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Colin's Ghost (Roud 1600)

from Midlife by Jon Wilks

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Colin’s Ghost
(Roud 1600)

One of several songs, two of which I’ve recorded on this album, that were collected from Mrs Webb of Kings Norton in February, 1906. While it appears that Mrs Webb originated from the Midlands, at the time of the song’s collection, it is thought that she was living in Bath, most probably at the workhouse. Henry Hammond took the song down and it was included in Frank Purslow’s "Marrow Bones", although it is exceedingly rare in the recorded canon. My own memories of Kings Norton are limited to trips to McDonalds. I have no recollection of seeing any ghosts, although the Colin in this song, as you’ll discover, is hardly paranormal. In fact, what he has in mind is about as normal as it gets.

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from Midlife, released November 1, 2018
Traditional. Arranged, produced and performed by Jon Wilks.

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'The sort of performer folk circles mean when they talk of the living tradition' - Mike Davies, Folking.com

“One of the best of the New Wave of Folk Blokes. As a guitar player and arranger of traditional songs, Jon Wilks already deserves speaking of in the same breath as your Simpsons and your Morays.” – Ian A. Anderson, fRoots Mag ... more

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