Subject: RE: Has anyone heard of the Wayfarers? From: GUEST,CJB Date: 04 Aug 14 - 12:05 PM There was a group of four singers / musicians - 2 guys / 2 girls - from Devon called the Wayfarers. They appeared on the London Folk Song Cellar programme no. 32 in Dec. 1997. They were introduced as from East Devon, where they rans a successful folk club. They sang: * I Wish I Was In Bowling Green * The Riddle Song / I Gave My Love A Cherry * Once I Had A Sweetheart CJB ==== AND HERE THEY ARE!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX6yavhMZJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItoYjIQpEK8 The Wayfarers also sang a unique version of 'Bowling Green' - http://www.mediafire.com/download/xu80t3l0zdzwvs0/Bowling_Green_-_The_Wayfarers_-_MP_%28320%29.mp3 1/ Wish I was in Bowling Green Sittin' on the Square With one arm round m'whiskey jug And the other round my dear The other round my dear Bowling Green... Oh.... dear old Bowling Green 2/ Wish I was a bumble bee flying through the air I'd buzz beside my Patsy dear Touch her if you dare Touch her if you dare Bowling Green... Oh.... dear old Bowling Green 3/ If you see that gal of mine Tell her this from me That if she loves another man I will set her free I will set her free Bowling Green... Oh.... dear old Bowling Green 4/ If you love me touch me girl Put your hand in mine That if you love another man I'll leave you behind I'll leave you behind Bowling Green... Oh.... dear old Bowling Green 5/ Wish I was in Bowling Green Sittin' on the Square With one arm round m'whiskey jug And the other round my dear The other round my dear Bowling Green... Oh.... dear old Bowling Green Dear old Bowling Green. ==== Full LFSC programme no. 32 is here (recorded by one Neil Jennings in Saudi Arabia, the missing v.4 of Bowling Green is from Mitch Park in New Zealand - thanks guys!!): http://www.mediafire.com/download/e7dcoklkrocgdm5/LFSC_32_-_TD_120047.49_-_NHJ_3_%26_MP_%28192%29.mp3 http://www.mediafire.com/download/0ds108b976h59y5/LFSC_32_-_TD_120047.49_-_NHJ_3_%26_MP.txt ==== CJB
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