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Duncan Williamson: Mary and the Seal

Duncan Williamson: Mary and the Seal (Springthyme SPRCD 1019)

Mary and the Seal
and Other Folktales
Duncan Williamson (1928-2007)

Springthyme Records SPRC 1019 (cass., UK, 1987)

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Recorded and produced by Peter Shepheard;
Illustrations by Alan Herriot;
Photograph by Leonard Yarensky

Singers

Duncan Williamson: vocals

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. The Hunchback and the Swan (10.46)
  2. Thomas the Rhymer (10.10)
  3. Jack and the Moneylender (23.23)
  1. The Tramp and the Boots (12.10)
  2. Mary and the Seal (19.20)
  3. The Taen-Awa (13.00)

All tracks by Duncan Williamson

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Duncan Williamson: Put Another Log on the Fire

Duncan Williamson: Put Another Log on the Fire (Veteran VT128DR)

Put Another Log on the Fire
Songs and Tunes from a Scots Traveller
Duncan Williamson (1928-2007)

Veteran VR128DR (DL, UK, 23 March 2014)

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Produced by John Howson;
Recorded by John Howson on three evenings at Duncan Williamson's house in Fife, mainly in August 1991.

Notes on the Veteran website

Singers

Duncan Williamson: vocals, jew's harp [4, 13, 17], mouth organ [7, 11, 15]

Tracks

  1. A Pretty Fair Maid (Roud 264; Laws N42; G/D 5:1038, 6:1201; Henry H471, H818) (3.18)
  2. My Old Horse and Me (Roud 8112) (3.31)
  3. Thomas the Rhymer (Roud 219; Child 37) (6.35)
  4. McGonigle tune (1.03)
  5. Green Fields of Ireland (Roud 8113) (2.10)
  6. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (6.57)
  7. Lord Lovett tune (1.02)
  8. The Oyster Girl (Roud 875; Laws Q13; G/D 2:304; Henry H725) (2.38)
  9. Put Another Log on the Fire (Roud 8114) (1.37)
  10. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship (Roud 36; Child 46; G/D 4:842; Henry H681) (5.47)
  11. Betsy's Welcome to Edinburgh tune (1.28)
  12. The Factory Girl (Roud 1659; Henry H127) (4.14)
  13. Dancing on the Green tune (1.00)
  14. Lady Margaret (Roud 35; Child 39; G/D 2:330) (8.25)
  15. Leaving Lismore tune (1.04)
  16. Willie Lost at Sea (Roud 22567) (3.58)
  17. Hills of Perth tune (0.54)
  18. The Shepherd Lass (Roud 375; G/D 5:962; Henry H177) (2.15)

All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Duncan Williamson

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Other records with Duncan Williamson

Various Artists, Travellers' Tales Volume 1, CD, Kyloe 100, 2002

Various Artists, Travellers' Tales Volume 2, CD, Kyloe 101, 2002

Various Artists, Borderers, CD, Kyloe 102, 2003

Here's a Health to the Company (Autumn Harvest AH 002) Various Artists, Here's a Health to the Company (Old Songs & Bothy Ballads Volume 1), CD, Autumn Harvest AH 002, 2005

Traveller's Joy (EFDSS, ISBN: 978 0 85418 200 8) Various Artists, Traveller's Joy: Songs of English and Scottish Travellers and Gypsies 1965-2005, book w/ CD, EFDSS, 2006

Some Rants o' Fun (Autumn Harvest AH 004) Various Artists, Some Rants o' Fun (Old Songs & Bothy Ballads Volume 3), CD, Autumn Harvest AH 004, 2007

Nick-Knack on the Waa (Autumn Harvest AH 006) Various Artists, Nick-Knack on the Waa (Old Songs & Bothy Ballads Volume 4), CD, Autumn Harvest AH 006, 2008