A very important recording of three members of a Southern English family of travellers – Tom, Chris and Ben Willett, showing their distinctive style of singing and a repertoire of fine country songs. Recorded on location in Middlesex and Kent, the record was the first album of English gypsy music to be released commercially.
1 Lord Bateman – Tom Willett
2 The Blacksmith Courted Me – Tom Willett
3 The Little Ball of Yarn – Ben Willett
4 Died For Love – Tom Willett
5 The Rambling Sailor – Chris Willett
6 Riding Down to Portsmouth – Tom Willett
7 As I Was Going to Salisbury – Chris Willett
8 The Roving Journeyman – Tom Willett
9 The Roving Journeyman – Chris Willett
10 While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping – Tom Willett
11 The Old Miser – Chris Willett
12 The Game of Cards – Tom Willett
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