Title. | year. | Label. | No. |
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Good Order! The Eel's Foot (1939 - 47) | c 2003 | Veteran | VT140CD |
Good Order - Ladies and Gentlemen Please. Traditional singing and music from The Eel's Foot Eastbridge. Tracks 1 - 4 recorded 1947. They were broadcast by the BBC as "Anglia Sings" on 19th Nov 1947. Tracks 9 and 10 are from a private tape of acetates of unknown origin. The others are from BBC acetates dated 13th May 1938 and 13th May 1939. CD released 2000 as Veteran VT140CD. Photographs of some of the participants were published in "Picture Post" on 14th December 1940. William "Velvet" Brightwell (1865 - 1960) was the father of William "Jumbo" Brightwell (b 1900). Jack 'Dot' Button ( 1872- 1955) plays concertina on track 15. Philip Lumpkin's voice is heard several times as master of ceremonies.
Title. | singer. | Author |
1. Introduction and stepdancing (The Manchester Hornpipe) | Mrs Howard (dancer) and unknown melodeon player | Traditional |
2. False Hearted Knight | Jumbo Brightwell | Traditional |
3. The Old Sow | Fred Ginger | unknown ?1928 |
4. The Dark-Eyed Sailor | Jack Clark | Traditional |
5. The Princess Royal | Velvet Brightwell | Traditional |
6. Poor Man's Heaven | Tom Goddard | unknown/?IWW ?1920s |
7. The Foggy Dew | Douglas Morling | Traditional |
8. The Indian Lass | Velvet Brightwell | Traditional |
9. Duck Foot Sue | Harry 'Crutter' Cook | Harry Bennett 1884 |
10. Underneath her Apron | Edgar Button | Traditional |
11. Pleasant and Delightful | Velvet Brightwell | Traditional |
12. The Blackbird | Albert 'Diddy' Cook | Traditional |
13. The Farmer from Cheshire | Alec Bloomfield | Trad - Child 283 |
14. The Old Sow (2) | Fred Ginger | unknown ?1928 |
15. Jack's the Boy (instrumental) | Jack 'Dot' Button | Traditional |
Last updated on 28/05/2007