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The Jupiter Book of Ballads: Spoken and Sung by Isla Cameron, Jill Balcon, Pauline Letts, John Laurie, etc.

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The Jupiter Book of Ballads: Spoken and Sung by Isla Cameron, Jill Balcon, Pauline Letts, John Laurie, etc. 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

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