The outside world that we used to drop in on the 50’s / 60’s at other local pubs across Suffolk. Such as Polstead Shoulder of Mutton, Naughton Wheelers, Elmsett Crown, Assington Shoulder, Boxford Compasses, Three Horseshoes at Shudy Camps, Helions Bumpstead, Three Horseshoes, Cavendish Eight Bells, Melford Hare and Hounds and in East Suffolk Butley Oyster, Snape Crown, Ashe Buck, Ashe Talbot, Blaxhall Ship, Whitnesham Barley Mow, Gosbeck Greyhound, Swilland Half Moon, The Red Lion Little Wratting and the Marquis of Cornwallis at Chedburgh where Terry Blainey, the Irish landlord would play his melodeon and sing ‘I know an old man who’s called Hogan and he’s taken the plague of my life’ (Patsy McCann, a great humorous Irish song) which sadly has this first line clipped on the CD. In a similar vain is Walter Jarvis’ birthday at The Kings Head, Saffron Walden in the 1970’s. I include this here by courtesy of Dave Stacey and I am sad that there is not room for more of his sayings and country jokes, because he was/is a real entertainer. I have included Jack Tarling’s Farmer Palmer’. Songs of this nature and very much those of the Singing Postman are now being accepted into the tradition by local singers, although they are of course not more than 30/40 years old. The people of the tradition will see that the tradition goes on in it’s ever-changing form.
Bill Dolby ends with two goodnight songs. Most entertainers had hello and goodbye songs. There are many many more things I would like to have said about the ways of these interesting people so it is essential that this CD is heard in conjunction with the book of the series of CDs, concerning the idiom of the people of Suffolk.
CD 1
Piano music by Maisie Cutmore
My old woman Albert Bromley
Just as I was getting into bed Albert Bromley
Bandy Bertha Albert Bromley
I've got something to be thankful for Albert Bromley
Half a crown Monty Chapman
There's no place like home Tommy Williams
Patsy McCann Terry Blainey
An Englishman, a Scotch-man and a Hebrew Horry White
Two legs sat upon three legs Horry White
In these old lavender trousers Sid Cooke
No I don't like to do that Sid Cooke
The Muffin Man Sid Cooke
Obadiah Zacharia Carl Saunders
Don't be cruel to a vegetable/when a winkle walks upstairs etc Albert Lusted
Its my meatless day Charlie Cutmore
Swim sam swim Charlie Cutmore
Every morning Charlie Cutmore
That's when you feel alright Charlie Cutmore
With a little bit of cu'cum'ber Charlie Cutmore
I'm the most miserable man on earth Charlie Cutmore
The darkies' Sunday school Emily Howe and Elsie Jaggard
Oh Granny what big eye you've got Emily Howe and Elsie Jaggard
There is a market down our way Emily Howe and Elsie Jaggard
You can't get many pimples on a pound of pickled pork Emily Howe and Elsie Jaggard
Farmer Palmer Jack Tarling
My brother Sylvest Bill Dolby
Goodnight Recitation Bill Dolby
Disc 2
Piano music by Maisie Cutmore
The wedding of Eliza and me Charlie Cutmore
Wire in my lads Charlie Cutmore
The little wigger wagger in me hand Charlie Cutmore
Hey dad oh don't you know Charlie Cutmore
Mickey Dunn's party Charlie Cutmore
Keep your hand upon your halfpenny Beryl Cowan
Two foot up the wall Beryl Cowan
The bus shelter Beryl Cowan
The Lavenham egg song Rex Gage
She promised to meet me at the gate/Scented soap Rex Gage
I'm going to sing a song to you this evening Rex Gage
I can't get my winkle out Dave Andrews
Sambo pegged out Dave Andrews
As I was going to school one day Dave Andrews
It won't last very very long George Cowle
The codfish song Fetler King
The German Clockmaker Company of the Batsons Arms
It's holiday time again Company of the Batsons Arms
Put a bit of powder on it father Company of the Batsons Arms
You mustn't pull it our round here Company of the Batsons Arms
Mucking about in the garden Company of the Batsons Arms
I had a bit of meat last night Company of the Batsons Arms
Cockey doodle do Company of the Batsons Arms
I tickled her under the chin Company of the Batsons Arms
Do give over tickling Company of the Batsons Arms
The little shirt me mother made for me Company of the Batsons Arms
Let somebody else have a go Walter Jarvis
Far,far away Fred Morley
I'm going to sing a song to you this evening Walter Jarvis
Let's have a little bit more Walter Jarvis
When I was single Walter Jarvis
I'll be your sweetheart Walter Jarvis
Shades of the old apple tree Walter Jarvis
Ragtime Picadilly Nibbs Bill French
Go and porn yer face Bill French
Cheerio everyone cheerio Bill Dolby
Product Code: NLCD08