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CD 1 — A Selection of Treasures from the Topic Catalogue
1.Nic Jones: The Humpback Whale
from Penguin Eggs (12TS411, 1980)
2.Davy Graham: Angi
from 3/4 AD (TOP70, 1963)
3.John Wright: The Shaskeen Reel
from The Lark in the Clear Air (12TS230, 1974)
4.The Oldham Tinkers: The Lancashire Toreadors
from Best o' t' Bunch (12TS237, 1974)
5.Pat Mitchell: Sullivan's March
from Uilleann Pipes (12TS294, 1976)
6.Jesse Fuller: San Francisco Bay Blues
from Working on the Railroad (10T59, 1959)
7.William Kimber: Country Gardens
from The Art of William Kimber (12T249, 1974)
8.Mike Waterson: Tamlyn
from Mike Waterson (12TS332, 1977)
9.Alistair Anderson: The Air for Maurice Ogg / Jumping Jack / The Air for Maurice Ogg
from Steel Skies (12TS427, 1982)
10.Joseph Taylor: Creeping Jane
from The Voice of the People 8: A Story I'm Just About to Tell (TSCD658, 1998)
11.Andrew Cronshaw: Wasps in the Woodpile
from Till the Beasts' Returning (12TS447, 1988)
12.Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick: Prince Heathen
from Prince Heathen (12TS344, 1977 originally recorded in 1969)
13.Harry Cox: The Bonny Labouring Boy
from The Bonny Labouring Boy (TSCD512D, 2000)
14.Lea Nicholson: Rawtenstall Annual Fair
from Deep Lancashire (12T188, 1968)
15.Patrick Street: Music for a Found Harmonium
from Irish Times (SPD 1033, 1990)
16.John Tams: Bitter Withy
from The Reckoning (TSCD551, 2005)
CD 2 — England Arise!
1.The Britannia Coconut Dancers: The Nut Dance (excerpt)
from The Voice of the People 16: You Lazy Lot of Bone-Shakers (TSCD666, 1998)
2.Bob & Ron Copper: Spencer the Rover
from Come Write Me Down: Early Recordings of the Copper Family of Rottingdean (TSCD534, 2001)
3.Shirley Collins: All Things Are Quite Silent
from The Sweet Primeroses (12T170, 1967)
4.Anne Briggs: Blackwater Side
from Anne Briggs (12T207, 1971)
5.A L Lloyd: The Two Magicians
from The Bird in the Bush: Traditional Erotic Songs (12TS135, 1966)
6.Oak: Scan's Polkas
from Welcome to Our Fair (12TS212, 1971)
7.Frankie Armstrong: The Crafty Maid's Policy
from Lovely on the Water (12TS216, 1972)
8.June Tabor: A Place Called England
from A Quiet Eye (TSCD510, 1999)
9.Peter Bellamy: When I Die
from Both Sides Then (12TS400, 1979)
10.Sam Larner: The Bold Princess Royal
from A Garland for Sam (12T244, 1974)
11.The Watersons: Hal-an-Tow
from Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs (12T125, 1965)
12.Fred Jordan: We Shepherds Are the Best of Men
from Songs of a Shropshire Farm Worker (12T150, 1966)
13.John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris: The Rose of Britain's Isle / Glorishears
from The Rose of Britain's Isle (12TS247, 1974)
14.Tom Willett: Riding Down to Portsmouth
from The Roving Journeyman: The Willett Family (12T84, 1962)
15.Phoebe Smith: Higher Germany
from Once I Had a True Love (12T193, 1970)
16.The Cheviot Ranters: The Ideal Schottische
from The Cheviot Hills (12TS222, 1973)
17.Roy Harris: The Methody Parson
from Champions of Folly (12TS256, 1975)
18.Brass Monkey: The Maid and the Palmer
from Brass Monkey (12TS431, 1983)
19.Lousie Fuller: Hopping Down in Kent
from Green Grow the Laurels: Country Singers from the South (12TS285, 1976)
20.Walter Pardon: The Devil and the Farmer's Wife
from A Country Life (12TS392, 1982)
CD 3 — Ireland Boys, Hurrah
1.Jackie Daly: The Rising Sun / The Pope's Toe
from Music from Sliabh Luachra Vol. 6 (12TS358, 1977)
2.Paddy Tunney: The Waterford Boys
from A Wild Bees' Nest (12T139, 1965)
3.Sarah Makem: The Banks of Red Roses
from Sarah Makem: Ulster Ballad Singer (12T182, 1968)
4.John Doonan & John Wright: Gillan's Apples / The Prize Jig
from The Lark in the Clear Air (12TS230, 1974)
5.The McPeake Family: Slieve Gallon Brae
from Irish Traditional Songs (12T87, 1962)
6.Seamus Tansey with Reg Hall: Paddy Ryan's Dream / Mamma's Pet
from The Breeze from Erin (12T184, 1969)
7.The Flanagan Brothers: My Irish Molly O
from The Flanagan Brothers (12T365, 1979)
8.Seamus Ennis: Spailpín a Rúin / The Blackbird
from The Wandering Minstrel (12TS250, 1974)
9.Margaret Barry: The Factory Girl
from Street Songs & Fiddle Tunes of Ireland (10T6, 1958)
10.The Irish Country Four: Roaring Mary / The Old Torn Petticoat
from Songs, Ballads & Instrumental Tunes from Ulster (12TS202, 1971)
11.Sean Mac Donnchadha: Spailpín a Rúin
from More Grand Airs from Connemara (12TS209, 1971)
12.Willie Clancy: The Choice Wife
from The Breeze from Erin (12T184, 1969)
13.Mary Ann Carolan: The Tinker's Old Budget
from Songs from the Irish Tradition (12TS362, 1982)
14.The Boys of the Lough: Padraig O'Keeffe's / Con Cassidy's (1.53)
from In the Tradition (12TS422, 1981)
15.Hugh Gillespie: Dowd's Favourite
from Classic Recordings of Irish Traditional Fiddle Music (12T364, 1978)
16.Joe Heaney: Wife of the Bold Tenant Farmer
from Irish Traditional Songs in Gaelic & English (12T91, 1963)
17.The O'Halloran Brothers: The Music in the Glen / The Greenfields of America
from Men of the Ireland (12TS305, 1976)
18.Len Graham: The Knight Templar's Dream
from Wind and Water (12TS334, 1977)
19.Sean O'Shea & Bobby Casey: The Yellow Tinker / The Humours of Scarriff
from Paddy in the Smoke (TSCD602, 1998)
20.Frank Harte: He Rolled Her to the Wall
from Through Dublin City (12T218, 1973)
21.The Russell Family: The Heather Breeze / The Traveller
from The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare (12TS251, 1975)
22.Dominic Behan: The Patriot Game
from Easter Weekend and After: Songs of the IRA (12T44, 1959)
23.John Rea: The Belfast Hornpipe / The Rights of Man
from Traditional Music on the Hammer Dulcimer (12TS373, 1979)
24.Packie Duignan & Seamus Horan: Bridie Morley / Duignan's Favourite
from Music from County Leitrim (12TS339, 1978)
CD 4 — Scotia The Brave
1.Battlefield Band: Miss Drummond of Perth / Fiddler's Joy / Traditional Reel / The Shetland Reel
from Stand Easy (12TS404, 1979)
2.The Fisher Family: Come All Ye Fisher Lasses
from The Fisher Family (12T137, 1966)
3.Belle Stewart: Queen Among the Heather
from Queen Among the Heather (12TS307, 1977)
4.Kentigern: Cullen Bay / Jig O'Slurs / Seagull
from Kentigern (12TS394, 1979)
5.Norman Kennedy: Wi My Roving Eye
from Scots Songs and Ballads (12T178, 1968)
6.Cilla Fisher: Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk
from Cilla & Artie (12TS405, 1979)
7.Tom Anderson & Aly Bain: Soldier's Joy
from The Silver Bow (12TS281, 1976)
8.Gordeanna McCulloch: The Dowie Dens o Yarrow
from New Voices from Scotland (12T133, 1965)
9.Dick Gaughan: Erin-Go-Bragh
from Handful of Earth (12TS419, 1981)
10.Sheila Stewart: Young Jimmy Foyers
from The Voice of the People 8: A Story I'm Just About to Tell (TSCD658, 1998)
11.Jock Tamson's Bairns: Kempy Kaye
from The Lasses Fashion (12TS424, 1982)
12.Winnie Campbell: Lady Eliza
from The Singing Campbells (12T120, 1965)
13.Curlew: Tilley Plump / Auld Foula Reel / Oot and in Da Harbour
from Fiddle Music from Shetland and Beyond (12TS435, 1985)
14.Willie Scott: Herd Laddie o' the Glen
from The Shepherd's Song (12T183, 1968)
15.Isla Cameron: The Fireman's Not for Me
from Moses of the Mail / The Fireman's Not for Me (TRC51, 1951)
16.Isabel Sutherland: Dance with Me, Morag
from Vagrant Songs of Scotland (12T151, 1966)
17.Jimmy McBeath: The Wind That Blew the Bonnie Lassie's Plaidie Awa'
from Wild Rover No More (12T173, 1967)
18.Jeannie Robertson: MacCrimmon's Lament
from Jeannie Robertson (10T52, 1959)
19.Ian Manuel: The Gallant Forty Twa
from The Dales of Caledonia (12TS301, 1977)
20.Ray & Archie Fisher: The Twa Corbies
from Far Over the Forth (TOP67, 1961)
21.Davie Stewart: Boulavogue
from Davie Stewart (12T293, 19)
22.John Burgess: The Wandering Piper
from King of the Highland Pipers (12T199, 1969)
CD 5 — The Singer & The Song
1.John Tams: Unity (Raise Your Banners High)
from Unity (TSCD508, 2000)
2.Martin Carthy: The Dominion of the Sword
from Right of Passage (TSCD452, 1988)
3.The Ian Campbell Folk Group: The Sun Is Burning
from The Sun Is Burning (single STOP102, 1963)
4.Ewan MacColl: Go Down Ye Murderers
from Chorus from the Gallows (12T16, 1960)
5.Bob Davenport: Police Patrol
from The Common Stone (TSCD552, 2004)
6.Eliza Carthy: Two Tears
from Dreams of Breathing Underwater (TSCD571, 2008)
7.Martin Simpson: Never Any Good
from Prodigal Son (TSCD567, 2007)
8.Dick Gaughan: Both Sides the Tweed
from Handful of Earth (12TS419, 1981)
9.John Kirkpatrick with Brass Monkey: George's Son
from See How It Runs (12TS442, 1986)
10.Ron Kavana: Reconciliation
from Home Fire (SPDCD 1043, 1991)
11.Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight: Stumbling On
from Once in a Blue Moon (TSCD478, 1996)
12.John B Spencer: Acceptable Losses
from Out with a Bang (12TS444, 1986)
13.Steve Ashley: Ships of Shame
from Time & Tide (TSCD569, 2007)
14.Vin Garbutt: The Land of Three Rivers
from Eston California (12TS378, 1977)
15.Linda Thompson: No Telling
from Fashionably Late (TSCD821, 2002)
16.Johnny Handle: Dust
from The Collier Lad (12TS270, 1975)
17.Bill Caddick: Two-Fisted Heroes
from The Wild West Show (12TS441, 1986)
CD 6 — The People's Flag
1.Paddy Ryan: The Man Who Watered the Worker's Beer
from The Internationale (TRC1, 1939)
2.Pete Seeger: Talking Union Blues
from Talking Union Blues (TRC92, 1956)
3.Paul Robeson: Joe Hill
from John Brown's Body (TRC94, 1956)
4.Martin Simpson: Masters of War
from Grinning in Your Face (12TS430, 1983)
5.Bob Smith's Ideal Band: The Red Flag
from Better Than an Orchestra (12T320, 1983)
6.Louis Killen: The Blackleg Miners
from The Iron Muse (12T86, 1963)
7.Billy Bennett: No Power on Earth
from Almost a Gentleman (12T387, 1978)
8.The Topic Singers & Band: The Internationale
from The Internationale (TRC1, 1939)
9.Ewan MacColl: To the Begging I Will Go
from The Manchester Angel (12T147, 1966)
10.Harry Boardman: The Hand-Loom Weaver's Lament
from Deep Lancashire (12T188, 1968)
11.Shirley Collins: Rigs of the Time
from The Sweet Primeroses (12T170, 1967)
12.Stan Kelly with Leon Rosselson: Greedy Landlord
from Songs for Swinging Landlords To (TOP60, 1961)
13.Richard Thompson: Time to Ring Some Changes
from Hard Cash (SPDCD 1027, 1965)
14.Ewan MacColl: Sixteen Tons
from The Swan-Necked Valve (TRC97, 1956)
15.The Ian Campbell Folk Group: The Peat-Bog Soldiers
from Songs of Protest (TOP82, 1962)
16.The High Level Ranters: Aa'm Glad the Strike's Done
from The Bonnie Pit Laddie (12TS271/2, 1975)
17.The Watersons: Three Score and Ten
from New Voices (12T125, 1965)
18.Ewan MacColl: Dirty Old Town
from Sheffield Apprentice (TRC56, 1952)
19.The Spinners: The Liverpool Barrow Boys
from Songs Spun in Liverpool (TOP69, 1961)
20.The Celebrated Working Men's Band: The Weaver's March
from The Iron Muse (12T86, 1963)
21.Waterson:Carthy: We Poor Labouring Men
from Broken Ground (TSCD509, 1999)
22.Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick: Perfumes of Arabia
from Skin & Bone (SPDCD 1046, 1992)
23.Bob Davenport & The Rakes: Hot Asphalt
from Wor Geordie (TOP83, 1962)
CD 7 — Even More Treasures from the Topic Catalogue
1.Billy Pigg: Skye Crofter's / The Swallow Tail
from Wild Hills O'Wannie: The Small Pipes of Northumbria (12TS227, 1974)
2.June Tabor: While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping
from Airs & Graces (12TS298, 1976)
3.Roza Tsetkova: Boi Se Otvori
from Folk Music of Bulgaria (12T107, 1964)
4.Tim van Eyken: John Barleycorn
from Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves (TSCD565, 2006)
5.Tom Paley & Peggy Seeger: The Girl on the Greenbriar Shore
from Who's Going to Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot? Who's Going to Glove Your Hand (12T113, 1964)
6.The House Band: The Happy One-Step / Green Willis
from Word of Mouth (12TS451, 1988)
7.Nic Jones: Clyde Water
from Game Set Match (TSCD566, 2006)
8.Vlado & Nikola Robanovski: Baranča
from Folk Music of Yugoslavia (12TS224, 1973)
9.Levi Smith: Georgie
from Songs of the Open Road (12TS253, 1975)
10.Scan Tester & Rabbidy Baxter: Jenny Lind
from Boscastle Breakdown (12TS240, 1974)
11.Eliza Carthy: Worcester City
from Anglicana (TSCD539, 2002)
12.Ramblin' Jack Elliott: Talking Dustbowl Blues
from Woody Guthrie's Blues (8T5, 1957)
13.Refki Taho, Hysen Zizolli & Ahmet Metolli: Kaba Vençe
from Folk Music of Albania (12T154, 1966)
14.Alison McMorland & Peta Webb: The Green Banks of Yarrow
from Alison McMorland & Peta Webb (12TS405, 1980)
15.Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band: Johnny, Will You Marry Me?
from Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band (12T366, 1979)
16.Vestlandsgruppa: Hamburger-polka fra Hardanger
from Folk Music of Norway (12TS351, 1977)
17.The Silly Sisters: Hedger and Ditcher
from No More to the Dance (TSCD450, 1988)
18.Chris Droney: Burren No. 1 / Chris Droney's Favourite
from The Flowing Tide (12TFRS503, 1975)
19.The Jauharah Orchestra: Nna Hamu
from Poetry and Languid Charm: Swahili Music from Tanzania and Kenya (TSCD936, 2007)
20.Hedy West: Little Sadie
from Ballads (12TS163, 1967)
21.Andy Cutting (Blowzabella): Fulmine
from Vanilla (SPD 1028, 1990)
22.Blue Murder: No One Stands Alone
from No One Stands Alone (TSCD537, 2002)
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