Various – I'm A Romany Rai. Songs By Southern English Gypsy Traditional Singers.

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Label:	Topic Records – TSCD672D
Series:	The Voice Of The People. – Volume 22.
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Album, Jewel Case, Card Slip Case
Country:	UK
Released:	2012
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

		CD1. I Were Borned In An Old Gypsy Wagon
1-1	Phoebe Smith–	I'm A Romany Rai	1:55
1-2	Tom Willett–	The Roaming Journeyman	2:01
1-3	Janet Penfold–	Won't You Buy My Sweet Blooming Lavender?	1:25
1-4	Rebecca Penfold–	The Banks Of Sweet Primroses	2:51
1-5	Charlie Scamp–	How Old Are You My Pretty Fair Maid?	0:47
1-6	Mary Fuller (2)–	Oh What A Life	0:39
1-7	Wally Fuller–	The Game Of Cards	1:55
1-8	Charlie Scamp–	Come Father Build Me A Boat	3:05
1-9	Sheila Smith (4)–	Dear Father Pray Build Me A Boat	1:48
1-10	Phoebe Smith–	Higher Germany	2:04
1-11	Tom Willett–	The Rose Of Ardene	2:30
1-12	Rebecca Penfold–	Meeting Is A Pleasant Place	0:36
1-13	Jack Fuller (4)–	Briny O'Then	2:17
1-14	Wally Fuller–	The Bold Drunkards	1:38
1-15	Chris Willett–	The Little Ball Of Yarn	1:56
1-16	Jack Fuller (4)–	Green Grow The Laurels	2:30
1-17	Rebecca Penfold–	The Banks Of The Sweet Dundee	4:05
1-18	Charlie Scamp–	Young Leonard	4:13
1-19	Phoebe Smith–	Down By The Sheepfold	4:38
1-20	Chris Willett–	Thorny Park	1:19
1-21	Wally Fuller–	The Bold Poachers	1:34
1-22	Tom Willett, Chris Willett–	Down By The Tanyard Side	3:31
1-23	Wally Fuller–	I Am A Man That's Done Wrong To My Parents	2:11
1-24	Charlie Scamp–	Barbary Allen	3:28
1-25	Charlie Scamp–	A Blacksmith Courted Me	1:10
1-26	Phoebe Smith–	A Blacksmith Courted Me	5:35
		CD2. Carolyne Hughes And Her Family
2-1	Carolyne Hughes–	The Soldier And The Lady	2:30
2-2	Carolyne Hughes–	The Sprig Of Thyme	2:16
2-3	Carolyne Hughes–	A Blacksmith Courted Me	2:31
2-4	Carolyne Hughes–	The London Murder	2:44
2-5	Carolyne Hughes–	As I Was A-Walking One May Summer's Morning	2:06
2-6	Carolyne Hughes–	Once I Had A Colour	2:13
2-7	Carolyne Hughes–	My Father He Built Me A Shady Bower	3:19
2-8	Carolyne Hughes–	Georgie	1:13
2-9	Carolyne Hughes–	Young Willie	1:31
2-10	Carolyne Hughes–	My Black Dod And Sheep Crook	0:48
2-11	Carolyne Hughes–	If I Were A Blackbird	1:33
2-12	Carolyne Hughes–	Down By The Old Riverside	1:48
2-13	Carolyne Hughes–	A Wager, A Wager	2:13
2-14	Carolyne Hughes–	The Brake Of Briars	1:16
2-15	Carolyne Hughes–	The Bird In The Bush	1:19
2-16	Carolyne Hughes–	Flash Girls And Airy	0:55
2-17	Carolyne Hughes–	The Game Of Cards	1:34
2-18	Carolyne Hughes–	Catch Me, Bold Rogue If You Can	1:57
2-19	Celia Hughes–	Jealousy Thoughts	1:56
2-20	John Hughes (30)–	The Long Lost Child	1:57
2-21	Carrie Warren–	Henry My Son	2:18
2-22	John Hughes (30)–	Barbary Allen	2:42
2-23	Carolyne Hughes–	Billy Boy	1:04
2-24	Carolyne Hughes–	The Cuckoo	2:18
2-25	Carolyne Hughes–	Died For Love	1:42
2-26	Carolyne Hughes–	Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender	1:41
2-27	Carolyne Hughes–	The Little Boy	2:49
2-28	Carolyne Hughes–	Adieu To Old England	1:19
2-29	Carolyne Hughes–	The Butcher Boy	2:14
2-30	Carolyne Hughes–	My Truelove Was A Sailor Lad	2:03
2-31	Carolyne Hughes–	Meet Me Tonight In The Moonlight	1:42
2-32	Carolyne Hughes–	Tuning	0:58
2-33	Carolyne Hughes–	The Draggle-Tail Gypsies	1:03

Credits

Co-producer – Reg Hall, Tony Engle
Edited By [Series Editor] – Reg Hall
Presenter – Shirley Collins
Recorded By – Peter Kennedy (2)

Notes

Volume 22 of the Voice Of The People series. A selection of songs recorded from travellers and gypsies, mainly in Kent and Sussex during the 50's and 60's, chosen by Shirley Collins.