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Ewan MacColl: Chorus from the Gallows

Ewan MacColl: Chorus from the Gallows (Topic 12T16)

Chorus from the Gallows
Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger

Topic Records 12T16 (LP, UK, 11 September 1960)

 Ewan MacColl: Chorus from the Gallows (Topic 12T16)
Ewan MacColl: Chorus from the Gallows (Topic TSCD502)

Topic Records TSCD502 (CD, UK, 1998)
Topic Records TSDL502 (DL, UK, February 2010)

Recorded by Bill Leader in 1959;
Cover photograph by Brian Shuel

Musicians

Ewan MacColl, vocals;
Peggy Seeger, banjo [1-2, 8-9, 11], guitar [4-7, 12-14], chorus vocals [2, 5, 7-9, 11, 14]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. Derek Bentley (3.08)
  2. The Black Velvet Band (Roud 2146) (3.57)
  3. Jamie Raeburn's Farewell (Roud 600; G/D 8:1535; Henry H151) (1.11)
  4. Johnny o' Breadiesley (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (1.44)
  5. Hughie the Graeme (Roud 84; Child 191; G/D 2:271) (8.17)
  6. Minorie (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (3.01)
  7. The Treadmill Song (Roud 1077) (4.15)
  1. Turpin Hero (Roud 621; Laws L10) (2.31)
  2. The Crafty Farmer (Roud 2640; Child 283; G/D 2:267) (4.00)
  3. McKaffery (Roud 1148) (4.00)
  4. Jimmy Wilson (3.28)
  5. The Lag's Song (3.15)
  6. Van Diemen's Land (Roud 221) (5.32)
  7. Go Down Ye Murderers (3.22)

All tracks trad. arr. Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger except
Track 1 Karl Dallas;
Tracks 12, 14 Ewan MacColl