ケント州の四つの古い歌

Four songs related to Kentish travellers
MP3s　
Recorded 2004 - thanks to Neil Anderson at Portobello Music
THE HARTLAKE BRIDGE DISASTER　ハートレーク橋の災難
(Anon. from Jasper Smith)*
RIDING DOWN TO PORTSMOUTH 　ポーツマス
(Anon. from May Ann Haynes)*
POOR LEONARD　かわいそうのレナード君
(Trad. from Mary Ann Haynes)*
BORSTAL BOY　ボースタル男の子
(Anon)**

Song sources:
* field recordings made by Mike Yates on 'Here's Luck to A Man - Gypsy Songs and Music from South East England', Musical Traditions' MTCD320
** graffiti photographed by Simon Evans in EFDSS' 'Root and Branch 1

Simon Evans is a BBC Radio Kent presenter specialising in Gypsies and folk music. His excellent programme about the Hartlake Bridge disaster is here. His Open Productions page is here.