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The Packmen’s Blue Record

The Packmen’s Blue Record The Packmen Fellside Recordings FE010 (LP, UK, 1978)

Recorded at the Royal Oak Hotel, Keswick, in August 1977;
Recorded and produced by Paul Adams;
Co-ordination by Linda Adams;
Photography by Paul Adams;
Artwork by Mary Blood

Musicians

Brian “Jock” Collie: guitar;
Brian “Geordie” Coulson: guitar

Tracks

Side 1

1. Rising Barley
2. Granny the Traffic Warden
3. The Breathaliser
4. Artificial Insemination
5. 97 Pints of Guiness
6. Lock the Door Lariston (Roud 21732)
7. Grannie and the Love Bubble
8. We Went Along a Bit Further (Roud 283; G/D 2:283)

Side 2

9. Old MacDonald’s Bull
10. The Solway Sun Club
11. Nudist Colony Wedding
12. Jerry in the Window
13. Golden Vanity (Roud 122; Child 286; G/D 1:37)
14. Castro’s Men
15. Buffalo Boy (Roud 313)
16. The Ship’s Magician
17. The Dun Cow Fire (Roud 5323)

Tracks 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 17 trad.;
Track 3 Mackintosh, Bobby Eaglesham;
Track 4 anon.;
Tracks 4, 9, 14 Brian Dewhurst;
Track 9 Nicol;
Track 11 Craft