All songs from this album are also printed in Roy Palmer’s book Songs of the Midlands.

Recorded on 4-5 December 1971 by Bill Leader;
Produced by Roy Palmer and David Bland;
Notes by Roy Palmer;
Album designed by Janet Kerr

Musicians

George Dunn: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Oyster Girl (Roud 875; Laws Q13; G/D 2:304; Henry H725)
2. Cold Blows the Wind (Roud 51; Child 78)
3. Edward (Roud 200; Child 13; TYG 35)
4. The Miller’s Song (Roud 1128)
5. The Nottingham Poacher (Roud 222)
6. Young Sailor Bold (Roud 269; Laws K43; G/D 7:1429; TYG 10)

Side 2

7. Here We Come A-Wazlin’ (Roud 209; TYG 22)
8. Nelson’s Death (Roud 18837)
9. John Riley (Roud 270; Laws M8; G/D 1:22; Henry H468)
10. Henry My Son (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814)
11. Oh It Was My Cruel Parents (Roud 2897; G/D 7:1362)
12. The Gallant Poachers (Roud 793; Laws L14)
13. All Fours (Roud 232)

Musical Traditions booklet notes by Roy Palmer and Rod Stradling.

Musicians

George Dunn: vocals

Tracks

CD 1

1. The Miller’s Song (Roud 1128) (2.10)
2. The Basket of Eggs fragment (Roud 377; G/D 2:307) (2.35)
3. Eggs for Breakfast (Roud 1752) (1.49)
4. My Father’s a Farmer (Roud 16897) (2.11)
5. The Gallant Poachers fragment (Roud 793; Laws L14) (1.48)
6. Where Are You Going To, My Pretty Maid? (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (3.18)
7. The Nottingham Poacher (Roud 222) (4.56)
8. Oh, She Was So Good and So Kind to Me (Roud 10560) (1.01)
9. Rolling in the Dew fragment (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (0.50)
10. Cold Blows the Wind (Roud 51; Child 78) (4.11)
11. My Father Keeps a Crowing Cock fragment (Roud 2940; G/D 5:957; Henry H635) (0.26)
12. The Broomfield Hill (Roud 34; Child 43; G/D 2:322; Henry H135) (4.20)
13. Young Sailor Bold (Roud 269; Laws K43; G/D 7:1429; TYG 10) (3.01)
14. The Cruel Ship’s Carpenter (Roud 15; Laws P36A/B; G/D 2:201, 2:202) (2.57)
15. Jack the Sailor (Roud 16923) (3.10)
16. The Stowaway (Roud 6341) (4.28)
17. John Riley (Roud 270; Laws M8; G/D 1:22; Henry H468) (2.57)
18. Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold fragment (Roud 553; Laws N17; G/D 1:176) (1.05)
19. Nelson’s Death (Roud 18837) (2.18)
20. Open the Door fragment (Roud 230) (0.31)
21. While Shepherds Watched (Roud 936) (5.52)
22. The Seven Joys of Mary (Roud 278) (3.44)
23. Christmas Rhymes (Roud 230) (1.20)
24. While Shepherds Were Watching (Roud 16898) (2.36)
25. Here We Come A-Wasslin’ (Roud 209) (1.23)

CD 2

1. The Oyster Girl (Roud 875; Laws Q13; G/D 2:304; Henry H725) (2.31)
2. I’ve Got a Warren fragment (Roud 1037) (1.32)
3. Here’s Fifty Guineas fragment (Roud 922) (0.26)
4. The Squire’s Bride (Roud 229; Laws O4) (2.54)
5. The Trees They Do Grow High fragment (Roud 31; Laws O35; G/D 6:1222) (0.50)
6. The Seeds of Love fragment (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (1.14)
7. Oh It Was My Cruel Father (Roud 2897; G/D 7:1362) (2.44)
8. Young Leonard fragment (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176) (0.58)
9. Henry My Son (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814) (4.03)
10. I Wish, I Wish fragment (Roud 495) (1.02)
11. All Fours (Roud 232) (5.16)
12. Little Grey ’Oss (Roud 393) (4.21)
13. The Cock It Must Have Crowed (Roud 16895) (0.37)
14. Rowdy Dowdy Boys fragment (Roud 16896) (0.28)
15. The Best Man Here (Roud 1542) (2.32)
16. Don’t Go Down in the Mine, Dad (Roud 2334) (3.20)
17. Lawyer and Parson fragment (Roud 350; G/D 3:685) (0.39)
18. The Female Highwayman (Roud 7; Laws N21; Henry H35) (4.22)
19. Edward fragment (Roud 200; Child 13; TYG 35) (1.29)
20. They Laid Him Away on the Hillside fragment (Roud 3226) (0.56)
21. Polly Oliver (Roud 367; Laws N14; Henry H166) (3.34)
22. Break the News to Mother (Roud 4322) (4.30)
23. Far, Far Away on Banks of the Nile (Roud 5386) (3.37)
24. Father, Come Home, Do fragment (Roud 16899) (2.00)
25. Hear the Nightingale Sing fragment (Roud 140; Laws P14; TYG 34) (2.31)
26. The Watercress Girl (Roud 1541) (3.06)

CD 2 track 20 recorded by Charles Parker on 4 April 1971;
CD 1 track 2, CD 2 track 25 recorded by Roy Palmer on 24 May 1971;
CD 1 tracks 6, 9, 18, CD 2 tracks 2-3, 8, 17, 21 recorded by Roy Palmer on 5 June 1971;
CD 2 track 1 recorded by Roy Palmer on 7 June 1971;
CD 1 tracks 21, 24, CD 2, track 6 recorded by Roy Palmer on 14 June 1971;
CD 1 track 22 recorded by Roy Palmer on 21 June 1971;
CD 1 track 16, CD 2 track 16, 24 recorded by Roy Palmer on 29 June 1971;
CD 1 tracks 1, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, CD 2 tracks 4, 11, 14, 23, 26 recorded by Roy Palmer on 14 July 1971;
CD 2 tracks 10, 22 recorded by Roy Palmer on 21 September 1971;
CD 1 tracks 14, 20, CD2 tracks 9, 19 recorded by Roy Palmer on 3 December 1971;
CD 2 track 5 recorded by Roy Palmer on 4 December 1971;
CD 1 track 15 recorded by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in 1970;
CD 1 tracks 3-5, 12, CD 2 tracks 7, 12, 18 recorded by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in 1971;
CD 1 track 11, CD 2 tracks 13, 15 recorded by Roy Palmer on 5 June 1972;
CD 1 track 8 recorded by Roy Palmer on 29 October 1973