From William Crampton
Collected by Francis Collinson, Smarden, 1943
Francis Collinson Manuscript Collection COL/4/7A
Outward Bound
From William Crampton
Collected by Francis Collinson, 1944
Francis Collinson Manuscript Collection COL/1/40
Very similar versions of this song were recorded from George Spicer and Charlie Bridger.
The Folkestone Murderer
From William Crampton
Collected by Francis Collinson, Smarden, October 1943
Francis Collinson Manuscript Collection COL/1/16
William Crampton’s tune is very similar to that recorded from George Spicer and Charlie Bridger.
The Fair Young Damsel
Collected by Francis Collinson, Smarden, 22nd December 1943
Francis Collinson Manuscript Collection COL/1/42
Blackberry Fold
From William Crampton
Collected by Francis Collinson, Smarden, October 1942
Francis Collinson Manuscript Collection COL/3/11A
William Crampton’s tune is very similar to that recorded from George Spicer.
Lord Lovel
Collected by Marian Arkwright, Otham, 18 May 1916
Journal of the Folk-Song Society 6 (1918) pp.31-32
Roud 48, Child 75
The Golden Glove
Collected by Marian Arkwright, Otham, 18 May 1916
Keys of Heaven
From James Beale
Collected by Cecil Sharp, Warehorne, 23rd September 1908
Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words CJS2/9/1787, Folk Tunes CJS2/10/1929
The Moon Shines Bright
From James Beale
Collected by Cecil Sharp, Warehorne, 23rd September 1908
Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words CJS2/9/1783, Folk Tunes CJS2/10/1924
This was presumably one of the songs which the Beale family would sing when they went out carolling. The carol was also noted by Cecil Sharp from James Beale’s daughter Alice Harden, while his son Albert Beale was recorded singing the song in 1954.
No John No!
From James Beale
Collected by Cecil Sharp, Warehorne, 23rd September 1908
Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words CJS2/9/1777, Folk Tunes CJS2/10/1923