FTX 292 - HAVE
GUITAR WILL TRAVEL - STEVE
BENBOW - BEST OF BRITISH BALLADS
Steve Benbow was at the forefront of the 1950-60 folksong revival and managed
to avoid being in any of the rival camps, from the somewhat socialist on the
left to the Cecil Sharp disciples on the right. Steve did not get involved in
the political views but took the best from each. His attitude was healthy: "if
they're entertaining and the money is reasonable, I'll perform them". And he
did so with a solid rhythmical base. The songs, selected for this recording
by Steve and Peter, came from many different quarters. Some collected by Peter's
aunt, Maud Karpeles, and Cecil Sharp, others came from manuscripts researched
and developed by Bert Lloyd and Ewan McColl.
TRAVELLING ON - MARROWBONES - PADDY McGINTY'S
GOAT - JOE MUGGINS - ADMIRAL BENBOW - JACK HALL -
GREEN BROOM - THE CHIVALROUS SHARK - LET Mr MAGUIRE SIT DOWN
- FOOTBALL CRAZY - RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY - THE DARK-EYED
GYPSIES - THE DIAMOND - THE BONNY WEE WINDOW - HOGSEYE
MAN - HIGH BARBAREE - THE CROCODILE - JACKARO -
LADIES TAMBOURINES - THE DERBY RAM - Mrs McGRATH - TIME
TO BE MADE A WIFE - TURPIN HERO - JACK TAR ON SHORE -
PADDY AND THE WHALE - SANTY ANNO - I'M GOING AWAY
