 This
is an album of traditional songs with the exception of Ewan McColl 's
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
John Renbourn, Bert's flatmate at the time, plays on four tracks. This
album was recorded at around the same time as Bert And John. The choice
of songs was a change for Bert in that they are almost all traditional
Transatlantic TRA 143
Vanguard VSD-6544 1966
Transatlantic/Demon TDEMCD
14 - current re-release
- The Waggoner's Lad (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 03:26
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan McColl) 01:43 - don't
expect the slushy treatment given to this song by the pop singers who
have attempted this ballad.
- Jack Orion (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 09:52 - a solo
version of the song that made up a whole side of the Pentangle album
Cruel Sister. The length of this song was notable at the time. The tune
came from Bert Lloyd, who also heavily revised the words. Anne Briggs
introduced it to Jansch.
- The Gardener (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 01:44 - Jansch
did indeed spend some time as a gardener in Glasgow, but this is a traditional
song, learned from Owen Hand.
- Nottamun Town (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 04:33 - Dylan's
inspiration for 'Masters Of War'.
- Henry Martin (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 03:11
- Black Water Side (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 03:47 -
once again, Anne Briggs introduced Jansch to the song.
- Pretty Polly (Traditional arranged Bert Jansch) 04:03
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