Lots of people are interested so I am going to get somebody organised (i.e. not me!)to hold the recordings and give copies to anybody who wants them.
To give you an idea....
There are about 10 hours of Irish and Gypsy songs from the Wilson and Lee Families, recorded back in 1978
About Five hours of Lancashire songs from two sisters feom Singleton (Blackpool) Including 'The Maid and Her Box' 'Fleetwood Mashers' etc.
Over 20 hours of songs from Dorset including Bill and Norman House singing 'One Night as I lay on My Bed' and 'Fourteen Pence a day' and an entire singaround in the pub, with an accordian player called Flash Phelps with songs from Cliff Richards Batchelor boy through to 'The Foggy Dew'
Recordings of Gypsy Peter Ingram only two of which were included on the Topic C.D. 'King of the Gypsies' There are loads more including a version of 'Young Billy Brown' and the late Tom Brown left me a recording of Harry Cox in his will.
The recordings were stashed away when a Gentleman called Rod Stradling published an open letter telling all who read it that I was an ill educated fool, who should never have been allowed to collect songs. I had no university degree, and I was doing more harm than good. I took it to heart, and in retrospect should not have done, because there was a lot of support for me. My business has made me a wealthy man and I do not want to make money from the songs, just give them to people who like singing, and forget the academic brigade.
You need to keep on at me though! I will do something about it this month for sure, it's up to you to nag me though.
kind regards
Nick www.gypsy-wagons.com