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John Barleycorn & Other Folksongs

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Hear new versions of old English folksongs on this New Sounds.  Listen to several dramatic takes of the traditional English song "John Barleycorn (Must Die)," which might be as old as the 1300's, and was popularized by the band Traffic. The song tells the story of the grain from planting to harvest and beyond, including the making of sweet ale. There's also the traditional tune that tells the adulterous tale of "Matty Groves," also known as "Little Musgrave." Plus, the traditional song "Little Margaret," a twisted tale of a broken-hearted lass who makes an appearance as a ghost in the bridal chamber of her sweet William to ask him how he likes the new bride for whom he threw her over.

PROGRAM #3366, John Barleycorn & Other English Folksongs (8/15/2012)                                                          

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Martin Carthy w/ Dave Swarbrick

Byker Hill

John Barleycorn [3:00]

Topic Records TSCD 342
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Traffic

John Barleycorn (Must Die)

John Barleycorn (Must Die) [6:26]

Universal Distribution #90772
(Most recent reissue)
Download from iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon.

Steeleye Span

the Journey

John Barleycorn [4:54]

Park #52
Download from iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon.

The Revels

The Wild Mountain Thyme

John Barleycorn Is a Hero Bold [1:59]

Revels Inc.  #CD-1094
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Coope, Boyes & Simpson

The Rough Guide to English Folk

John Barleycorn [4:14]

World Music Network  #1261
www.worldmusic.net
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Various Artists: Horses of the Gods

John Barleycorn Reborn: Dark Britannica

John Barleycorn [3:56]

2012 Cold Spring
www.myspace.com/horsesofthegods

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Knights of the Occasional Table

John Barleycorn 2000

John Barleycorn [11:25]

Middle Earth  #10
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Carolina Chocolate Drops

Dona Got A Ramblin Mind

Little Margaret [2:07]

Music Maker #76
www.carolinachocolatedrops.com 
OR download from iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon.

Fairport Convention

Liege and Lief

Matty Groves, excerpt  [5:00]

Most recently issued on Island Records #60075326727
Or download from iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon.

The Knitters (aka X)  

The Modern Sounds of the Knitters

Little Margaret [3:05]

Zoe / New Rounder / Zoë Records - #ZOE 1057
www.rounder.com

 


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