Ancient Songs and Ballads of Lancashire
John Harland
Play
Length 5 h 39 min
Chapters 45
First published 1875
Traditional songs and ballads from Lancashire in the north-west of England from the opening section of John Harland's collection, Ballads and Songs of Lancashire, Ancient and Modern. The ballads and songs in this section are from the eighteenth century and earlier, and mostly by unknown authors. - Summary by Philip Benson
Chapters
1
Introduction, by T. T. Wilkinson Read by Phil Benson 14:58
2
A Trafford and Byron Feud; The Bewsey Tragedy and its Legend Read by Phil Benson 15:18
3
The Lancashire Heroes; Flodden Field Read by Phil Benson 19:38
4
A Love Song; A Balade of Maryage Read by Phil Benson 4:51
5
The Blessed Conscience Read by Phil Benson 16:08
6
The Radcliffe Tragedy of Fair Ellen Read by Phil Benson 11:01
7
James I. and the Loin of Beef Read by Phil Benson 1:55
8
Warrikin Fair Read by Phil Benson 6:10
9
Brigadier Macintosh's Escape and Farewell Read by Phil Benson 12:21
10
Long Preston Peggy; Jemmy Dawson Read by Phil Benson 15:58
11
The Preston Prisoners to the Ladies about Court and Town Read by Phil Benson 3:48
12
Townley's Ghost Read by Phil Benson 6:26
13
The Three Sisters and The Miller and the King's Daughter Read by Phil Benson 9:53
14
Lancashire May Songs Read by Phil Benson 18:35
15
Wassail Song Read by Phil Benson 2:16
16
The Liverpool Tragedy Read by Phil Benson 16:08
17
Stoneyhurst Buck Hunt Read by Phil Benson 10:18
18
The Unfortunate Love of a Lancashire Gentleman Read by Phil Benson 11:25
19
Careless Content by John Byrom Read by Phil Benson 5:35
20
The Frog and the Crow Read by Phil Benson 2:53
21
Dick o' Stanley Green Read by Phil Benson 3:45
22
Blakeley Courtship Read by Phil Benson 4:38
23
The Lancashire Miller Read by Phil Benson 2:04
24
Contentment by John Byrom Read by Phil Benson 3:44
25
Sir Gualter Read by Phil Benson 3:59
26
The Hermit of Kersall Cell by John Leigh Read by Phil Benson 5:59
27
Warrington Ale Read by Phil Benson 2:09
28
Droylsden Wakes Song Read by Phil Benson 5:46
29
Radcliffe Otter Hunt Read by Phil Benson 6:37
30
The Owdham Recruit Read by Phil Benson 3:36
31
The Cocky Moor Snake Read by Phil Benson 6:52
32
Jone o' Grinfilt's Ramble [John of Greenfield's Ramble] Read by Phil Benson 23:25
33
The Burnley Haymakers Read by Phil Benson 6:15
34
The Praise of Lancashire Men Read by Phil Benson 3:42
35
Will, the Ferryman Read by Phil Benson 3:47
36
The Lovers' Leap Read by Phil Benson 2:21
37
Death of an Old Huntsman Read by Phil Benson 2:59
38
Handloom Versus Powerloom Read by Phil Benson 2:46
39
Gorton Town Read by Phil Benson 5:00
40
The Hand-Loom Weavers' Lament Read by Phil Benson 3:24
41
The Middleton Overseer and the Madman Read by Phil Benson 5:21
42
Mary Melvin of the Mersey Side Read by Phil Benson 3:25
43
Grimshaw's Factory Fire Read by Phil Benson 4:03
44
The Bonny Gray Read by Phil Benson 2:13
45
The Lancashire Witches Read by Phil Benson 1:55
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