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Ye Subjects of England

George ‘Pop’ Maynard: Ye Subjects of England (Topic 12T286)

Ye Subjects of England
Traditional Songs From Sussex
George ‘Pop’ Maynard (1872-1962)

Topic Records 12T286 (LP, UK, 1976)
Topic Records TSDL286 (digital download, UK, December 2009)
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Recorded by Peter Kennedy for the BBC in the singer’s home, Copthorne, Sussex, 3 December 1955
except track 7 recorded by Paul Carter and Ken Stubbs at Copthorne, 1962;
Produced for Topic by Mike Yates and Tony Engle;
Sleeve notes by Mike Yates and Ken Stubbs;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

George Maynard: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Polly on the Shore (Roud 811) (5.04)
  2. The Sweet Nightingale (The Birds in the Spring) (Roud 356) (4.19)
  3. Locks and Bolts (Roud 406; Laws M13; G/D 5:1012) (3.08)
  4. Down By the Seaside (Roud 1712) (2.45)
  5. Jack the Jolly Tar-O (Roud 511; Laws K40) (1.05)
  6. The Seeds of Love (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (4.00)
  7. Shooting Goshen’s Cocks Up (Roud 902) (4.18)

Side 2

  1. William Taylor (Roud 851) (2.55)
  2. Rolling in the Dew (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (3.11)
  3. A Sailor in the North Country (Roud 1504) (3.54)
  4. The Banks of Claudy (Roud 266; Laws N40; G/D 5:1036; Henry H5, H693) (1.38)
  5. Three Sons of Rogues (Roud 130; G/D 3:704) (1.48)
  6. The Weaver’s Daughter (Roud 1277; TYG 48) (1.49)
  7. A Wager, a Wager (Roud 34; Child 43; G/D 2:322; Henry H135) (4.32)
  8. The Sun Being Set (Roud 1269) (4.58)

All tracks trad. except
Track 7 Fred Holman

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Down the Cherry Tree

George ‘Pop’ Maynard: Down the Cherry Tree (Musical Traditions MTCD401/2)

Down the Cherry Tree
George ‘Pop’ Maynard (1872-1962)

Musical Traditions Records MTCD401/2 (2 CD, UK, 2000)
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For completists: all the songs and fragments Brian Matthews recorded from Pop Maynard in 1959-60

Musicians

George Maynard: vocals;
Harry Holman: vocals [12]

Tracks

CD 1

  1. The Blue Haired Boy (Roud 1411) (2.04)
  2. The Blue-Haired Boy (Roud 1411) (1.43)
  3. Rolling in the Dew (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (4.25)
  4. Lansdown Fair (Roud 137) (3.23)
  5. The Pride of Kildare (Roud 962; Laws P6) (3.55)
  6. Down By the Seaside (Roud 1712) (4.10)
  7. Oxford City (Roud 218; Laws P30; G/D 2:210) (5.08)
  8. The Little Blue-Eyed Boy (Roud 16635) (3.01)
  9. Rumpsy Bumpsy (Roud 1212) (1.36)
  10. The Poor Weaver’s Daughter (Roud 1277; TYG 48) (3.07)
  11. The Week Before Easter (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (2.54)
  12. Lamorna (with Harry Holman) (Roud 16636) (1.06)
  13. My Wife Took the Cake (Roud 16631) (0.30)
  14. Shooting Goshen’s Cocks Up (Roud 902) (2.38)
  15. William Lennard (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176) (5.35)
  16. I Once Loved a Young Man (Roud 954) (1.38)
  17. Drink Round Brave Boys (Roud 2321) (0.38)
  18. The Ups and Downs (Roud 364) (2.41)

CD 2

  1. Young William Taylor (Roud 851) (3.49)
  2. The Rusty Highwayman (Roud 2638; Laws L2) (3.39)
  3. Dear Sons of Ireland (Roud 16633) (1.11)
  4. Dear Sons of Ireland (Roud 16633) (1.17)
  5. Patsy Flanagan (Roud 16632) (4.27)
  6. Patsy Flanagan (Roud 16632) (4.25)
  7. A Sailor in the North Country (Roud 1504) (5.21)
  8. Sweet Primroses (Roud 586; G/D 8:1841) (3.53)
  9. Polly on the Shore (Roud 811) (3.25)
  10. While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping (Roud 363) (2.39)
  11. Box on Her Head (Roud 289; Laws L3; G/D 2:268) (1.16)
  12. Broomfield Hill (Roud 34; Child 43; G/D 2:322; Henry H135) (2.45)
  13. Through the Groves (Roud 607) (1.50)
  14. Ring Down the Curtain (Roud 16634) (1.57)

Tracks 1-6 recorded 16 December 1959 at The Cherry Tree, Copthorne;
Track 7 recorded 10 February 1960 at The Plough, Three Bridges;
Tracks 8-18 recorded 18 May 1960 at The Cherry Tree, Copthorne;
Tracks 19-28 recorded 1960 at the Abergavenny Arms, Copthorne;
Tracks 29-32 recorded 1961 at The Cherry Tree, Copthorne

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