| Description | Final version of the fourth programme in 'The Song Carriers' series
Track 1: programme introduction with extract from 'The Three Jovial Welshmen' sung by Jack Elliott, a working miner from Birtley Co.Durham 1.15 mins
Track 2: discussion of the structure of humorous songs of this type, sung by traditional singers, as opposed to comic songs 1.43 mins
Track 3: Leslie Bane of Southrepps, Norfolk sings 'Black, White, Yellow & Green' 1.21 mins
Track 4: discussion of songs where humour is concealed in extended metaphor, particularly in Scots tradition 0.37 mins
Track 5: Jeanie Robertson of Aberdeen sings 'The Cuckoo's Nest' 0.53 mins
Track 6: discussion of nonsense songs and origins of this type of song 0.46 mins
Track 7: Harry Knight sings' The Red Herring' 2.07 mins
Track 8: discussion of satire in folk tradition and particularly in the song 'Brian O' Lynn' 1.17 mins
Track 9: Thomas Moran of Mohill, Co.Leitrim sings 'Brian O'Lynn' 1.50 mins
Track 10: discussion of Celtic and ritual songs and character of the 'swaggering militaryman' in literature and folk song 1.08 mins
Track 11: John Strachan sings 'The Stoutest Man in the Forty Twa' 1.51 mins
Track 12: discussion of songs of love and courtship 0.40 mins
Track 13: George Bunston sings 'Young Herchard of Taunton Green' 1.51 mins
Track 14: discussion of duets in folk tradition
Track 15: Fanny Rumble and Albert Collins of Shrewton, Wiltshire sing 'What Shall I Wear to the Wedding' 3.25 mins
Track 16: discussion of the previous song as a nursey rhyme 0.08 mins
Track 17: The Stoneman family sing 'The Mountaineer's Courtship' 0.54 mins
Track 18: discussion of characterisation in humorous songs 0.27 mins
Track 19: Mary Murphy of Drapers Town, Co. Derry sings 'The Wee Far Down' 1.22 mins
Track 20: discussion of Irish songs of emigration and exile and humour 0.20 mins
Track 21: Thomas Moran of Leitrim sings' The Boat that Brought me Over' 1.25 mins
Track 22: discussion of traditional ballads 1.01 mins
Track 23: Maggie Chambers and her sister, of Co.Fermanagh sing 'The Beggar Man' 3.09 mins
Total: 29.46 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0022580 |