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The Blacksmith
Composer: Traditional

Bob Weir and the Waybacks played The Blacksmith in 2006.

The Blacksmith was recorded, on paper, in England in the early years of the 20th century. Uncertain if there are earlier references. The song occurs with variable lyrics and usually with the titles The Blacksmith or The Blacksmith Courted Me.



Recordings

no info The Roving Journeymen: English Traditional Songs sung by Traditional Singers, The Willett Family, 1963
no info Heroes in Love EP, Shirley Collins, 1963
info Kathy & Carol, Kathy & Carol, 1965
no info The Female Frolic, The Critics Group, 1968
no info Anthems in Eden, Shirley & Dolly Collins, 1969
no info Once I Had a True Love, Phoebe Smith, 1970
no info Hark! The Village Wait, Steeleye Span, 1970
no info Do Right Woman, Barbara Dickson, 1970
no info Please to See the King, Steeleye Span, 1971
no info The Raven and the Crow, Dave Goulder and Liz Dyer, 1971
no info A Dalesman's Litany, Dave Burland, 1971
no info And Boldly Go to Sea, The Trugs, 1971
no info Welcome to Caffe Lena, Various Artists (Louis Killen), 1972
no info Planxty, Planxty, 1973
no info Sea Chanteys, Louis Killen, 1973
no info A Is For Andrew, Z Is For Zither, Andrew Cronshaw, 1974
no info Amaranth, Shirley Collins, 1976
no info Hills & Dales, Derek Sarjeant and Hazel King, 1976
no info The Fiddler's Dream, Dransfield, 2005
no info Rosin The Bow: An Introduction To World Of Fiddle Music, Various Artists (Barry Dransfield & Robin Dransfield), 1977
no info The Planxty Collection, Planxty, 1979
no info Travellers: Songs, Stories and Tunes from English Gypsies, Various Artists (Harry Brazil), 1979
no info Now & Then, Trapezoid, 1980
no info Songs of Rogues & Honest Men, Grainne Clarke, 1980
no info Wallflowers, Huxtable, Christensen & Hood, 1980
no info High On A Mountain, Kevin Roth, 1983
no info 2nd Story's First, 2nd Story Band, 1985
no info The Early Years, Steeleye Span, 1989
no info So Early in the Spring, Pentangle, 1990
info Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary, Various Artists (Linda Ronstadt), 1990
no info Whispering Stones, Al Petteway, 1991
no info All Or Nothing EP, Eddi Reader, 1991
no info Mirmama, Eddi Reader With The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, 1992
no info Fountain of Snow, Shirley Collins, 1992
no info Traditional Songs of England, Jo Freya, 1992
no info Voices: English Traditional Songs, Various Artists (Maddy Prior), 1992
no info Ptolemaic Terrascope Magazine Vol. 10, Various Artists (Shirley Collins), 1992
no info Steeleye Span in Concert, Steeleye Span, 1994
no info Songs of the Travelling People, Various Artists (Phoebe Smith), 1994
no info The Sweet Primeroses (CD bonus track), Shirley Collins, 1995
no info Spanning The Years, Steeleye Span, 1995
no info Christy (Video), Christy Moore, 1995
no info Benchmark, Dave Burland, 1996
no info Whisper Of A Secret, Déanta, 1997
no info Up To Now, Robin & Barry Dransfield, 1997
no info Enchanted Ways, Boreen, 1997
no info Collected, Steeleye Span, 1998
no info Honor-Tokened, Vikki Clayton, 1998
no info My Father's the King of the Gypsies, Various Artists (Harry Brazil), 1998
info The Linda Ronstadt Box Set, Linda Ronstadt, 1999
no info For As Many As Will (CD bonus track), Shirley & Dolly Collins, 1999
no info The Journey, Steeleye Span, 1999
no info I Lie Awake, Greenhouse, 1999
no info Ballads & Candles (CD), Maddy Prior, Family & Friends, 2000
no info Journey: The Best Of Dónal Lunny, 2001
no info The Heart Gallery, Hen Party, 2002
no info Hard Times, Karie Oberg, 2002
no info Diversions, Gerry Diver, 2002
no info Gown of Green, Jane & Amanda Threlfall, 2002
no info Tig, Seriouskitchen, 2002
no info Within Sound, Shirley Collins, 2002
no info The Bells of Paradise, Alva, 2003
no info The Lark In The Morning: The Early Years, Steeleye Span, 2003
no info Live 2004, Planxty, 2004
no info Dulcimer World, Kevin Roth, 2004
no info Made In Bedlam, Bedlam, 2004
no info Kind Letters, Martin Simpson, 2005
info From the Pasture to the Future, The Waybacks, 2006
no info Do Right Woman & From The Beggar's Mantle..., Barbara Dickson, 2006
no info Landmarks: 30 Years of a Leading Folk Music Label, Various Artists (Maddy Prior), 2006
no info Early Morning Hush: Notes From The UK Folk Underground 1969-1976, Various Artists (Steeleye Span), 2006
no info Down By the Old Riverside, The Brazil Family, 2007
no info Wild and Undaunted, Lisa Knapp, 2007
info Merlefest, April 26, 2007, The Waybacks, 2007
no info Revisited, Jane & Amanda Threlfall, 2007
no info The Harvest Years, Shirley & Dolly Collins, 2008
no info Folk Awards 2008, Various Artists (Lisa Knapp), 2008
no info Naked With Friends, Maura O'Connell, 2009
no info Live At A Distance, Steeleye Span, 2009
no info Seeds Of Fools, Wendy Arrowsmith, 2009
no info Keepsake, Kathy & Carol, 2010
no info Spring Tide Rising, Paul & Liz Davenport, 2011
no info Old Chairs to Mend, David Gibb & Elly Lucas, 2012
no info I'm a Romany Rai: Songs by Southern English Gypsy Traditional Singers, Various Artists (Queen Caroline Hughes), 2012
no info Old England's Ground, Nick Dow, 2013
no info Strange News, Blowzabella, 2013
no info B4 Seventy-Four: The Folkclub Tapes, Barbara Dickson, 2014
no info Areas of High Traffic, Damien O'Kane, 2015
no info From Here, Stick In The Wheel, 2015
no info Historia, Kim Lowings & the Greenwood, 2015
no info From Here, Stick in the Wheel, 2015
no info Shirley Inspired, Various Artists (Angel Olsen), 2015
no info On the Wing, The Hoodie Crows, 2016
no info Third Eye, Bill Grogan's Goat, 2017
no info Head Above the Water, Brigid Mae Power, 2020

 
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