Recorded by Brian Bedford at Park Head Studio, Birdsedge, Huddersfield

Musicians

Vic Shepherd, vocals, jew's harp, recorder;
John Bowden, vocals, melodeon, Anglo concertina;
Gerry Hallom, guitar, banjo;
Dave Shepherd, fiddle;
Christine Stockton, vocals, English concertina;
Paul Stockton, vocals, dulcimer;
Dick Shepherd, drums

Tracks

Side 1	Side 2
Hard Times (Roud 876) (3.03) The Bower (Roud 3045) (1.35) Peg 'n Awl (Roud 4619) (2.23) The Tavern in the Town (Roud 18834) (3.18) Handsome Molly (Roud 454; G/D 6:1192; Henry H615, H625) (2.48) Fair Phoebe and the Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232) (3.42) Rolling Down to Old Maui (Roud 2005) (4.02)	The Cuckoo (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) (2.30) Jack the Cowboy (Roud 2637; Laws L1; G/D 2:266; Henry H51; TYG 78) (2.46) Soldier John (Roud 489) (1.38) Six Jolly Miners (Roud 877; TYG 61) (2.48) The Press-Gang Sailor (Roud 811) (3.50) The Oughtibridge and Saddleworth Trail Hunt 1844 (Roud 24128) (8.31)

All tracks trad.

Recorded by Brian Bedford at Park Head Studio, Birdsedge, Huddersfield;
Photography by Chelsea Abbott;
Cover design by Nic Bowden

Musicians

Vic Shepherd, lead vocals [7, 9], vocals [2, 6, 8, 11], jew's harp [4];
John Bowden, lead vocals [1, 3, 5, 12-14], vocals [4, 6, 8, 10-11], Anglo concertina [4, 13];
Dave Shepherd, fiddle [2, 11];
Linda Lee Welch, vocals [6, 8];
Richard Bowden, percussion [11];
Lizzie Bowden, vocals [2];
Nic Bowden, guitar [4], bass [11], whistle [4], melodica [13], vocals [13]

Sheafknot [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14]:
Janet Brown, Steve Flude, John Fowler, vocals;
John Horsey, vocals, duet concertina, guitar

Tracks

1. Jolly Roving Tar (Roud 2807) (3.11)
2. My Johnny (Roud 1422; Henry H7) (2.46)
3. Bold Riley (Roud 18160) (2.13)
4. The Banks of Green Willow (Roud 172; Child 24; G/D 6:1225) (2.40)
5. Shallow Brown (Roud 2621) (1.49)
6. The Merrimac at Sea (Roud 124; Child 289; G/D 1:27) (3.50)
7. The Bold Benjamin (Roud 2632) (2.41)
8. Roll the Woodpile Down (Roud 4443) (3.17)
9. Deep Blue Sea (Roud 3119) (3.20)
10. The Banks of Newfoundland (Roud 1972; Henry H569) (4.48)
11. The Nightingale (Roud 1093; Laws M37; G/D 1:18; Henry H75a) (3.55)
12. The Fireship (Roud 4841) (2.45)
13. Go to Sea No More (Roud 644; Laws D7) (4.56)
14. The Outside Track (4.00)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 Edward Green ‘Ned’ Harrigan (1844-1911);
Track 14 words Henry Lawson, tune Gerry Hallon

Acknowledgements

Thank you very much to Paul Davenport of Hallamshire Traditions for a copy of both CDs.