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The Rose of Britain’s Isle

John Kirkpatrick & Sue HarrisThe Rose of Britain’s Isle (Topic 12TS247)

The Rose of Britain’s Isle
John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris

Topic Records 12TS247 (LP, UK, 1974)
Topic Records TSDL247 (digital download, UK, September 2009)

Recorded at Livingston Studios, New Barnet, Herts.;
Notes by John Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris and A.L. Lloyd;
Sleeve design by Janet Kerr;

Musicians

John Kirkpatrick: button accordion, Anglo concertina, vocals;
Sue Harris: hammered dulcimer, oboe, vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Rose of Britain’s Isle (Roud 1796; Laws N16) / Glorishears (4.44)
  2. Up in the North (Roud 582; Laws P3; G/D 4:895) (2.32)
  3. Hunsden House / Whimbleton House (3.12)
  4. Queen of the May (Roud 594) (2.47)
  5. Old Man Jones (3.28)
  6. Not for Joe / Three-Handed Reel / Not for Joe / Much Wenlock Jig (3.10)

Side 2

  1. Weyhill Fair (Roud 1086) (3.11)
  2. The Milkmaid’s Song (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (5.02)
  3. The Rising Sun / The Crown (3.24)
  4. Sweet Swansea (Roud 1612) (2.12)
  5. The White Joak / The Yellow Yoak (2.07)
  6. The Lady and the Soldier (Roud 321; Laws M27) (1.56)
  7. Fireside Polka / Down the Sides and Up the Middle (2.40)

All tracks trad. arr. John Kirkpatrick except
Track 5 Bill Caddick;
Track 13a Sue Harris