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Johnny Doughty: Round Rye Bay for More

Round Rye Bay for More Traditional Songs From the Sussex Coast Johnny Doughty (1903-1986) Topic Records 12TS324 (LP, UK, 1977)

Recorded by Mike Yates (tracks 4-5, 12 with Camilla Saunders) in the singer’s home in Brighton, Sussex, summer 1976;
Produced by Mike Yates and Tony Engle;
Sleeve and booklet notes by Mike Yates;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

Johnny Doughty: vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. Herrings’ Heads (Roud 128; TYG 31) (3.44)
2. The Wreck of the ‘Northfleet’ (Roud 1174) (4.32)
3. When I Was Single Again (Roud 437) (1.48)
4. The Golden Vanity (Roud 122; Child 286; G/D 1:37) (3.21)
5. The Saucy Sailor Boy (Roud 531; Laws K38; G/D 1:49) (2.11)
6. Baltimore (Roud 4690) (2.44)
7. While Going Round the Cape (Roud 1854) / Round Rye Bay for More (Roud 8095) (2.59)
8. Spanish Ladies (Roud 687) (3.20)

Side 2

9. The Sailor’s Alphabet (Roud 21100) (2.51)
10. The Mermaid (Roud 124; Child 289; G/D 1:27) (3.60)
11. Marry Me (Roud 573) (3.47)
12. I’m Going to Be Mother Today (Roud 8093) (1.45)
13. Barbara Allen (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236) (2.25)
14. My Boy Billy (Roud 326) (1.23)
15. Dick Turpin (Roud 8094) / Let Her Go Back (Roud 653) (2.02)
16. Rye Harbour Girl (Roud 8096) (0.58)
17. The Streets of Port Arthur (Roud 2; Laws Q26; G/D 7:1404) (2.37)

All tracks trad.