Revival in Britain, Vol. 1
Various Artists

Ewan MacColl brings together several important folksong writers and performers in this collection to represent the Folksong Revival in Britain. MacColl, while he does not perform on this album, is himself an important folksinger and writer. Heavily political, McColl was involved in Communist groups of the 1930s that led to the hindrance of his musical career at the time. Ewan brings together six other performers, all of whom also emerge from the laboring class. Most notable are Matt McGinn and Stan Kelly-Bootle. Liner notes include an introduction by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, as well as information on the artists themselves.
Track Listing
101
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O'Rourke | Matt McGinn | 4:36 | |
102
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Under Alow the Ground | Matt McGinn | 3:01 | |
103
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The Can o' Tea | Matt McGinn | 2:59 | |
104
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Mumbo | Matt McGinn | 2:03 | |
105
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Rum'll hae to do Today | Matt McGinn | 1:56 | |
106
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Tam the Toff | Matt McGinn | 1:45 | |
107
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I'll Gi'e You Your Whiskey Back Again | Matt McGinn | 1:39 | |
108
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The Haunted Single End | Matt McGinn | 2:48 | |
109
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My Father was Born a Hebrew | Matt McGinn | 2:03 | |
110
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This is Our Land | Matt McGinn | 2:07 | |
111
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They'll Neither Work nor Want | Matt McGinn | 2:27 | |
112
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My Uncle Dan | Matt McGinn | 1:48 | |
201
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Liverpool Town | Stan Kelly | 2:41 | |
202
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The Old Mark II | Stan Kelly | 1:28 | |
203
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Farewell to the Monty | Johnny Handle and Lou Killen | 2:26 | |
204
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The Gaffer's Bait | Johnny Handle | 2:02 | |
205
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The Stoneman's Lament | Johnny Handle | 1:10 | |
206
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The Collier Lad is a Canny Lad | Johnny Handle | 1:39 | |
207
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The College Valley Hunt | Alan Rogerson | 3:04 | |
208
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Christmas Comes but Once a Year | Enoch Kent | 2:20 | |
209
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The Man in Charge of the Knob | Enoch Kent | 3:09 | |
210
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Our Commonwealth Brothers | Enoch Kent | 2:50 | |
211
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No Room at the Inn | Charles Parker | 2:58 |