| Singer. | Year. | Title. |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Taylor (1832 - after 1908) | 1908 | Unto Brigg Fair |
| Phil Tanner (1862 - 1950) | c 1936 | The Gower Nightingale |
| John Strachan (1875 - 1958) | 1951 | Songs From Aberdeenshire |
| Sam Larner (1878 - 1965) | 1960 | Now Is The Time For Fishing |
| Robert Cinnamond (1884 - 1968) | 1955 | You Rambling Boys of Pleasure |
| Harry Cox (1885 - 1971) | What Will Become of England? | |
| George Dunn (1887 - 1975) | 2002 (1970-75) | Chainmaker |
| Willie Kemp (1889 - 1965) | c 1938 | The Tinkler's Wedding |
| Bob Hart (1892 - 1978) | 1998 | A Broadside |
| Jimmy McBeath (1894 - 1974) | Tramps and Hawkers | |
| William "Jumbo" Brightwell (b 1900) | 1947 | Songs From the Eel's Foot |
| Sarah Makem (1900 - 1983) | 1955 | The Lark in the Morning |
| Eddie Butcher (1900 - 1980) | 1969 | Adam in Paradise |
| Davie Stewart (1901 - 1971) | 1954/55/62 | Davie Stewart |
| Lucy Stewart (1901 - 1982) | 1961 | Traditional singer From Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Vol 1 - Child Ballads |
| May Bradley (1902 - 1974) | 2010 | Sweet Swansea |
| Tom Lenihan (b 1905) | 1978 | Paddy's Panacea: Songs Traditional in West Clare |
| John MacDonald (b 1905) | 1974 | The Singing Molecatcher |
| Jeannie Robertson (1908 - 1975) | 1953 | The Queen Among The Heather |
| Cyril Poacher (1910 - 1999) | Plenty of Thyme | |
| Copper Family (born 1912 - 1915) | Coppersongs | |
| Willie Clark (b 1912) | ? | Bothy Greats |
| Daisy Chapman (1912 - 1997) | ? | Ythanside |
| Phoebe Smith (b 1913) | 1956/62 | I Am A Romany |
| Walter Pardon (1914 - 1996) | A World Without Horses | |
| Jane Turriff (born 1915) | 1955-1995 | Singin is My Life |
| Micho Russell (1915 - 1994) | Ireland's Whistling Ambassador | |
| Bob Copper (1915 - 2004) | 1995 | When The May Is All In Bloom |
| Margaret Barry (1917 - 1989/90) | 1958 | Her Mantle So Green |
| Packie Byrne (b 1917) | 1998 | From Donegal and Back |
| Joe Heaney (1919-1984) | Irish Traditional Songs In Gaelic and English | |
| Paddy Tunney (1921 - 2002) | 1955 | The Lark in the Morning |
| Fred Jordan (1922 - 2002) | 1966 | Songs of a Shropshire Farm Worker |
| Jock Duncan (b 1925) | 2001 | Tae the Green Woods Gaen |
| Nioclas Toibin (1928 - 1999) | Rian na nGael | |
| Maggy Murphy (b c 1932) | 1952 - 1996 | Linkin o'er the Laa |
| various singers | 1930s and 40s | Good Order! |
| various singers | 1908 - 1987 | Hidden English |
| Album title. | Label. | Number. |
|---|---|---|
| Songs of Courtship & Marriage | Topic | TSCD651 |
| Songs of Tempest & Sea Battles | Topic | TSCD652 |
| Tragic Ballads | Topic | TSCD653 |
| Songs of Exile & Emigration | Topic | TSCD654 |
| The Life of Rural Working Men & Women | Topic | TSCD655 |
| Ballads of True & False Lovers | Topic | TSCD656 |
| Rural Fun & Frolics | Topic | TSCD657 |
| Local Events & National Issues | Topic | TSCD658 |
| Dance Music of the South of England | Topic | TSCD659 |
| Songs of Love & Amorous Encounters | Topic | TSCD660 |
| Music of English & Welsh Travelers & Gypsies | Topic | TSCD661 |
| Jackie Tar At Sea & On Shore | Topic | TSCD662 |
| The Joys & Curse of Drink | Topic | TSCD663 |
| Dance Tunes & Ditties | Topic | TSCD664 |
| Songs of Love, Courtship & Marriage | Topic | TSCD665 |
| Songs & Dance Tunes of Seasonal Events | Topic | TSCD666 |
| Ballads | Topic | TSCD667 |
| Songs of Hunting and Poaching | Topic | TSCD668 |
| Dance Music of the North of England | Topic | TSCD669 |
| Working Men & Women in Song | Topic | TSCD670 |
| Album. | Label. | Number. |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Tradition 1 - Bothy Ballads: Music From the North-East | Greentrax | |
| Scottish Tradition 2 - Music From the Western Isles | ||
| Scottish Tradition 3 - Waulking Songs from Barra | ||
| Scottish Tradition 5 - The Muckle Sangs: Classic Scots Ballads | Greentrax | |
| Scottish Tradition 6 - Gaelic Psalms from Lewis | ||
| Scottish Tradition 16 -Gaelic Bards and Minstrels |
| Title. | year. | Label. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lark in the Morning | 1955 | Tradition | TCD1001 |
| The Folk Songs of Britain vol 4. The Child Ballads 1 (*) | 1961 | Caedmon | |
| When The May Is All In Bloom | 1995 | ||
| Hidden English | 2003 | Topic | RSCD600 |
| Good Order! The Eel's Foot (1939 - 47) | c 2003 | Veteran | VT140CD |
(* reissued on Topic 1966)
Hidden English - a celebration of English traditional music. Running time 69 minutes 21 seconds. Recordings dated 1908 to 1987. Issued 2003.Compiled by John Howson, Ian Anderson and Tony Engle. Most of the recordings are from the Topic catalogue.
Title. | singer. | Author |
| 1. Brigg Fair | Joseph Taylor. Rec by Percy Grainger 1908 | Traditional |
| 2. The Sweet Primeroses | Bob and Ron Copper. Rec by Peter Kennedy 1955 | Traditional |
| 3. Red Wing Polka (instr) | Walter Bulwer (fiddle), Billy Cooper (dulcimer), Reg Hall (melodeon), Daisy Bulwer (piano), Mervyn Plunkett (snare drum), Russell Wortley (pipe-and-tabor). Rec by Bill Leader 1962 | Traditional |
| 4. Broomfield Hill | Walter Pardon. Rec by Mike Yates 1982 | Traditional |
| 5. Getting Upstairs/ Blue-Eyed Stranger (instr) | William Kimber (anglo-german concertina). Rec 1946 | Traditional |
| 6. Hopping Down in Kent | Louise Fuller. Rec by Mike Yates 1972 or 75 | Traditional |
| 7. Polly On The Shore | George 'Pop' Maynard. Rec by Peter Kennedy 1956 | Traditional |
| 8. The Pony Trot Polka (instr) | Billy Bennington. Rec by Mike Yates and John Howson 1985 or 87 | Traditional |
| 9. The Nutting Girl | Cyril Poacher. Rec by Tony Engle 1974 | Traditional |
| 10. The Morpeth Rant (instr) | Billy Pigg. Rec by Bill Leader in the 1960s | Traditional |
| 11. Higher Germany | Phoebe Smith. Rec Frank Purslow. 1969 | Traditional |
| 12. Died For Love | Jasper Smith. Rec by Mike Yates 1975 or 76 | Traditional |
| 13. Jenny Lind Polka (instr) | Scan Tester (anglo-concertina), Reg Hall (melodeon), Daisy Sherlock (piano). Rec by Reg Hall and Peter Grant 1960 | Traditional |
| 14. Australia | Bob Hart. Rec by Tony Engle 1972 | Traditional |
| 15. The Golden Vanity | Johnny Doughty. Rec Mike Yates 1976 | Traditional |
| 16. Oh, Joe the Boat is Going Over (instr) | Oscar Woods (melodeon). Rec by Tony Engle 1973 | Traditional |
| 17. The Maid of Australia | Harry Cox. Rec by Leslie Shephard 1965 | Traditional |
| 18. The Outlandish Knight | Fred Jordan. Rec by Tony Foxworthy 1974 | Traditional |
| 19. Boscastle Breakdown (instr) | Tintagel and Boscastle Players. Rec by Richard Dimbleby 1943 | Traditional |
| 20. While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping | Tom Willett. Rec by Bill Leader and Paul Carter 1962 | Traditional |
| 21. Two Step (instr) | Eely Whent (fiddle). Rec by Keith Summers 1978 | Traditional |
| 22. The Candlelight Fisherman | Bob Roberts. Rec by Tony Engle 1977 | Traditional |
| 23. The Bold Princess Royal | Sam Larner. Rec by Philip Donnellan 1958 or 59 | Traditional |
| 24. Hot Punch/ Uncle's Jig (instr) | Bob Cann (melodeon). Rec by Tony Engle 1975 | Traditional |
| 25. Lord Bateman | Joseph Taylor. Rec by Percy Grainger 1908 | Traditional |
The Folk Songs of Britain vol 4. The Child Ballads 1. Issued 1960.
Title. | singer. | Author |
| 1. The Elfin Knight [An Acre of Land/ Strawberry Lane] | (a) Bob and Ron Copper, Rottingdean, Sussex (b) Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co Leitrim | Traditional |
| 2. The False Knight on the Road | Frank Quinn, Coalisland, Co Tyrone | Traditional |
| 3. Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight [The Outlandish Knight] | Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop | Traditional |
| 4. The Twa Sisters (Binnorie) | John Strachan, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire | Traditional |
| 5. Lord Randall [Lord Donald, My Son] | (a) Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeenshire (b) Elizabeth Cronin, Macroon, Co Cork (c) Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co Leitrim (d) Colm McDonagh, Carna, Galway (e), Eirlys and Eddis Thomas, Glamorgan, South Wales | Traditional |
| 6. Edward [My Son David] | (a) Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen (b) Paddy Tunney, Beleek, Co Fermanagh (c) Angela Brasil, Kent | Traditional |
| 7. King Orfeo | John Stickle, Lerwick, Shetland | Traditional |
| 8. The Cruel Mother | Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co Leitrim | Traditional |
| 9. The Broomfield Wager | Cyril Poacher, Blaxhall, Suffolk | Traditional |
| 10. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship | Seamus Ennis, Dublin | Traditional |
| 11. The Twa Brothers | Lucy Stewart, Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire | Traditional |
| 12. Lord Bateman (Young Beichan) | (a) Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co. Leitrim (b) Jeannie Robertson, Aberdeen | Traditional |
| 13. Lord Thomas and Fair Ellen | Jessie Murray, Buckie, Banffshire | Traditional |
| 14. Lord Lovel | Mrs Ethel Findlater, Doundby, Orkney | Traditional |
| 15. Lord Gregory (The Lass of Roch Roy) | Elizabeth Cronin, Macroon, Co Cork | Traditional |
| 16. Barbara Allen | (a) Jessie Murray, Buckie, Banffshire (b) Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop (c) Charlie Wills, near Bridport, Dorset (d) May Bennell, Amersham, Bucks (e) Thomas Moran, Mohill, Co Leitrim (f) Phil Tanner, Gower, South Wales | Traditional |
| 17. George Collins | Enos White, Axford, Hants | Traditional |
| 18. The Prickelly Bush (The Maid Freed from the Gallows) | Julia Scaddon, Chideock, Dorset | Traditional |
The Folk Songs of Britain vol 5. The Child Ballads 2. Issued 1960.
Last updated on 24/08/2010