minstrel: Child's Ballads

[Pat Yarrow]

There's an incredible collection of field recordings released in 1999 of
assorted British Isles traditional material, including many ballads.  The
set is called Voice of the People. 20 volumes on CD; you can listen to
samples of some of the series on the Amazon site.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I0EJ/qid=1024959061/sr=1-2/ref=
sr_1_2/103-0984089-9787825

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I0EG/qid=1024959150/sr=1-4/ref=
sr_1_4/103-0984089-9787825

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I0EF/qid=1024959271/sr=1-7/ref=
sr_1_7/103-0984089-9787825

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I0EW/qid=1024959305/sr=1-9/ref=
sr_1_9/103-0984089-9787825

I can't recommend this more highly if you're really interested in
traditional performance of the music.

Vivien
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[I don't suppose someone did a good audio version of all 360 songs?]

What would happen to man's search for knowledge?

Seriously, since Bronson has in some cases more than 100 tunes PER
ballad, that would be some task.  Ewan McColl did an excellent series
back in the sixties, but they're hard to find.  Again, check your
library.  Joan Baez's "Ballad Book" is pretty much Victorian versions
and tunes; some of McColl's are older.  Get a copy of Bronson (good luck
there, too) and buy a nice dinner for someone who reads music and get
them to play some of the tunes into a tape machine for you.


Where are you located?


Adelaide