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Bob Blair Brian Watson - 'Where Ivvor Heh Thi Gone' Songs of the Northern Bards
Classic Album of songs never heard, by a wonderful singer and interpreter of the Northumbrian dialect
.Accompainied by a 40 page booklet which incorporates a biography of Brain himself written be Peter Wood. Biographies of all the poets, the words to the songs and a glossary of words used in the songs. A must for every collector.

Tracks: Borth O' The Lad, Sooth Medomsley Strike, Row Between the Cages, Colliers Pay Week, Weshin Day, Aw Wish Pay Friday Wad Come, Quayside Shaver, Hawk Hope Hill, Stanle Market, The Rrow in the Gutter, Nee Work, The Lass the Sells Grosers, Cat Gut Jim, Paanshops Bleezin', School Board Man, The Row upon the Stairs, Where Ivvor Heh Thi Gone, Kielder Hunt

Bob Blair

Louis Killen - The Rose in June
This is a re release of an album only available on tape in the past. Recorded by Louis in 1990 it contains some of the best songs he has ever recorded
. There are two tracks added to the original making this CD a wonderful example of wonderful singing from the master himself

Tracks: One night as I lay on my bed. One April Morning, Friendless Mary, The Banks of Sweet Dundee, Bay of Fundy, A Grand Conversation on Napoleon, The last Leviathon, Barbara Allan, Patrick Spens, Bogies Bonny Belle, The Jute Mill Song, The Cock, Bruton Town, The Shellback's Song, The Rose in June.

Bob Blair

Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman - Together Solo
Dragon Records - 1993
This album showcases singing on a grand scale showing an understanding for the material and the nature of the tunes. English vocal harmonies like you have never heard them, showing that English folk and Celtic music are inextricably linked.

Tracks: The Pitman's Courtship, Working at the Coalface, The Snow It Melts The Soonest, Charley Fox, Frankie's Trade, The Flower of Magherally, The Golden Dustman, Bonny At Morn, Geordie Gill, Loving Hannah, Widdecombe Fair, The Flower of Finae, The Bulgine Shanty, John Ball, The Parting Song.

Bob Blair

Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman - Bonnet & Shawl
Dragon Records - 1996
The quality of the songs is matched by the performances of Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman. This is singing on a grand scale showing an understanding for the material and the nature of the tunes.

Tracks: Bonnet & Shawl, Gallowgate Lad, Row On, Old Fid, Thirteen Pence A Day, My Johnny, Follow Me 'Ome, The Carter, Waterloo, Rose in June, Rio, Gan to the Kye, Stately Southerner.

Bob Blair Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman - Constant Lovers
Old and New Tradition
- 2000 This is the best yet heart felt singing wonderful songs Dave and Anni just get better and better.
Tracks: Constant Lovers, All Along the Rossendale, Sir Richards Song, Sandgate Lass on the Ropery Banks, Linden Lea, Tyne of Yarrow, Hexamshire Lass, My Lady of Autumn, Sandgate Wife's Nurse Song, Old King Cole, The Blackbird, Limehouse Reach, The Young Walsers, Silvery Moon, Barbara Allen
Bob Blair

Beggars Velvet - Lady of Autumn
This album previously only available on vinyl has been re-released by popular request. Dave Webber Anni Fentiman, Cathy and Charlie Yarwood make up this quartet who have become almost legendary in the anals of Folk Harmony Singing
There is one track extra to the original recording which completes the collection of Beggars Velvet singing It is 'The Parting Song' written by Dave after the death of his good friend John Purdy. and a perfect ending to a wonderful album.

Tracks: Lady of Autumn, Oak and Ash and Thorn, the Blackbird, Sweet Time, Dropping Time, Westlin Winds, Watch and Chain, Blessed Quietness, Flanders, Our Jack, May Song, Rolling Home, Parting Song.

Bob Blair

Pete Watkinson - Hampshire Rose
A long overdue debut album from this fine singer. Traditional and new songs accompanied and unaccompanied
.

Tracks: The Run of the Downs, View the Land, Australia, Rise up Jock, George Fox, Pretty Saro, Just as the Tide was a Flowing, Little Vagabond, Hampshire Rose, Jack Tar, Home Lads Home, Old Adam, Song fo Vic, Rout of the Blues, Christmas Eve 1914 / Silent Night

Bob Blair

Johnny Collins - Now and Then
A New album of mostly new songs from an old master

Tracks: Boy's of Killybegs, The Centurion, Crossing the Water, No More Fish, She Stands on the Quay, Too Far From She, I'm going Home to Georgia, Jutland, Martin Luther King, Misty Mourne Shore, the North Wall, Parting Song, Prince of Peace, River Days, Smugglers Song, Sailor Town,

Bob Blair

Bob Walser - When Our Ship Comes Home
Goodmix of Traditional and New writing from this fine source. Bob was shanty man at the world famous Mystic Seaport
. Excellent renditions of some previously unrecorded shanties and songs from Bob's own research.

Tracks: Nothin' but a Humbug, Uncle Bud, The Deepwaterman, Fire Down Below, Shanghai Passage, Long Summer Day, The Old Red Duster, Drinkin' that Wine, Litten's Hornpipe / Hun Hayden, Down Trinidad, Farewell Dear Friends, Ho the last One, The Nautical Life, The Gooses Minuet / The Nymph, He Ho Down Below, Blood on the Sails, Down the River of Gambia, When our Ship comes Home, Here We Come Home in a Leaky Ship.

Our complete catalogue now extends to over 20 CDs, grouped into various themes. Follow these links for more albums

 

 

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