Richard Dyer-Bennet, Vol. 12

This wide-ranging recording includes "songs about ships, seafaring men, watery graves, card sharpers, a giant ram, an Indian scalping, and one edible rat." Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913–1991) played a major role in the folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s. He founded his own record label in 1955 in order to maintain artistic control over the sound quality, repertory, and style of his performances. His meticulously cultivated vocal and guitar styles, high tenor range, and studied delivery of poetic text attracted adoring audiences across North America and Europe. For an extended biography of Dyer-Bennet, written by his daughter, Bonnie, see the liner notes for SFW40078. Liner notes provide detailed information about each song.

Track Listing

101	Shallow Brown	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:15
102	The Drunken Sailor	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:00
103	The Eddystone Light	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:34
104	Hullabaloo Belay	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:31
105	The Mermaid	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:13
106	The Willow Tree	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:39
107	The Charleston Merchant	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:55
201	Peter Gray	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:34
202	The Roving Gambler	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:17
203	Billy Barlow	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:40
204	Australian Girls	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:13
205	Hanging Johnny	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:45
206	The Derby Ram	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:38
207	Plain Language from Truthful James	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:48