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Books

ENB3 Many a Good Horseman

ENB20 Blyth Voices

ENB25 The Brightest of Entertainers

ENB29 Before the Night Was Out

 

 

Videos

EFDSS VID1  Norfolk Stepdancer - Dick Hewitt

EFDSS VID2  Norfolk Dulcimer Player - Billy Bennington

 

Suffolk CDs & Cassettes

VTC2CD  Songs Sung in Suffolk - Various

VTC3CD  Comic Songs Sung in Suffolk - Various

VT130CD  Who Owns the Game? - Various

VT136CD The Yellow Handkerchief - Phoebe Smith

VT140CD  Good Order - Various 

VT154CD Good Hearted Fellows - Various

VTVS01/02  Many a Good Horseman - Various

MTCD301-2 A Broadside - Bob Hart

MTCD303 Plenty of Thyme - Cyril Poacher

 

Norfolk CDs

VT152CD The Barford Angel - Billy Bennington

TSCD511 Now is the time for Fishing - Sam Larner

TSCD512D The Bonny Labouring Boy - Harry Cox 

RCD1839 What will Become of England? - Harry Cox

TSCD514 A World Without Horses - Walter Pardon

MTCD305-6 Put a bit of powder on it, Father - Walter Pardon

TSCD607 English Country Music

 

East Anglia CDs & Cassettes

VT150CD Heel & Toe

VTVS05/06  The Pigeon on the Gate

OH-1CD The Old Hat Concert Party

 

Compilations which include East Anglian singers and musicians

VTC1CD  Stepping it Out!

VTC4CD   Down in the Fields

VTC5CD   When the Wind Blows

VTC6CD   It was on a market day - One

VTC7CD   It was on a market day - Two

VTVS07/08  I Thought I Was The Only One

TSCD600 Hidden English

CD-SDL405 Sea Songs & Shanties from the days of sail

MTCD311- 2  Up in the North, Down in the South

 

East Anglian singers and musicians on the 'Voice of the People' series of CDs

TSCD651 Come Let Us Buy The Licence

TSCD652 My Ship Shall Sail the Ocean

TSCD653 O'er his Grave the Grass Grew Green

TSCD654 Farewell, My Own Dear Native Land

TSCD655 Come All My Lads That Follow the Plough

TSCD656 Tonight I'll Make You My Bride

TSCD658 A Story I'm Just About to Tell

TSCD659  Rig-A-Jig-Jig

TSCD660  Who's That at my Bed Window?

TSCD661  My Father's the King of the Gypsies

TSCD662 We've Received Order to Sail

TSCD664 Troubles They Are But Few

TSCD665 As Me and My Love Sat Courting

TSCD667 It Fell on a Bonny Summer Day

TSCD668 To Catch a Fine Buck Was my Delight

TSCD670 There is a Man Upon the Farm

 

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ENB3 Many a Good Horseman  

 

 'A Survey of Traditional Music Making in Mid-Suffolk' - John Howson

Detailed information and reminiscences from a lively musical tradition. Includes over 100 photos.

 

Contents

 

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ENB20 Blyth Voices  

 

This book focuses on songs noted down by Ralph Vaughan Williams who visited Southwold in Suffolk in 1910. He collected fifteen songs from local fishermen particularly the Hurr family. The book contains scores for all the songs, plus lyrics and notes and also photographs and biographies of the singers.

 

Contents

 

EATMT A5 48pp - £6.75 incl UK P+P  Add to Basket CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK, DUE TO BE REPUBLISHED AT THE END OF MAY 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

ENB25 The Brightest of Entertainers

 

A history of dancing dolls, also known as jig dolls, by Rennie and Pat Pickles. The only serious book on this subject, with copious photographs and illustrations.

 

A5 56pp - £6.00 incl UK P+P

 

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ENB29 Before the Night Was Out    Published 21.12.07 (mailed after Christmas break)

 

Before the Night Was Out aims to shed light on the way in which traditional music in Suffolk and Norfolk has thrived and mutated during the twentieth century, as well as providing a resource for practising musicians.

 

It includes:

- Polkas, hornpipes, jigs, schottisches and waltzes, including comparative versions, transcribed from recordings of more than twenty different melodeon players, fiddlers and dulcimer players

- Biographies, photographs and contextual information about the East Anglian musical tradition, plus a comprehensive discography
- Fascinating details about the musical, social and geographical journeys these tunes have made through time

- Guidance on how to interpret and play this music

 

EATMT A4 104pp - £18.95 incl UK P+P

 

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EFDSS VID1  Norfolk Stepdancer - Dick Hewitt

 

One of the greatest East Anglian stepdancers ever. Here he shows how he dances to several different rhythms, accompanied by Percy Brown on melodeon.

 

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EFDSS VID2 Norfolk Dulcimer Player - Billy Bennington

 

Norfolk's dulcimer wizard showing just how good he was. Billy plays a selection of tunes using different techniques as well as performing a dancing doll.

 

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VTC2CD  Songs Sung  in Suffolk

 

‘Popular Folk Songs, Old Songs and Ballads sung by traditional singers from Suffolk’

Fred Whiting (Kenton) Ted Chaplin (Wingfield) Gordon Woods (Framsden) Charlie Hancy (Bungay) Geoff Ling (Blaxhall) Charlie Stringer (Wickham Skeith) Tom Smith (Thorpe Morieux) Tony Harvey (Tannington) Cyril Barber (Felsham) Harry Chambers (Dennington) Manny Aldous (Great Bricett)

 

 

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VTC3CD  Comic Songs Sung in Suffolk

 

‘Comic Songs, Music Hall Songs & Parodies sung by traditional singers from Suffolk’

Clifford Arbon (Monewden) Charlie Hancy (Bungay) Tom Smith (Thorpe Morieux) Ted Chaplin (Wingfield) Geoff Ling (Blaxhall) Wallie Syer (Bildeston)  Tony Harvey (Tannington) Hubert Smith (Thorpe Morieux) Gordon Woods (Framsden) Manny Aldous (Great Bricett) Cyril Barber (Felsham) Hubert Freeman (Bedingfield).

 

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VT130CD  Who Owns the Game?

 

‘Traditional songs and melodeon tunes from Central Suffolk’

Cecil Pearl (Claydon) Charlie Stringer (Wickham Skeith) Dolly Curtis (Dennington) Fred Whiting (Kenton) Cyril Barber (Felsham) Roy Last (Mendlesham Green)

 

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VT136CD The Yellow Handkerchief - Phoebe Smith

          

Traditional songs & ballads from England’s greatest gypsy singer, who lived much of her life in Melton near Woodbridge in Suffolk.

 

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VT140CD  Good Order

 

'Traditional singing and music from the Eel’s Foot’

Mrs Howard, Jumbo Brightwell, Fred Ginger, Jack Clark,  Velvet Brightwell,  Tom Goddard,  Douglas Morling, Harry ‘Crutter’ Cook,  Edgar Button,  Albert ‘Diddy’ Cook,  Alec Bloomfield,  Jack ‘Dot’ Button.

 

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VT154CD Good Hearted Fellows

 

'Traditional song, music hall songs and tunes from Suffolk recorded by Keith Summers'

Ted Laurence (Shelfhanger) Fred List (Framlingham) Jimmy Knights (Debach)  Fred Went (Ufford)  Alec Bloomfield (Benhall) Fred Whiting (Kenton) Billy List (Brundish) Dolly Curtis (Dennington) Charlie Whiting (Southolt) Ted Cobbin (Great Glenham) Jumbo Brightwell (Leitson) Geoff Ling (Blaxhall) Harkie Nesling (Bedfield) George Ling (Blaxhall) Albert Smith (Butley) Dinks Cooper (Walberswick) Cecil Fisk (Bedingfield) Font Whatling (Worlingworth) 

 

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VTVS01/02  Many a Good Horseman

 

'Traditional music making from Mid-Suffolk'

Gordon Syrett (Mendlesham Green) Roy Last (Stonham) Reg Pyett (Mendlesham) Emily Sparkes (Rattlesden)  Jack Pearson (Wickham Skeith) Charlie Carver (Tostock) Charlie Griggs (Stowmarket) Tom Williams (Stowupland ) Emma Briggs (Thwaite) John Mitchell (Forward Green) Stan Steggles (Rattlesden) George Wade (Stowmarket) Ernie Lyas (Stowmarket) 'Gipsy' Charlie (Tostock) Clement Pearson (Wickham Skeith) Charlie Stringer (Wickham Skeith) Ernie Nunn (Wetheringsett) Doddy Thorndyke (Stowmarket) 'Lubidy' Rice (Finningham) Bill Smith (Walsham-le-Willows) Andy Austin (Woolpit) Jimmy Gladwell's Band (Stowmarket)  'Tinker' Parker (Mendlesham Green) Bert Allen (Tostock) Glynn Griffiths (Cockfield) Hubert Smith (Thorpe Morieux) Tom Smith (Thorpe Morieux) 

 

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MTCD301-2 A Broadside - Bob Hart

 

46 tracks from recordings made by Rod Stradling and Bill Leader of this important Suffolk singer. Comes with a A5 booklet.

 

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MTCD303 Plenty of Thyme - Cyril Poacher

 

Compilation of recordings of the great Suffolk traditional singer from Blaxhall.

 

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VT152CD The Barford Angel - Billy Bennington

 

'Norfolk Dulcimer and Dialect'

Re-release of the classic album on CD, which now includes several stories about Billy's exploits while travelling around the pubs of rural Norfolk, plus nine extra music tracks from the Topic LP 'English Country Music from East Anglia'.

 

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TSCD511 Now is the time for Fishing - Sam Larner

 

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Norfolk singer and raconteur, recorded by Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger in the late 1950s, including some fascinating dialogue about the songs and his life as a fisherman.

 

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TSCD512D The Bonny Labouring Boy - Harry Cox

 

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A lavish production with extensive notes in a 'Voice of the People' style case. 54 tracks from one of Norfolk's finest singers.

 

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RCD1839 'What will Become of England? - Harry Cox

 

46 tracks of Norfolk's greatest singer, featuring songs, reminiscences and melodeon and fiddle tunes, recorded by Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy. There is little crossover between this and the Harry Cox CDs on the Topic label.

 

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TSCD514 A World Without Horses - Walter Pardon

 

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Walter's songs lay undiscovered for many years, as they were only sung at home, until folklorists were alerted to his extensive repertoire. Here are some of Walter's finest recordings.

 

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MTCD305-6 Put a bit of powder on it, Father - Walter Pardon

 

A double album of the recordings not used on Walter Pardon's Topic CD.

 

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TSCD607 English Country Music

 

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This is an essential CD for anyone interested in traditional music from the East Anglia. Recorded in Norfolk with Billy Cooper on dulcimer, Walter and Daisy Bulwer on fiddle and piano and Reg Hall on melodeon.

 

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VT150CD Heel & Toe

 

‘Traditional folk songs, music hall songs & tunes from Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex’

Percy Brown  Reg Bacon  Charlie Giddings  Billy Cooper  Walter & Daisy Bulwer 

Hockey Feltwell  George Green  Billy Rash  Alan Pate

 

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VTVS05/06  The Pigeon on the Gate

 

 

'Melodeon Players from East Anglia'

Double cassette devoted to melodeon players from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Including a whole side each of Oscar Woods and Percy Brown.

 

Track list - (double cassette only) £12.99 incl UK P+P  CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. Due for release as a DOUBLE CD at the end of April 2008.

 

 

 

 

OH-1CD The Old Hat Concert Party

 

East Anglian music, song  stepdancing recorded 'live' in a Suffolk pub with Katie Howson, Reg Reader, Adrian Turner, Font Whatling, Cyril Barber, Ted Chaplin, Tony Harvey, Des Miller, David Webb and Ted Stevens.

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VTC1CD  Stepping it Out!

 

'Traditional folk music, songs and dances from England'

Includes: Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Manny Aldous (Suffolk), Geoff Ling (Suffolk), Ted Quantrill (Suffolk), Fred Whiting (Suffolk), Tony Harvey (Suffolk) and Gordon Woods. (Suffolk)

 

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VTC4CD   Down in the Fields

 

‘An anthology of traditional folk music from Rural England’

Includes: Billy Bennington (Norfolk) and Hubert Freeman (Suffolk)

 

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VTC5CD   When the Wind Blows

 

‘An anthology of traditional music from coastal England’

Includes: Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Bob Davis (Norfolk), Harold Smy (Suffolk), Ted Chaplin (Suffolk), John 'Dusso' Winter (Suffolk), Fred Whiting (Suffolk), Ted Quantrill (Suffolk) and Percy Brown & Dick Hewitt (Norfolk)

 

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VTC6CD   It was on a market day - One

 

‘English traditional folk singers - One’

Includes: Fred Whiting (Suffolk) and Geoff Ling (Suffolk)

 

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VTC7CD   It was on a market day - Two

 

‘English traditional folk singers - Two’

Includes: Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Ted Chaplin  (Suffolk) and Charlie Hancy  (Suffolk)
 

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VTVS07/08  I Thought I Was The Only One

 

 

'Dulcimer Players from England'

Double cassette with two sides devoted to East Anglia with Walter Geary (South Repps), Mollie Whittaker (Wells-next-the-Sea), Jimmy Roger (Norwich), Billy Cooper (Hingham), Billy Bennington (Barford), Tommy Sparkes (Rattlesden), Charlie Philpott (Yoxford) and Reg Reader (Knodishall).

 

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TSCD600 Hidden English

 

 

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The Who's Who of English traditional singers and musicians, selected mainly from the Topic records back catalogue and includes: Walter Bulwer, Billy Cooper, Reg Hall, Daisy Bulwer, Mervyn Plunkett & Russell Wortley (Norfolk),  Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Billy Bennington (Norfolk), Cyril Poacher (Suffolk), Phoebe Smith (Suffolk), Bob Hart (Suffolk) Oscar Woods (Suffolk), Harry Cox (Norfolk), Eely Whent (Suffolk), Bob Roberts (Suffolk), Sam Larner (Norfolk).

 

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CD-SDL405 Sea Songs & Shanties from the days of sail

 

Recordings made by Peter Kennedy in the 1950s and 60s of various performers, including 14 tracks from Suffolk bargeman Bob Roberts and three from Norfolk's Harry Cox.

 

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MTCD311- 2  Up in the North, Down in the South

 

A selection of Mike Yates' recordings from around the country including Norfolk.

 

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TSCD651 Come Let Us Buy the Licence

 

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An anthology of 'Songs of courtship & marriage'

Includes: Geoff Ling (Suffolk), Harry Cox (Norfolk) and Walter Pardon (Norfolk).

 

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TSCD652 My Ship Shall Sail the Oceon

 

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An anthology of 'Songs of tempest & sea battles, sailor lads & fishermen' 

Includes: Cyril Poacher (Suffolk), Sam Larner (Norfolk), George Ling (Suffolk), Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Harry Cox (Norfolk), Bob Hart (Suffolk) and Bob Roberts (Suffolk).
 

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TSCD653 O'er His Grave the Grass Grew Green

 

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An anthology of 'Tragic ballads'

Includes: Jumbo Brightwell (Suffolk) and Phoebe Smith (Suffolk)

 

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TSCD654  Farewell, my Own Native Land

 

Cover pictureAn anthology of 'Songs of exile & emigration'

Includes: Walter Pardon (Norfolk) and Cyril Poacher (Suffolk)

 

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TSCD655 Come All my Lads That Follow the Plough

 

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An anthology of songs about 'The life of rural working men & women' 

Includes: Sam Larner (Norfolk), Bob Hart (Suffolk) and Hockey Feltwell (Norfolk)
 

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TSCD656  Tonight I'll Make You My Bride

 

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An anthology of 'Ballads of true & false lovers'

Includes: Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Jimmy Knights (Suffolk), Cyril Poacher ( Suffolk) and Phoebe Smith (Suffolk)

 

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TSCD658 A Story I'm Just About to Tell

 

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An anthology of songs about 'Local events & national issues'

Includes: Bob Hart (Suffolk) and Cyril Poacher (Suffolk)

 

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TSCD659  Rig-A-Jig-Jig

 

 

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An anthology of 'Dance music of the south of England'

Includes: Percy Brown (Norfolk), Oscar Woods (Suffolk), Walter Bulwer (Norfolk), Font Whatling (Suffolk), Billy Cooper (Norfolk) and Fred Whiting (Suffolk)

 

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TSCD660  Who's That at my bed Window?

 

 

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An anthology of 'Songs of love & amorous encounters'

Includes: Bob Hart (Suffolk), Geoff Ling (Suffolk), Jumbo Brightwell (Suffolk), Phoebe Smith (Suffolk) and Walter Pardon ( Norfolk)

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TSCD661  My Father's the King of the Gypsies

 

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An anthology of 'Music of English & Welsh travellers & gypsies' 

Includes three tracks of  Phoebe Smith (Suffolk)

 

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TSCD662 We've Received Orders to Sail

 

 

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An anthology of songs of 'Jackie Tar at sea & on shore'

Includes: Jumbo Brightwell (Suffolk), Harry Cox (Norfolk), Sam Larner (Norfolk), Cyril Poacher (Suffolk), Bob Hart (Suffolk), Walter Bulwer (Norfolk) and George Ling (Suffolk).

 

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TSCD664 Troubles They Are But Few

 

 

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An anthology of 'Dance tunes & ditties'

Includes: Jumbo Brightwell (Suffolk), Walter Pardon (Norfolk), Percy Brown (Norfolk), Font Whatling & Wattie Wright (Suffolk) and Albert Smith (Suffolk).

 

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TSCD665 As Me and My Love Sat Courting

 

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An anthology of 'Songs of love, courtship & marriage'

Includes two tracks from Walter Pardon (Norfolk)

 

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TSCD667 It Fell on a Bonny Summer Day

 

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An anthology of 'Ballads'

Includes: Walter Pardon (Norfolk) and Harry Cox (Norfolk)

 

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TSCD668 To Catch a Fine Buck Was my Delight

 

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An anthology of 'Songs of hunting & poaching'

Includes: Bob Roberts (Suffolk), Jimmy Knights (Suffolk) Walter Pardon (Norfolk)

 

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TSCD670 There is a Man Upon the Farm

 

 

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An anthology of 'Working men & women in song'

Includes: Ted Laurence (Norfolk) and Jumbo Brightwell (Suffolk)

 

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