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George Withers: The Fly Be on the Turmut

George Withers: The Fly Be on the Turmut (Veteran VT133)

The Fly Be on the Turmut
The Songs of a Somerset Man
George Withers (1924-2009)

Veteran Tapes VT133 (cassette, UK, 1995)

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Produced and recorded by John Howson;
Tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 16 were recorded at the Cornwall Folk Festival;
Tracks 5, 8, 14-15 were recorded at Horton, Somerset

George Withers obituary by Eddie Upton

Musicians

George Withers: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Seeds of Love (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (3.49)
  2. Dabbling in the Dew (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (2.34)
  3. Forty Five Miles (Roud 608; G/D 5:983; TYG 36) (2.32)
  4. The Old Woman and the Pedlar (Roud 3740)
  5. Someone in Somerset (Roud 5702) (3.14)
  6. Robin-a-Thrush (Roud 2792; TYG 1)
  7. Peter the Miller (Roud 2416) (2.20)
  8. The Fly Be on the Turmut (Roud 1376) (3.54)

Side 2

  1. Richard of Taunton Deane (Roud 382) (3.29)
  2. The Watchet Sailor (Roud 917; Laws P4) (2.22)
  3. Two Old Crows (Roud 5; Child 26)
  4. The Old Man and his Wife (Roud 281; Laws Q1; Henry H702) (1.57)
  5. Jack the Jolly Tar (Roud 511; Laws K40) (2.55)
  6. Brimbledown Fair (Roud 171; G/D 7:1485) (1.40)
  7. I Be Terrible Shy (Roud 5703) (4.24)
  8. Joe Muggins (Roud 847) (4.34)

Track 12 is also on Down in the Fields (VTC4CD, 2001);
Track 10 is also on When the Wind Blows (VTC5CD, 2001);
Track 2 is also on It Was on a Market Day—One (VTC6CD, 2005);
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7-9, 13-16 are also on Old Uncle Tom Cobleigh and All (VTC9CD, 2004)

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George Withers: The Land Remains

George Withers: The Land Remains (Frequency)

The Land Remains
George Withers (1924-2009)

Frequency Studios (CD, UK, 2004)

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Recorded, mixed and produced by Bob Axford and Ben Axford at Frequency Studios, Somerton, Somerset;
Cover photograph of George Withers in 1940;
Cover design and artwork by Aspencot Designs

Musicians

George Withers: vocals

Tracks

  1. Stone Cracker John (Roud 18916) (2.22)
  2. The Watchet Sailor (Roud 917; Laws P4) (2.23)
  3. The Lady and the Grenadier (Roud 140; Laws P14; TYG 34) (2.38)
  4. Milking on the Moor (Roud 18917) (2.26)
  5. Barbara Allen (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236) (4.13)
  6. The Tin Gee Gee (Roud 18886) (4.33)
  7. Dabbling in the Dew (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (2.20)
  8. Tobacco Is an Indian Weed (Roud 1457) (2.26)
  9. The Sweet Primeroses (Roud 586; G/D 8:1841) (3.29)
  10. Out Stepped Mother and Me (Roud 18920) (3.50)
  11. The Land Remains (Roud 18918) (2.25)
  12. Geordie (Roud 90; Child 209; G/D 2:249) (3.29)
  13. The Redundant Folkie (Roud 18919) (3.02)
  14. The False Bride (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (2.15)
  15. Someone in Somerset (Roud 5702) (3.15)
  16. The Old Woman and the Pedlar (Roud 3740) (2.13)