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Johnny Collins

Pedlar of Songs

Discography

Over the years, Johnny has appeared on numerous recordings, many of them no longer available, but a list of those still current is set out below:

GOOD TIMES

(With Jim Mageean and Graeme Knights)

Tracks
Billy O'Shea, All I want, English Ale, If I had a son, John Dameray, Flying Fish Sailor, Fathom the Bowl, Nottingham Ale, Down in the Mine, New Railroad, Bully in the Alley, Working Man, Aw Cud Hew, My Union, Good Times, Miners Lifeguard, Roll the Union on.

NOW & THEN

Tracks
Boys of Killybegs, The Centurion, Crossing The Water, No More Fish, She Stands On The Quay, Too Far From She, I'm Going Home To Georgia, Jutland, Martin Luther King, Misty Mourne Shore, The North Wall, Parting Song, Prince Of Peace, River Days, Smuggler's Song, Sailor Town.

FREE & EASY

'A' Side
All Among the Barley, Nelson's Victory at Copenhagen, Down in the Mine, Sporting Dogs, The Penny Wager, Thomas Hanley, The Devil in York, Green Grows The Laurel, Strike the Bell Landlord.

'B' Side
I Can Hew, The Leaf, Sheffield Apprentice, The Mare &the Foal, Wind & the Rain, Old Brown's Daughter, Farewell to the Fields, Free & Easy.

THE TRAVELLER'S REST

'A' Side
Harvest Song, As Our ship Was Sailing, The Cockerham Devil, Unto My Love, Jim The Carter Lad, Barley Rakings, According to the Act, Bootblack's Lament.

'B' Side
The Bristol Mail, Mars For Evermore, The Blantyre Explosion, The Groggy Old Tailor, Oxplough Song, Willie's Lyke Wake, Cold Blow & a Rainy Night, Farewell Shanty.

STRONTRACE!

(Recorded live in Workum, Friesland with Jim Mageean)

Tracks
Randy Dandy, Blow the Man Down, Ranzo Ray, Poor Old Man, Roll the Old Chariot, Serafina, Billy Boy, Roll the Cotton Down, Chicken on a Raft, Ja Ja Ja, Leave Her Johnny, Rolling Home, The Farewell Shanty.

SHANTIES & SONGS OF THE SEA

(With Dave Webber & Pete Watkinson)

Tracks
Blow the Man Down, Haul Boys Haul, Blood Red Roses, South Australia, Leave Her Johnny, Randy Dandy, Fire Marengo, Shallow Brown, Eliza Lee, Goodbye Fare Thee Well, Maui, Old Billy Riley, Bold Reilly-O, Down the Bay to Julianna, The Wild Goose, Hard on the Beach Oar, Roll the Woodpile Down, Dogger Bank, Sailor's Prayer, Farewell Shanty.

PEDLAR OF SONGS


Tracks
When All Men Sing, Diggery Venn the Raddle Man, Cleveland Steel, What Will Become of England, Knocking at the Door (Idlers and Scivers), Go to Work on Monday, The Key Above the Door, Down the Road, Tenting Tonight, Watch & Chain, Normandy Orchards, The Touch of the Master's Hand, English Ale, The Blacksmith's Son, We Sing Hallelujah, The Minstrel's Song.

COMING OF AGE

(With Jim Mageean, celebrating 21 years singing together)

Tracks
Rio Grande, Bold Riley, General Taylor, Bully in the Alley, Hanging Johnny, Johnson Girls, Shawnee Town, John Cherokee, Roll Down, Rolling Up Rolling Down, Herzogin Cecilie, Clear the Track, Paddy Lay Back, Shantyman, John Dead, Haul Boys Haul, Blackbird Get Up, Julianna, Whaling Johnny, Stormalong, Rosianna.

THE BEST OF THE EARLY YEARS

Tracks
All Among The Barley, Unto My Love, Cockerham Devil, Devil In York, Down In The Mine, Penny Wager, Flowers Of The Town, Green Grows The Laurel, Gipsy Fiddler, I Can Hew, Jim The Carter Lad, Jovial Hunter, Cold Blow & A Rainy Night, Logs To Burn, Mare & The Foal, Mars For Evermore, Nelson's Victory at Copenhagen, Old Brown's Daughter, Oxford & 'Ampton Railway, Oxplough Song, The Shepherd's Daughter, Bonny Hawthorn, Thomas Hanley, Free & Easy, Farewell Shanty.


If you would like copies of these recordings, please contact Chantey Cabin


This List was last updated on 10th December 2009.


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