Sam Larner was born in 1878 in the village of Winterton in Norfolk. For most of his life he was a fisherman and developed his repertoire and style from the locality and his workmates. Now Is The Time For Fishing was originally recorded on location in 1958, ’59 & ’60 by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger and released in 1961, this record has come to be regarded as one of the most important recordings of an English traditional singer ever made. Alongside classic traditional repertoire, the CD features songs associated with the fishing industry as well as sea-lore and rhymes.

see also THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

1  Now is the Time for Fishing
2  Up Jumped the Herring
3  The Dogger Bank
4  Henry Martin
5  Butter & Cheese
6  The Reckless Young Fellow
7  Blow Away the Morning Dew
8  All Fours
9  Green Broom
10  The Dockyard Gate
11  No Sir, No Sir
12  Sealore & Rhymes
13  The Drowned Lover
14  The Dolphin
15  The Bold Princess Royal
16  The Ghost Ship
17  Happy & Delightful
18  Maids, When You’re Young, Never Wed an Old Man
19  The Wild Rover

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