“I Thought I Was the Only One!”

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“I Thought I Was the Only One!” Dulcimer Playing in East Anglia Various Artists Veteran VTDC12CD (CD+DVD, UK, 2015)

Archival recordings and a film of Billy Bennington;
Produced and designed by John Howson

Tracks

CD

Billy Bennington (Barford, Norfolk)

1. Dick Hewitt’s Favourite Stepdance
2. Turn Your Face Towards the Sun
3. In & Out the Windows
4. Dark Town Strutters’ Ball
5. Sailor’s Hornpipe
6. Down at the Old Bull and Bush / Daisy Belle / Dicky Bird / Peggy O’Neill / Come Round Any Old Time / I Belong to Glasgow

Walter Jeary (Northrepps, Norfolk)

1. Sheringham Breakdown
2. Sailor’s Hornpipe
3. Heel and Toe Polka
4. Yarmouth Hornpipe

Jimmy Rodger (Norwich, Norfolk)

1. Unknown /Bluebells of Scotland
2. Over the Rainbow
3. Breakdown

Mollie Whittaker (Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk)

1. Waltz
2. Swanee River
3. Stepdance

Billy Cooper (Hingham, Norfolk)

1. Soldier’s Joy /Girl I Left Behind Me /Breakdown
2. Dulcie Bell
3. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
4. Isle of Innisfree
5. Old Towler
6. Perfect Cure
7. Post Horn Gallop
8. Hingham Waltz (own composition)

Tommy Sparkes (Rattlesden, Suffolk)

1. Soldier’s Joy
2. Jenny Lind

Oswald Stammers (Saffron Walden, Essex)

1. Unidentified tune
2. Sailor’s Hornpipe

Charlie Philpot (Yoxford, Suffolk)

1. Waltz
2. Breakdown

Reg Reader (Knodishall, Suffolk)

1. Oscar Woods’ Polka /Oh Joe the Boat’s Going Over
2. Oscar’s Waltz
3. Lazy Bones /Ain’t Misbehaving
4. Cat Among the Tails
5. My Happiness /China Doll
6. Devil Amongst the Tailors
7. South of the Border
8. The Palm Trees of Kerry /Two Lovely Black Eyes /Charlie Philpot’s Waltz

DVD

“Billy Bennington: Norfolk Dulcimer Player”

1. On Parade
2. Pony Trot Polka
3. Chicken Reel
4. Lovely Lucerne
5. Dulcie Belle
6. My Beloved Cornelia
7. Riding up to Derby
8. Heel and Toe Polka
9. Jig Doll - tune, Norfolk Breakdown (pre-recorded by Billy Bennington))