Various - The Folk Songs Of Britain Volume 1: Songs Of Courtship

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A1	–Jeannie Robertson	Green Grow The Laurels Vocals – Jeannie Robertson
A2	–Bob Copper	The False Bride Vocals – Bob Copper
A3	–Francis McPeake	Our Wedding Day Bagpipes [Uillean Pipes] – Francis McPeakeVocals – Francis McPeake
A4	–Paddy Tunney	When A Man's In Love Vocals – Paddy Tunney
A5	–Flora McNeill	Ailein Duinn Vocals – Flora McNeill
A6	–Agnes Whyte	Bonnie Kate Fiddle – Agnes Whyte
A7	–Jeannie Robertson	Old Grey Beard Newly Shaven Vocals – Jeannie Robertson
A8	–Bob Copper and Ron Copper	The Sweet Primeroses Vocals – Bob Copper, Ron Copper
A9	–Paddy Taylor	The Coolin Flute – Paddy Taylor
A10	–Elizabeth Cronin	Shule Aroon Vocals – Elizabeth Cronin
A11	–Paddy Tunney	The Mountain Streams
A12	–Seamus Ennis	The Brown Thorn
B1	–Seamus Ennis	As I Roved Out Vocals – Seamus Ennis
B2	–Jane Kelly	The Magpie's Nest Vocals – Jane Kelly
B3	–Bob Copper and Ron Copper	Dame Durden Vocals – Bob Copper, Ron Copper
B4	–Maire O'Sullivan	Casadh An tSugain Vocals – Maire O'Sullivan
B5	–Michael Doherty	The Girl Was Smart For The Fiddler Fiddle, Voice – Michael Doherty
B6	–Jimmy McBeath	My Darling Ploughman Boy Vocals – Jimmy McBeath
B7	–Frank McPeake and Francis McPeake	The False Young Man Vocals, Bagpipes [Uillean Pipes] – Francis McPeake, Frank McPeake
B8	–Blanche Wood	I'm A Young Bonnie Lassie Vocals – Blanche Wood
B9	–Bob Copper and Ron Copper	No, John, No Vocals – Bob Copper, Ron Copper
B10	–Máire Ni Cheocháin	Cois Abhainn Na Sead Vocals – Máire Ni Cheocháin
B11	–Davy Stewart	Bogie’s Bonnie Belle Vocals, Accordion – Davy Stewart

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Topic Records
• Copyright (c) – Lochrae Music Corporation
• Licensed From – Caedmon Records
• Printed By – Robert Stace
• Printed By – The Grange Press

Credits

• Design [Sleeve Design] – James Boswell
• Edited By – Alan Lomax, Peter Kennedy
• Edited By [Assistance] – Shirley Collins
• Liner Notes – Alan Lomax, Peter Kennedy , Shirley Collins
• Recorded By – Alan Lomax (tracks: A5, A6, A10, A12, B1, B4 to B5, B7, B9, B10), Hamish Henderson (tracks: B5), Peter Kennedy (tracks: A1 to A4, A7 to A9, A11, B2, B3, , B8B6), Seamus Ennis (tracks: A6, A10, B4), Sean O'Boyle (tracks: B2)
• Sleeve Notes [Edited By] – A. L. Lloyd
• Written-By – Traditional

Notes

A collection of love songs recorded in the field with Traditional folk singers in England, Scotland and Ireland.

This series was originally issued in the USA in 1961 on the Caedmon label (TC 1142).

Comes with large 8-page booklet with song lyrics and notes.

Published by Topic Records Limited with the permission of Caedmon Records, Inc., of New York.
Text Copyright 1961.
Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace & Co. Ltd.
Booklet printed by The Grange Press, Southwick, Sussex.

First Published By Topic 1968.
A Caedmon Recording.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched): 357-A
• Matrix / Runout (B side runout etched): 357-B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TC 1142	Various	Songs Of Courtship ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono)	Caedmon Records	TC 1142	US	1961
TC 1142	Various	Songs Of Courtship ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono)	Caedmon Records	TC 1142	US	1961
12T157	Various	Songs Of Courtship ‎(LP, Comp, Mono)	Caedmon Records	12T157	UK	1968
12T157	Various	Songs Of Courtship ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Caedmon Records	12T157	UK	1968
12T157, 12T.157	Various	The Folk Songs Of Britain Volume 1: Songs Of Courtship ‎(LP, Album, Comp, RE, Mono)	Topic Records, Topic Records	12T157, 12T.157	UK	1968