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Folk Songs and Ballads of the British Isles

Paul Gwynne Phillips
Folk Songs and Ballads of the British Isles

Paul Gwynne Phillips performs traditional songs from the British Isles which he learned mostly from hearing them sung in pubs or by acquaintances. Phillips explains that "Bold English Navvy" was given to him by the proprietor’s brother of the "The Whole in the Wall" pub but that he "didn’t put in all the verses because he said I was ‘too young’." Many of the songs are about the working class, exposing the hardships of labor while at the same time singing of love and courting. Other songs have a more serious subject, such as "Johnson’s Motor Car", which grew out of the Irish revolution of 1916 and is political in nature.

Track Listing

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Johnson's Motor Car Paul Gwynne Phillips 03:53
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Bold English Navvy Paul Gwynne Phillips 03:47
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Barnyard of Dalgherty Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:39
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Skipping Bar'foot Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:46
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The Old Man Came A-Courting Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:22
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Did You Ever See Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:09
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Queen Jane Paul Gwynne Phillips 07:35
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McPherson's Lament Paul Gwynne Phillips 04:31
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Trooper and Maid Paul Gwynne Phillips 03:35
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The Blarney Stone Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:44
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The Trees Paul Gwynne Phillips 05:17
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Brave Benbow Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:54
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Dublin City Paul Gwynne Phillips 04:04
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My Uncle Tam Paul Gwynne Phillips 00:46
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I Put my Hand Paul Gwynne Phillips 01:38
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Funny One Paul Gwynne Phillips 00:12
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First Bloody Thing Paul Gwynne Phillips 00:14
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Dunlavin Green Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:44
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Johnny Lad Paul Gwynne Phillips 02:13