Traditional music in England

Circa 20,717 field recordings of traditional music, including popular ballads, children's skipping songs, customs, music hall, soldiers' songs folk tales and interviews. More.

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• Walls of Limerick / Banish misfortune

  Walls of Limerick / Banish misfortune: Item notes: Recorded for the film "The Boldon Lad: aspects of traditional music in working class Britain", directed by John Tchalenko (1980). Recorded during traditional music session in pub; general pub sounds in...

• Matt Molloy's reel / The shaskeen / High reel

  Matt Molloy's reel / The shaskeen / High reel: Item notes: Part of a concert recorded for the film "The Boldon Lad: aspects of traditional music in working class Britain", directed by John Tchalenko (1980). Recording notes: Recorded with 50Hz crystal...

• Go to sleep my baby, close your pretty eyes

  Go to sleep my baby, close your pretty eyes: Item notes: Fragment

• Abdul Abulbul Amir (Ivan Skavinski Skavar)

  Abdul Abulbul Amir (Ivan Skavinski Skavar): Performer notes: Group of ex-POWs

• Mrs Pussy sleek and fat, with her kittens four

  Mrs Pussy sleek and fat, with her kittens four: Item notes: Fragment