A L Lloyd

A L Lloyd, was one of the architects of the UK Folk Revival in the 1950s. He was a writer, broadcaster, folk song collector, folklorist, artistic director of Topic Records and mentor to many aspiring folk musicians. He was also a noted performer in his own right. In the early 1950s he set about recording English versions of the great Folk Ballads to be found in Francis J Child’s five volume monumental work ‘English & Scottish Popular Ballads’. The complete set of recordings is on this double CD collection. It is handsomely packaged with an extended booklet written by Dr Vic Gammon, former Director of the Folk Music Degree course at Newcastle University, which gives a fascinating insight to the ballads and Lloyd’s singing of them. Despite its seemingly scholarly approach Lloyd’s obvious enjoyment and the relish with which he sings these songs make it a highly listenable set.

DISC 1
1. Scarborough Fair
2. The Outlandish Knight
3. Bold Sir Rylas
4. The Banks Of Green Willow
5. Lord Bateman
6. The Cherry-Tree Carol
7. Herod And The Cock
8. Dives And Lazarus
9. Lord Thomas And Fair Eleanor
10. Fair Margaret And Sweet William
11.The Unquiet Grave
12. George Collins
13. Long Lankin
14. The Prickly Bush
15. The Knight And She Shepherd’s Daughter
16. Robin Hood And The Tanner

DISC 2
1. Robin Hood And The Bold Pedlar
2. Sir Hugh; Gypsies O
3. Geordie
4. Robin Hood And The Bishop Of Hereford
5. The Daemon Lover
6. The Lover’s Ghost
7. Henry Martyn
8. The Devil And The Ploughman
9. The Golden Vanity
10. The Dover Sailor
11. The Bramble Briar
12. Six Dukes Went A-Fishing
13. The Shooting Of His Dear
14. The Bold Fisherman
15. The Bitter Withy
16. Down In Yon Forest

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