Folk Songs Of The British Isles / Various
Release Date: 09/25/2012
Label: Griffin Catalog #: 4078 Spars Code: AAD
Composer: Traditional, Charles Jeffreys, James L. Molloy, Delia Murphy, …
Performer: Phyllis Spurr, Owen Brannigan, Gerald Moore, Peter Pears, …
Conductor: Robert Wilson, Hugh S. Roberton, Bob Sharples, Ivor E. Sims, …
Number of Discs: 1
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 1 Hours 13 Mins.
1.
The Keel Row, Northumbrian folk song by Traditional
Performer: Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1770; England
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs.
Performer: Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1770; England
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs.
2.
Cushie Butterfield, music hall song (tune “Pretty Polly Perkins”) by Traditional
Performer: Owen Brannigan (), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Written: 1850s
Length: 2 Minutes 41 Secs.
Performer: Owen Brannigan (), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Written: 1850s
Length: 2 Minutes 41 Secs.
3.
Lincolnshire Poacher, folk song by Traditional
Performer: Peter Pears (), Benjamin Britten (Piano)
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs.
Performer: Peter Pears (), Benjamin Britten (Piano)
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs.
4.
Greensleeves by Traditional
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; England
Length: 2 Minutes 4 Secs.
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; England
Length: 2 Minutes 4 Secs.
5.
Bonnie Mary of Argyle by Charles Jeffreys
Conductor: Robert Wilson
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
Conductor: Robert Wilson
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
6.
Kerry Dance by James L. Molloy
Performer: Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: England
Length: 3 Minutes 49 Secs.
Performer: Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: England
Length: 3 Minutes 49 Secs.
7.
The Star of the County Down, folk song by Traditional
Performer: John McCormack (), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Renaissance
Length: 2 Minutes 3 Secs.
Performer: John McCormack (), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Renaissance
Length: 2 Minutes 3 Secs.
8.
The Spinning Wheel by Delia Murphy
Performer: Mary O’hara ()
Period: Renaissance
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
Performer: Mary O’hara ()
Period: Renaissance
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
9.
Charlie Is My Darling, folk song by Traditional
Performer: Ewan MacColl (Voice), Peggy Seeger (Voice)
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs.
Performer: Ewan MacColl (Voice), Peggy Seeger (Voice)
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs.
10.
O can ye sew cushions, folk song by Traditional
Conductor: Hugh S. Roberton
Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs.
Conductor: Hugh S. Roberton
Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs.
11.
Over the Sea to Skye (a.k.a. “The Skye Boat Song”) by Traditional
Performer: Kenneth McKellar ()
Conductor: Bob Sharples
Written: Scotland
Length: 3 Minutes 27 Secs.
Performer: Kenneth McKellar ()
Conductor: Bob Sharples
Written: Scotland
Length: 3 Minutes 27 Secs.
12.
Annie Laurie, folk song by Traditional
Performer: Ian [Bass-Baritone Vocal] Wallace (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1823; Scotland
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
Performer: Ian [Bass-Baritone Vocal] Wallace (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1823; Scotland
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
13.
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms (a.k.a. “My Lodging is in the Cold, Cold Ground”) by Traditional
Performer: Ruby Murray (Voice)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1808; Ireland
Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs.
Performer: Ruby Murray (Voice)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1808; Ireland
Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs.
14.
The garden where the praties grow, folk song by
Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs.
Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs.
15.
The last rose of summer by Traditional
Performer: Dame Joan Hammond (), Ernest Lush (Piano)
Length: 3 Minutes 44 Secs.
Performer: Dame Joan Hammond (), Ernest Lush (Piano)
Length: 3 Minutes 44 Secs.
16.
A-Rovin’, sea shanty by Anonymous
Performer: Oscar Natzka ()
Length: 1 Minutes 41 Secs.
Performer: Oscar Natzka ()
Length: 1 Minutes 41 Secs.
17.
Myfanwy by Joseph Parry
Conductor: Ivor E. Sims
Period: Romantic
Written: Wales, UK
Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs.
Conductor: Ivor E. Sims
Period: Romantic
Written: Wales, UK
Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs.
18.
The Foggy, Foggy Dew, folk song by Traditional
Performer: Richard Lewis ()
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Written: by 1815; England
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
Performer: Richard Lewis ()
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Written: by 1815; England
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
19.
Down by the Salley Gardens by Traditional
Performer: Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
Written: Ireland
Length: 3 Minutes 10 Secs.
Performer: Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
Written: Ireland
Length: 3 Minutes 10 Secs.
20.
She moved through the fair by Traditional
Performer: Father Sydney MacEwan (), Duncan Morrison (Piano)
Written: Ireland
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.
Performer: Father Sydney MacEwan (), Duncan Morrison (Piano)
Written: Ireland
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.
21.
Blow the Man Down / Hullabaloo Balay, folk song medley by Traditional
Performer: Oscar Natzka ()
Length: 3 Minutes 1 Secs.
Performer: Oscar Natzka ()
Length: 3 Minutes 1 Secs.
22.
The Helston Furry, traditional melody by Traditional
Performer: Richard Lewis ()
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Length: 1 Minutes 55 Secs.
Performer: Richard Lewis ()
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Length: 1 Minutes 55 Secs.
23.
Cyfri’r geifr (Counting the Goats), folk song by Traditional
Conductor: Ivor E. Sims
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
Conductor: Ivor E. Sims
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
24.
Westering Home by Traditional
Performer: Kenneth McKellar ()
Conductor: Bob Sharples
Written: Scotland
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs.
Performer: Kenneth McKellar ()
Conductor: Bob Sharples
Written: Scotland
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs.
25.
The Blaydon Races, folk song by Traditional
Performer: Gerald Moore (Piano), Owen Brannigan ()
Length: 3 Minutes 44 Secs.
Performer: Gerald Moore (Piano), Owen Brannigan ()
Length: 3 Minutes 44 Secs.
26.
Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night), folk song by Traditional
Conductor: Ivor E. Sims
Period: Classical
Written: by 1784; Wales
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs.