The Jupiter Book of Ballads

A troupe of British actors reads and sings 17 English ballads in this 1962 recording. Many of the ballads come from The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, compiled by Francis James Child. Several became popular folk songs in the mid-20th century, including “Alison Gross,” “Barbara Allen,” and “The House of the Rising Sun.” The liner notes include the complete transcripts for all tracks.

Track Listing

101	The Wife of Usher's Well	John Laurie	02:27
102	Lord Randall	Isla Cameron	03:01
103	St. Stephen and King Herod	V.C. Clinton-Baddeley	02:22
104	Alison Gross	John Laurie	02:36
105	The Dowie Dens of Yarrow	Isla Cameron	03:16
106	Mary Hamilton	John Laurie and Isla Cameron	05:11
107	Barbara Allen	Osian Ellis	02:45
108	The Unquiet Grave	V.C. Clinton-Baddeley and Pauline Letts	01:55
109	She's Like a Swallow	Osian Ellis	02:51
201	Blackwaterside	Isla Cameron	02:32
202	Helen of Kirconnell	John Laurie	02:15
203	High Barbaree	Isla Cameron	02:41
204	Shameful Death	V.C. Clinton-Baddeley	02:47
205	The Watercresses	Osian Ellis	02:37
206	A Trampwoman's Tragedy	Jill Balcon	05:10
207	The Tay Bridge Disaster	John Laurie	02:56
208	The House of the Rising Sun	Isla Cameron	02:50