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Hermes Nye: Ballad Reliques

Hermes Nye: Ballad Reliques (Folkways FS 2305)

Ballad Reliques
Early English Ballads from the Percy and Child Collections
Hermes Nye (11.02.1908-01.01.1981)

Smithsonian Folkways FS 2305 (LP, USA, 1957)

Album design by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

Hermes Nye: vocals, guitar

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Robin Hood’s Golden Prize (Roud 3990; Child 147) (3.15)
  2. The Death of Robin Hood (Roud 3299; Child 120) (2.34)
  3. Whittingham Fair (Roud 12; Child 2; G/D 2:329) (2.53)
  4. The Outlandish Knight (Roud 21; Child 4; G/D 2:225; Henry H163) (3.19)
  5. The Three Ravens (Twa Corbieas) (Roud 5; Child 26) (3.39)
  6. Binnorie (The Cruel Sister) (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (3.22)
  7. Thomas, the Rhymer (Roud 219; Child 37) (2.30)
  8. Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (2.52)
  9. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Roud 74; Child 156; G/D 2:208) (4.45)

Side 2

  1. Clerk Saunders (Roud 3855; Child 69) (3.02)
  2. Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor (Roud 4; Child 73; G/D 2:212) (2.45)
  3. My Love Built Me a Bonnie Bower (Roud 199; Child 106; G/D 1:163) (2.57)
  4. Mary Hamilton (Roud 79; Child 173; G/D 2:195) (1.57)
  5. O, Waly, Waly (Roud 87; Child 204) (2.30)
  6. Rob Roy (Roud 340; Child 225) (2.47)
  7. Lizzie Lindsay (Roud 94; Child 226; G/D 4:858) (2.47)
  8. Glenlogie (Jean o Bethelnie) (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973) (2.07)
  9. Get Up and Bar the Door (Roud 115; Child 275; G/D 2:321) (1.59)
  10. The Lament of the Border Widow (Proud Lady Margaret) (Roud 37; Child 47; G/D 2:336) (3.27)
  11. King o’ Luve (Fause Foodrage) (Roud 57; Child 89; G/D 8:1930) (1.25)