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Ancient Songs and Ballads of Lancashire

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

Year of Publication: 1875Genres: Ballads

Running Time: 05 hours 39 minutes 19 seconds

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