Folk Songs of Britain Vol 3 "Jack of all Trades"

This is one of the Topic series of "Folk songs of Great Britain" This presents songs about many trades in the country, first recorded in the USA by Peter Kennedy & Alan Lomax and issued in 1961 on glorious mono, this is the Topic copy (1966)

Track info: Artist: Title:

Side One:
01/1 ; Bob & Ron Copper ; Jovial Tradesmen
02/1 ; Blanche Wood ; The Roving Journey Man
03/1 ; Phil Hammond ; Candlelight Fisherman
04/1 ; Jimmy White ; Canny Shepherd Laddie
05/1 ; John Maguire ; Dairy Maid
06/1 ; Sean McDonaugh ; Green Brooms
07/1 ; Jimmy McBeath ; Gruel
08/1 ; Edward Quinn ; Jug of Punch
09/1 ; Mrs a Cosgrove ; Gresford Disaster
10/1 ; John Strachan ; Jolly Miller
11/1 ; John Doherty ; Irish Washerwoman
12/1 ; Jessie Murray ; Farewell to Whisky
13/1 ; John McDonald ; Roving Ploughboy

Side Two:
01/2 ; John McDonald ; Buchan Miller
02/2 ; Wickets Richardson ; Fagan the Cobbler
03/2 ; Frank McPeak ; Ould Piper
04/2 ; Bob & Ron Copper ; Sweep, Chimney Sweep
05/2 ; Agnes & Bridie Whyte ; Mason's Apron
06/2 ; John Strachan ; Rhynie
07/2 ; Joe Tunney ; Tailor by Trade
08/2 ; John Doherty ; the Wee Weaver
09/2 ; Jack Goodfellow ; Jim the Carter Lad
10/2 ; Davie Stewart ; Drumdelgie
11/2 ; Bob & Ron Copper ; Merry Haymakers
12/2 ; Seamus Ennis ; I'll Mend Your Pots and Kettles

Music HERE  (Rapid share link DEAD, yes ANOTHER ONE)



New link working as of Jan 2013 (NOT RAPID SHARE) 


I do wonder how the transfer from the CAEDMON (USA) album to the TOPIC was done, because there were two distinct types of noise and clicks found during the clean. Fresh bright clicks from the current rip and duller ones underlying, possibly from the original vinyl.