Footnotes – participants The Ballad of John Axon 2 Jul 58 (rep 5 Aug 58, 22 May 60, 11 June 63) Singers Musicians Named Speakers Ewan MacColl Peggy Seeger b Gladys Axon Bert Lloyd Bruce Turner cl Ron Scanlon Isla Cameron Brian Daly g Jack Pickford Fitzroy Coleman Fitzroy Coleman g Alec Watts Stan Kelly-Bootle Terry Brown trum Jim Howarth Dick Loveless Bobby Mickleburgh trom Kenneth Pearson Charles Mayo Billy Loch drums Alfred Ball Colin Dunn Jim Bray db Joseph Leckie School Dominic Behan1 John Cole har Harborne Parish Choir Bob Clark fid Alf Edwards2 conc 1 not credited 2 in the hour-long, not the 45-minute, version Song of a Road 5 Nov 59 (rep 29 Dec 59) Singers Musicians Named Speakers Ewan MacColl Peggy Seeger b+ah Sir Owen Williams Joe Searby Bert Lloyd Bruce Turner cl Bob Dito A Hunter Isla Cameron Fitzroy Coleman g Mr Rogers Mr King Francis McPeake Francis McPeake up A Graham Ted Jones Jimmie McGregor Jimmie McGregor g Mr Shaw Mr Keely Seamus Ennis Jim Bray db David Buchan Neville Reece Louis Killen Alf Edwards conc GR Aspinall Dick Bull Cyril Tawney John Chilton trum Mr James Mr Griffin John Clarence John Armitage drums Mr McCorquodale James Cryer William V Thomas Bobby Mickleburgh trom Jack Hamilton Ted McCarth Isabel Sutherland Mr Spencer Mr O’Donnell Mr Beecham Mr Watson Frank Green Mr Price Mr Wildman Mr Stewart Mr Harrison Frank Sennett Wilfred Bailey Singing the Fishing 16 Aug 60 (rep 6 Nov 60) Singers Musicians Named Speakers Ewan MacColl Peggy Seeger b+m+ah Sam Larner1 Ronnie Balls Bert Lloyd Alf Edwards conc2+oc Lewis Cardno3 Frank West John Clarence Fitzroy Colerman g Jimmy Burnett4 George Draper Elizabeth Stewart Bruce Turner cl+sax TR Bowles Mr Murray Jane Stewart Jim Bray db Jim West George Keeble Ian Campbell Kay Graham fid Mr Johnson Mrs Burnett Gordon McCulloch5 George Stephens Mrs Buchan Martin Marshall5 Mr Ritchie Mrs J West John O’Reilly5 TR Bowles David Phillips5 Jack Thomas5 JRS Wright5 1 sang Up Jumped the Herring 2 several 3 sang Sae Like the Little Faded Flower 4 recited his poem Thou Lovely Shining Silver Fish 5 members of the Clarion Singers, directed by Katherine Thomson The Big Hewer 18 Aug 61 (rep 24 Jan 62) Singers Musicians Named Speakers Ewan MacColl Peggy Seeger g+b Ben Davies Evan Williams Bert Lloyd Alf Edwards conc+oc+trom Dick Beamish Ernest Black Isla Cameron Jim Bray db Jack Elliott Rees Elliott Louis Killen Alfie Kahn harm+cl+ tinwhis Johnny (Handle) Pandrich Mr Earl Ian Campbell Bryan Daly g Mr P Weekes Mr J Williams Joe Higgins Dave Swarbrick fid Mrs Thomas Mrs Crowther Mrs Cummings Dr D (Doc) Thomas Mr Pickering Mr Baker The Body Blow 27 Mar 62 (rep 22 Jul 62, 3 Aug 62) Singers Musicians Speakers Ewan MacColl Alf Edwards conc+oc Paul Bates Peggy Seeger Peggy Seeger b Ken (Dutchy) Holland Alfie Kahn fl Norma Smith Bryan Daly g Heather Ruffell Jean Haggar On the Edge 13 Feb 63 Singers Musicians Named Speakers (of over 50) Ewan MacColl Alf Edwards conc+oc+trom Dot Dobbie Peggy Seeger Peggy Seeger g+b+md+ah Constance Beaby Louis Killen Alfie Kahn cl+pic+har+fl John Gavin Gordon McCulloch Bryan Daly g+eg John Pardoe Lorna Campbell Jim Bray db Anne Nielsen Ray Fisher Colin Ross np+fid Ann Tanner Tony Martin bong Mai Alman Ronnie Hughes trum The Fight Game 3 Jul 63 Singers Musicians Named Speakers Ewan MacColl Alf Edwards conc+trom Peter Keenan Walter McGowan Peggy Seeger Peggy Seeger g+b+md Walter McGowan Bill Shreeve1 Gordon McCulloch Alfie Kahn cl+pic+har Billy Biddles George Biddles Bob Davenport Bryan Day g+eg Henry Cooper Jim Cooper John Reavey Ronnie Hughes trum Billy Davies Thomas Duffy Johnny Lambe trum Thomas Fitzpatrick Joe Gans Dave Swarbrick fid Johnny Mann Mrs Sheila Mann Alex Griffiths Mrs W MacGowan Wally Swift Arthur Musson Maurice Walker Jim Wicks Billy James Sonny Wilson W Barrington Dalby Johnny Prescott Travelling People 17 Apr 64 Singers Musicians Named Speakers Ewan MacColl Alfie Kahn cl+pic+har+fl Caroline Hughes1 Wester Boswell Peggy Seeger Peggy Seeger b+g Maggie Cameron Minty Smith Belle Stewart Alf Edwards conc Belle Stewart Alec McGregor2 Jane Urquhart5 Jim Bray db Cornelius Lee Bill Lee Joe Heaney Bruce Turner cl+sax ‘Gypsy’ Williams W Cole John Faulkner Dinah Demuth oboe Sheila McGregor Tom Jonell Danny Levan3 Carrie Bond Mrs MJ Bond Dave Swarbrick4 Celia Benham K Stanley RT Baker T Baker Mr Strangeward John Hughes Jimmy Higgins school? Alderman Harry Watton p1 sang… p2 played spoons and mouth music p3 recording only (but uncredited on record sleeve) p4 rehearsal only (but credited on record sleeve) p5 Jane Stewart, now married .