A Penny for the Ploughboys is a book & CD set of the
best loved songs and tunes written by Colin Cater, folk
singer, musician and folklorist for over forty years, Essex
man since 1970. As well as the title song, made famous by Pete
Coe, there are songs for Essex like ‘Change at Thorpe le
Soken’, and ‘Steam with Santa’.
Many songs celebrate the Turn of the Year from different
spiritual perspectives: others give fresh identity to well
loved favourites’ like Scarborough Fair, in the manner of the
classic Broadsheet Publishers of centuries past.
Colin has explored contemporary folklore: customs,
ceremonies, dance and songs for many years researching and
writing the annual Hedingham Fair Calendar of Traditional
Customs.
Features:
New songs and tunes by Colin Cater, performed by Karen and
Colin Cater, with Mary Humphreys and Anahata and Dave
Holland
New tunes to well known English folk songs
Live
recordings with a chorus of thousands
Colin’s reminiscences
on the early folk song club movement.
Photographs of
singing, Morris and Molly Dancing
Ideas on re-evaluating
concepts of folk tradition
Illustrations by Karen Cater.
This fascinating book is illustrated throughout with photos
and artwork by Karen Cater; many from Hedingham Fair’s
celebrated catalogue.
96 A4 pages, plus free CD.
Tracks include:
Penny for the Ploughboys
Scarborough Fair
High
Plains of Afghanistan
Happy and Delightful
The Merry
Actors
Seeds of Love
Change at
Thorpe-le-Soken
