Recorded and produced by Bill Leader;
Sleeve design by Janet Kerr

Musicians

Dave Burland, Nic Jones

Tracks

Side 1

1. Here's the Tender Coming (Roud 3174) (2.18)
2. The Black Cook (Roud 2310) (3.52)
3. Lord Lovel (Roud 48; Child 75; G/D 6:1232) (5.41)
4. The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (3.37)
5. The Dalesman's Litany (TYG 70) (3.29)

Side 2

6. The Beggar (Roud 1573) (2.22)
7. William Taylor (Roud 158; Laws N11; G/D 1:169; Henry H231, H757) (3.07)
8. The Brisk Young Widow (Roud 2438) (2.32)
9. The Bleacher Lassie o' Kelvinhaugh (Roud 3325; G/D 5:1041) (4.17)
10. Rosie Anderson (Roud 2169; G/D 7:1462) (7.15)

All tracks trad. except
Track 5 words F.W. Moorman, music Dave Keddie

Recorded by Seumas Ewens and Bill Leader;
Produced by Bill Leader;
Sleeve photography and design by Janet Kerr

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals [1-10], guitar [1, 3-8, 10], dulcimer [9];
Nic Jones: violin [6], chorus vocals [6], guitar [9]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Captain Ward and the Rainbow (Roud 224; Child 287; G/D 1:39) (2.17)
2. The Cruel Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (4.51)
3. The False Bride (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (3.34)
4. The Barnsley Anthem (1.53)
5. Lizzie Wan (Roud 234; Child 51) (5.24)

Side 2

6. Thame Fair (2.01)
7. The Drowned Sailor (Roud 185; Laws K18; G/D 1:20; TYG 7) (4.11)
8. Earl Richard (Roud 67; Child 110; G/D 7:1465) (4.23)
9. Cawsand Bay (Roud 22827) (5.42)
10. The Keepers and the Poachers (Roud 851) (2.58)

Track 1 trad. coll. Gavin Greig;
Tracks 2-6 trad. adapted & arr. Dave Burland;
Track 7 trad. coll. Frank Kidson;
Tracks 8, 10 trad. coll. Cecil Sharp;
Track 9 trad. coll. Sabine Baring-Gould;

Produced by Geoff Heslop;
Recorded by Mick Sweeney at Impulse Studios, Wallsend;
Liner notes by Ernest Bewty;
Sleeve photography by Chris Haigh;
Sleeve design by Geoff Heslop

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals, guitar, electric guitar, bass;
Robin Garside: fiddle [11]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Banks of the Bann (Roud 889; Laws O2; Henry H86)
2. The King George Hunt
3. The Lakes of Shilin (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176)
4. The Cruel Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73)
5. The Bitter Withy (Roud 452)
6. Brave Wolfe (Roud 961; Laws A1)

Side 2

7. The Old Changing Way
8. I Am a Rover (Roud 1112)
9. The Great Silkie (Roud 197; Child 113)
10. His Name Is Andrew
11. Bright Phoebus

All track trad. arr. Dave Burland except
Track 7 Richard Thompson;
Track 10 David Ackles;
Track 11 Mike Waterson

Produced by Geoff Heslop;
Engineered by Mickey Sweeny;
Recorded at Impulse Studios, Wallsend, in January 1978;
Front cover painting: “Colliers—End of Shift” by Joe Scarborough

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals [2, 5, 9-11], guitar [2, 5, 10-11], chorus vocals [1, 7], harmony vocals [3];
Tony Capstick: vocals [1, 4, 8, 11], guitar [8], chorus vocals [2, 5, 7];
Dick Gaughan: vocals [3, 6-7, 11], guitar [3, 5, 7-8, 10-11], chorus vocals [1-2]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Ballad of Accounting (2.53)
2. The Moving On Song (Roud 6852) (3.37)
3. Jamie Foyers (Roud 1941; G/D 1:106) (2.58)
4. Freeborn Man (3.02)
5. The Manchester Rambler (4.38)
6. Schooldays End (1.46)

Side 2

7. Thirty Foot Trailer (4.39)
8. The Big Hewer (5.03)
9. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1.42)
10. Sweet Thames Flow Softly (4.40)
11. Shoals of Herring (Roud 13642) (4.46)

All tracks written by Ewan MacColl

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals [1-10], guitar [1-3, 5, 7, 9-10];
Nic Jones: lead guitar [1, 7], fiddle [6];
Dave Fisher: synthesiser [1], grand piano [10];
Pete Coe: melodeon [3];
Chris Parkinson: piano accordion [4], screwdrum [10];
Robin Garside, Paul Gough, Steve Linstead: chorus vocals [6]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Lamkin (Roud 6; Child 93; G/D 2:187; Henry H735) (5.35)
2. The Shooting of His Dear (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (3.36)
3. Farmer Is the Man (Roud 5062) (3.43)
4. The Collier Laddie (Roud 3787; G/D 5:991) (4.00)
5. Shaky Nancy (2.58)

Side 2

6. Haul Away for Rosie (Roud 809) (2.30)
7. The Grey Funnel Line (5.00)
8. Edward Hollander (The Flying Cloud) (Roud 1802; Laws K28; G/D 1:44) (4.05)
9. Willie o' Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (6.05)
10. You Can't Fool the Fat Man (3.00)

All track trad. arr. Dave Burland except
Track 5 Richard Thompson;
Track 7 Cyril Tawney;
Track 10 Randy Newman

Produced by John Leonard;
Recorded by Colin Goddard and Mark Vibrams;
Sleeve concept, design and photography by Bryan Ledgard

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals [1-12], acoustic guitar [1, 4-5, 8-10, 12], acoustic 12-string guitar [11];
Graham Jones: bass guitar [1, 4-6, 8, 10-12];
Pete Lingwood: percussion [1, 7-8], piano [4, 6, 12], Yamaha DX7 [7-8];
John Leonard: acoustic guitar [2];
Mike Miller: acoustic lead guitar [2, 5, 10];
Mike Wellmann: bass guitar [2];
Steve Gilbert: drums [2, 4, 6, 8, 12];
Pat Shaw: vocals [2, 4, 7-8];
Robin Garside: electric guitar [3];
Mike Harding, Deve and Al Sealey: vocals [7];
Trevor Sewell: electric guitar [8];
Steve Shaw: alto saxophone [11]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Mythical Kings And Iguanas (3.24)
2. Louise (3.10)
3. Long Distance Love (2.14)
4. Bartender Blues (3.55)
5. When You and I Were Young, Maggie (Roud 3782) (2.42)
6. Rollin' (3.13)

Side 2

7. Do Doo Ron Ron (2.26)
8. The True Story of Amelia Erhardt (4.16)
9. I Don't Like Mondays (3.09)
10. The Water Is Wide (Roud 87; Child 204) (3.11)
11. The Angels Have Taken My Racehorse Away (4.48)
12. Last Train To Glory (2.02)

Track 1 Dory Previn;
Track 2 Paul Siebel;
Track 3 Lowell George;
Track 4 James Taylor;
Tracks 5, 10 trad.;
Track 6 Randy Newman;
Track 7 Phil Spector, Elle Greenwich, Jeff Barry;
Track 8 Iain Matthews;
Track 9 Bob Geldof;
Track 11 Richard Thompson;
Track 12 Arlo Guthrie

Produced by John Leonad and Steve Robetshaw;
Recorded before a live audience at the Rockingham Arms, Wentworth;
Photography and artwork by Bryan Ledgard

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals, guitar;
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Tracks

Side 1

1. Louisiana (3.45)
2. Barbara Allen (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236) (3.55)
3. If I Had a Boat (3.40)
4. Here's the Tender Coming (Roud 3174) (2.05)
5. Withered and Died (2.50)
6. Big Muff (4.25)

Side 2

7. Willin' (3.45)
8. The Great Silkie (Roud 197; Child 113) (3.30)
9. Shaky Nancy (4.00)
10. I Don't Like Mondays (3.15)
11. Rosie Anderson (Roud 2169; G/D 7:1462) (5.30)
12. Brisk Young Widow (Roud 2438) (1.40)
13. Dimming of the Day (2.50)

Track 1 Randy Newman;
Tracks 2, 4, 8, 11-12 trad.;
Track 3 Lyle Lovett;
Tracks 5, 9, 13 Richard Thompson;
Track 6 John Martyn / Lee Perry;
Track 7 Lowell George;
Track 10 Bob Geldof

Produced by John Leonard and Steve Robertshaw;
Photography, design and cartoon by Bryan Ledgard

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals, guitar;
Simon Care: melodeon;
Christine Collister: vocals;
Clive Gregson: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals;
Dave Hassel: drums;
Dave Lynane: electric and double bass;
Julie Matthews: piano, vocals;
Pat Shaw: vocals;
Richard Thompson: acoustic and electric guitars

Tracks

1. How Will I Ever Be Simple Again (3.20)
2. Hard Luck Stories (4.20)
3. Dimming of the Day (2.57)
4. House of Cards (3.42)
5. Waltzing's for Dreamers (3.40)
6. Crazy Man Michael (4.00)
7. Withered and Died (3.12)
8. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (3.24)
9. The Angels Took My Racehorse Away (3.31)
10. Down Where the Drunkards Roll (4.07)
11. Old Changing Way (3.37)
12. The New St. George (2.57)
13. Night Comes In (4.03)
14. Poor Ditching Boy (3.17)

All tracks Richard Thompson except
Track 6 Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick

Produced by John Leonard;
Engineered by Chris Lee and Steve Robertshaw;
Design, photography and artwork by Bryan Ledgard

Musicians

Dave Burland: vocals, guitar;
Roger Wilson: fiddle, guitar;
Dave Hassall: drum

Tracks

1. Lancashire Lads (Roud 588; G/D 1:89) / Going for a Soldier, Jenny (Roud V1224) (4.20)
2. The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (3.45)
3. Bachelor's Hall (Roud 385) (3.45)
4. Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (6.05)
5. Willie More (4.01)
6. The Rambling Sailor (Roud 518; G/D 7:1477) (2.35)
7. Hot Asphalt (Roud 2134) (2.35)
8. The Lowlands of Holland (Roud 484; G/D 6:1116; Henry H180) (3.55)
9. Old Joe Clark (Roud 3594) (3.20)
10. Shoals of Herring (Roud 13642) (4.20)
11. Tearing Down the Kingdom of the World (2.40)
12. The Man from Kiandra (Roud 357) (4.55)
13. Skewball (Roud 456; Laws Q22) (3.20)
14. A Young Sailor Cut Down in His Prime (Roud 2; Laws Q26; G/D 7:1404; Henry H680) (4.10)

All tracks trad. arr. Dave Burland except
Track 1a words trad., music Dave Moran, Nic Jones;
Track 1b words trad., music Nic Jones;
Track 10 Ewan MacColl