Traditional Songs from the Sussex Coast
with: Johnny Doughty
A former fisherman from Brighton, Johnny Doughty was discovered in his early seventies and recorded for Topic records. His songs, delivered with a vigorous sincerity that belied his age, ranged from classic Elizabethan ballads to locally composed ditties, as well as reflecting his extrovert personality.
Tracklist:
1. Herring Heads
2. The Wreck of the Northfleet
3. When I was Single
4. The Golden Vanity
5. The Saucy Sailor
6. Baltimore
7. While Going Round the Cape/Round Rye bay for More
8. Spanish Ladies
9. The Sailor’s Alphabet
10. The Mermaid
11. Marry Me
12. I’m Going to be Mother Today
13. Barbara Allen
14. My Boy Billy
15. Dick Turpin/Let Her Go Back
16. Rye Harbour Girl
17. The Streets of Port Arthur
No comments:
Post a Comment