The Watersons: London Folk Song Cellar, 1966 & 1967

[@billwilkins4636]

Wow Norma’s gone off to see Mick n Lal & as she passed she broke my heart. I grew up wi punk n pistols but i woz camping out wi mi mates up fields & on the radio John Peel give me a taste of the Watersons but on my second night with Kershawi got Hilda’s cabinet band. & guess what i married a scottish lass called Hilda & when we signed the register we walked out of church to Mick, Lal and Norma singing Hilda’s cabinet band. Thank god the Watersons left an impression . Also send my love to Martin & Elizer xxxx

[@firtazile8035]

This album is such a treasure! Thank you for posting! Walking through the forests on this is like stepping back in time.

[@kay1barnes]

The sounds of my youth...

[@alistairbanfield6965]

Love Mike Waterson's voice... wonderful harmonies. Music to my ears!

[@steveduncan9256]

Mike's voice is so unique I love it and can spot it from miles

[@maxdenton7999]

My favourite singers for over 50 years

[@steveduncan9256]

Jeez I thought I'd heard everything on YT by the Watersons but I'm elated to have(eventually) discovered this.11 comments and so few views is a travesty

[@carthyarchive]

Thanks. I actually now have the two missing tracks from the end of this, so I’ll be making a new, slight longer version soon. Been busy so haven’t had a chance yet, but keep an eye out and it should be up soon.

[@MarioPapworth]

Great voices and great quality

[@ianbeddowes5362]

I remeber them from the Redditch Folk Cub in the 1960s. They visited at least 3 times and were, without any doubt, the favourite visitors.

[@strongsarah]

what a treasure!

[@iamanengine]

Amazing - thank you for posting.

[@nykiblatchley5115]

Superb. Although I didn't see them live till the 70s, the Watersons' three original albums were an important part of my folk music education. One interesting thing I noticed here - on The Jolly Waggoner, they not only have a guitar (as on the record) but also a banjo. Does anyone know which of them played that?

[@caj4562]

“To all you spectators where’re you may be”

[@chrisbrady3979]

Hi folks. Its great to see London Folk Song Cellar here - at last. We have a collection of most of the episodes. However we are missing tracks from episodes 28, 31 and 36 featuring artists: LFSC 28 - The North West Three, Kathie MacDonald, Trevor Lucas, The Chiltern Ramblers. LFSC 31 - The Taverners, Sandy Denny ("Green grow the laurels"), Bob Cann, Don Partridge, The Leesiders. LFSC 39 - The Watersons, Sydney Carter, Tessa Clifford, Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy. Please PM me if you have either transcription discs or tapes of these from LFSC. Many thanks - Chris B.

[@ianhurley6145]

Jarring is "White Hare of Howden" as no hill is nearer to that place than Holme on Spaulding Moor, and that halfway to Hull.

[@beds139]

Norma Waterson such a great socialist that she sent her daughter to an exclusive public school😅

[@ruairioceallaigh8882]

If the Tories continually underfund state schools people with the means will send their children to the best schools they can. Obvious. What's less obvious is how to not be a sneering tool about the recently departed. That they don't teach.