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One of the Best

George Fradley: One of the Best (Veteran VT114)

One of the Best
Songs From Derbyshire
George Fradley

Veteran VT114 (cass., UK, 198x)
Veteran VT114DR (DL, UK, 2013)

Recorded in Sudbury, Derbyshire, in April/June 1984;
Produced and designed by John Howson

Liner notes by Derek Schofield

Musicians

George Fradley: vocals;
Tufty Swift: vocals, concertina [1, 3, 5-6, 10-11,15-16, 18]

Tracks

  1. We’ll All Go A-Hunting Today (Roud 1172) (4.00)
  2. In the Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden (Roud 5390) (2.24)
  3. Mary Anne (Roud 5391) (3.10)
  4. The Squire of Tamworth (Roud 141; Laws N20; G/D 1:166; Henry H524) (3.49)
  5. King Arthur’s Sons (Roud 130; G/D 3:704) (2.11)
  6. When There’s a Will (Roud 5392) (1.00)
  7. The Barley Mow (Roud 944) (3.27 )
  8. Lankin (Roud 6; Child 93; G/D 2:187; Henry H735) (1.03)
  9. The Derby Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59) (0.46)
  10. Last New Year’s Eve (Roud 382) (1.53)
  11. Mrs Merry’s Ball (Roud 2139) (3.06)
  12. Rhubbub (Roud 5394) (3.10)
  13. The Two Sisters (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (Roud 8) (2.55)
  14. Feyther Stole the Parson’s Sheep (Roud 2498; G/D 2:309) (2.21)
  15. Nowt to Do Wi’ Me (Roud 5315) (4.18)
  16. For Me, For Me (Roud 5393) (1.42)
  17. Jones’s Ale (Roud 139; G/D 3:561) (3.43)
  18. Fifty Years Ago (Roud 5389) (3.03)

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