184; Laws Q3; G/D 2:319)
    P. Saunders, Shropshire
  18. The Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232)
  19. The Gallant Hussar (Roud 1146; G/D 5:982; Henry H243a)
    both Arthur Lane, Shropshire
  20. Turpin’s Farewell to Black Bess (Roud 620; Laws L9)
  21. The Willow Tree (Roud 18831)
  22. McCaffery (Roud 1148)
    all three May Bradley, Shropshire
  23. When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin (Roud 1149)
    Fred Jordan, Shropshire
  24. The Derby Tup (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59)
    Derbyshire
  25. Lullaby (Roud 4378)
    Grace Barton, Lincolnshire
  26. The Capable Wife (Roud 281; Laws Q1; Henry H702)
  27. Granny’s Advice (Roud 282; Henry H208)
  28. Oh No John (Roud 146)
  29. When Shall We Be Married? (Roud 313)
    all four Mrs. A. Walmsley, Lancashire
  30. The Grey Goose and Gander (Roud 1094)
    A. Dobson, Lancashire
  31. The Wandering Shepherdess (Roud 1151)
    Miss Wilson, Lancashire
  32. Father's Advice (Roud 1152; TYG 29)
    Mrs. E. Vickers, Lancashire
  33. Lord Bateman (Roud 40; Child 53L; G/D 5:1023; Henry H470)
    Mrs. D. Gawthorpe, Lancashire
  34. The Derby Tup (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59)
    Robert S. Brader, Lincolnshire
  35. Kiss Me Quick (Roud 1153)
    Mrs. M. Duffy, Co. Durham
  36. Old John Wallis (Roud 294; Henry H480a; TYG 27)
  37. Seventeen Come Sunday (Roud 277; Laws O17; G/D 4:791; Henry H152, H793)
    both Robert S. Brader, Lincolnshire
  38. The Bonnie Blue Handkerchief (Roud 378; G/D 5:1040; Henry H161ab)
  39. Wedding Song (Roud 1155)
    both Luther Stanley, Lincolnshire