Ballads Reliques: Early English Ballads

Hermes Nye's "sneaking fondness for the English things from Percy and Child" takes center stage on this collection of ballads. The singer's commentaries enliven the notes: for example, Nye writes, "Sir Walter Scott collected ["Binnorie"], and probably had enough integrity not to add to it, although we can never be sure about those old boys."

Track Listing

101	Robin Hood's Golden Prize	Hermes Nye	03:15
102	The Death of Robin Hood	Hermes Nye	02:34
103	Whittingham Fair	Hermes Nye	02:53
104	The Outlandish Knight	Hermes Nye	03:19
105	The Three Ravens (Twa Corbies)	Hermes Nye	03:39
106	Binnorie (The Cruel Sister)	Hermes Nye	03:22
107	Thomas, the Rhymer	Hermes Nye	02:30
108	Sir Patrick Spens	Hermes Nye	02:52
109	Queen Eleanor's Confession	Hermes Nye	04:45
201	Clerk Saunders	Hermes Nye	03:02
202	Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor	Hermes Nye	02:45
203	My Love Built Me a Bonnie Bower	Hermes Nye	02:57
204	Mary Hamilton	Hermes Nye	01:57
205	O, Waly, Waly	Hermes Nye	02:30
206	Rob Roy	Hermes Nye	02:47
207	Lizzie Lindsay	Hermes Nye	02:47
208	Glenlogie (Jean O Bethelnie)	Hermes Nye	02:07
209	Get Up and Bar the Door	Hermes Nye	01:59
210	The Lament of the Border Widow (Proud Lady Margaret)	Hermes Nye	03:27
211	King O'Luve (Fause Foodrage)	Hermes Nye	01:25