Traditional music in England
Fisherman's wives
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Type
sound
Duration
00:00:32
Shelf mark
1CDR0009329 (copy of C1009/6)
Recording date
1970-03-09
Is part of (Collection)
Steve Gardham Collection
Recording locations
The Bluebell Inn, Lowgate, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Performers
Brady, Eric (singer, male)
Recordist
Gardham, Steve
Description
Item notes: First verse: "Fisherman's wives are happy, fishermans wives are gay, and especially on a Friday, when they drown the old man's pay". Performer notes: Singer heard the song in the Neptune Inn, a backstreet pub near the docks. Recording notes: Recording one generation from original
Metadata record:
Fisherman's wives
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