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Singing Traditions of a Suffolk Family
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Singing Traditions of a Suffolk Family Topic Records 12TS292 (LP, UK, 1977) |
Recorded by Keith Summers 1974-5;
Produced by Keith Summers and Tony Engle;
Notes by Keith Summers and Ginette Dunn;
Photographs by Mike Yates;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle
Musicians
Geoff Ling (1916-2009): vocals [1, 4-5, 10-11];
George Ling (1904-1975): vocals [2, 6-7, 9, 13-14];
Percy Ling (1906-1982): vocals [3, 8, 12, 15-16]
Tracks
Side 1
- [Geoff] Green Bushes (Roud 1040; Laws P2; Henry H143) (2.49)
- [George] On Board the Leicester Castle (Roud 653) (2.35)
- [Percy] The Lobster (Roud 149) (2.08)
- [Geoff] Died for Love (Roud 60; Laws P25; G/D 6:1170; Henry H683) (2.02)
- [Geoff] Little Ball of Yarn (Roud 1404) (1.27)
- [George] The Lakes of Coolfin (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176) (1.27)
- [George] The Deserter (Roud 493; G/D 1:83) (1.37)
- [Percy] Little Sweetheart (Roud 1755) (3.45)
Side 2
- [George] Jolly Jack the Sailor (Roud 1785) (1.22)
- [Geoff] A Group of Young Squaddies (Roud 1783) (2.32)
- [Geoff] On the Banks of the Clyde (Roud 1784) (2.50)
- [Percy] Underneath Your Apron (Roud 899; G/D 7:1493) (2.39)
- [George] The Bonny Bunch of Roses (Roud 664; Laws J5; G/D 1:155) (2.07)
- [George] Nancy of Yarmouth (Roud 407) (1.47)
- [Percy] The Man All Tattered and Torn (Roud 1407) (3.20)
- [Percy] Fagin the Cobbler (Roud 872) (2.09)
All songs trad.
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