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Tracks:
| 1. |
Bold
Richard
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(5:09) |
| 2. |
Walloping
Window Blind
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(3:02) |
| 3. |
Young
Charlotte
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(4:57) |
| 4. |
Cruel
Brother
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(5:28) |
| 5. |
Star
In the East
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(1:50) |
| 6. |
The
Poor Soldier
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(6:06) |
| 7. |
Burly
Burly Banks of Barbry-O
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(6:45) |
| 8. |
Schooner
EA Horton
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(3:43) |
| 9. |
In
the Town of Oxford
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(3:28) |
| 10. |
Fearless
In the Fire
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(2:44) |
| 11. |
Dad's
Dinner Pail
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(5:05) |
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Liner
Notes :
1. Bold Richard
(5:09)
Traditional
(Source - Edith
Ballinger Price,
Newport, RI)
Debra Cowan: vocals,
Michael DeLalla:
guitar
“Bold Richard” is an
English ballad
also known as “Richard of Taunton Dean” and is a jaunty song
about a poor farmer who courts the well-off parson's daughter with
little success.
2. Walloping Window
Blind (3:02)
Traditional
(Source - Lena Bourne
Fish, East
Jaffrey, NH)
Debra Cowan: vocals,
Michael DeLalla:
vocals and guitar, Ralph Gordon: bass
Originally a poem by
Charles Carryl,
this song was sung by children in schools at the beginning of the
20th century.
3. Young Charlotte
(4:57) Traditional
(Source - Mrs.
Charles Scott,
Westborough, MA)
Debra Cowan: vocals,
Michael DeLalla:
guitar, Joe DeZarn: fiddle
I chose this song
from Mrs. Scott
because Mrs. Flanders collected it in Westborough, MA, a town I lived
in from 1999-2004. Until now, I was not familiar with the song, and
as I got to know it, I found this to be an interesting story of how
harmful pride can be.
4. Cruel Brother
(5:28) Traditional
(Source - Edith
Ballinger Price,
Newport, RI)
Debra Cowan: vocals, Michael DeLalla:
Baroque guitar, Ralph Gordon: cello, Joe DeZarn: fiddle
Child Ballad #11. One
is not certain
about the relationship between brother and sister. You may draw your
own conclusions.
5. Star in the East
(1:50) Traditional
(Source - Thomas
Armstrong, Moores
Fork, NY)
Debra Cowan: vocal,
John Roberts: vocal
The words to this
hymn were written by
Englishman Reginald Heber in 1811. It is also known as “Brightest
and Best” and was originally collected and sung by the Ritchie
Family.
6. The Poor Soldier
(6:06) Traditional
(Source - Josiah
Kennison, Townshend,
VT)
Debra Cowan: vocals, Michael DeLalla:
guitar, Chas Fowler: whistles
I used to sing a
British version of
this song long ago and I was delighted to find this Americanized
version in the collection. I always loved the line “The lady held
the horse while the soldier fought the battle.”
7. Burly Burly Banks
of Barbry-O (6:45)
Traditional
(Source - Jonathon
Moses, Orford, NH)
Debra Cowan: vocals
First appearing in
Scots Magazine in
1803, this ballad is also known as “The Bonnie Banks o Fordie”
(Child #14) and “Babylon”. This is another murder/incest ballad
where the body count is significant.
8. Schooner EA
Horton (3:43)
Traditional
(Source-Albert
Howard, Orford, NH)
Debra Cowan: vocals, Michael DeLalla:
guitar and bodhran, Tabby Finch : accordion
This song, which is
native to
Massachusetts, is based on the true story of a Gloucester based
fishing vessel captured by the Canadians. An intriguing story about
how the Schooner EA Horton was “stolen” back and returned to
Massachusetts
9. In the Town of
Oxford (3:28)
Traditional
(Source - Mrs. Ralph
Harrington,
Bennington, VT)
Debra Cowan:
vocals, Michael DeLalla: guitar
I first heard a
version of this song
performed by the wonderful New England singer and songwriter, Lui
Collins. Mrs. Flanders writes, “The doleful character of this
British ballad is increased by the mournfulness of the tune.”
10. Fearless in The
Fire (2:44)
Traditional
(Source-Thomas
Armstrong, Moores Fork,
NY)
Debra Cowan:
vocal, John Roberts: vocal
Composed by Charles
Wesley (1707-1788),
this hymn is also known as “Head Of The Church Triumphant”.
11. Dad's Dinner
Pail (5:05)
Traditional
(Source -
Jonathon Moses, Orford, NH) Words by Edward Harrigan, music by
Dave Braham, 1883
Debra Cowan: vocals, Michael DeLalla:
guitar, Tabby Finch: hammered dulcimer, Ralph Gordon: acoustic bass,
Joe DeZarn: fiddle
The All-Weather
Heating and Plumbing
Chorus: Michael Hudson, Mike Buechner, Chuck Salmon, Michael DeLalla
Composed
for
theater audiences in the
late 19th century, this song was quite popular and eventually made
it's way into the oral tradition.
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