Sweet Sussex (Jones, Lewis)

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PDF typeset by Lewis Jones
Lewis Jones (2012/6/23)

Arranger Margaret Crosland, guitar chords and illustrations
Publisher. Info. Sutton Coldfield, UK: Ferret Publications, 1995.
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Misc. Notes For Creative Commons licence see inside PDF of booklet
300 dpi. ISBN 0952636301
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General Information

Work Title Sweet Sussex
Alternative. Title Folk Songs from the Broadwood Collections
Composer Jones, Lewis
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1995
Librettist Traditional
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation Voice and Guitar
Extra Information Sources:
  1. Songs of the Peasantry of the Weald of Sussex and Surrey
    arranged by G.A. Dusart, published 1843 by John Broadwood
  2. Sussex Songs: Popular Songs of Sussex
    arranged by Herbert F. Birch Reynardson, published by Lucy Etheldred Broadwood

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Contains 26 folk songs from 2 sources: 'Old English songs, as now sung by the peasantry of the Weald of Surrey and Sussex' arr. by G.A. Dusart and published by John Broadwood, 1843; and 'Sussex songs: popular songs of Sussex' arr. by H.F. Birch Reynardson, and published by Lucy Broadwood, 1889. Melody lines with words and guitar chords.

Contents

Part 1: John Broadwood (1843)

1. The Moon Shines Bright, p. 3
2. A Wassail, A Wassail, p. 4
3. The Noble Lord, p. 6
4. Rosebuds in June, p. 8
5. A Sweet Country Life, p. 9
6. The Plough Boy, p. 10
7. The Privateer, p. 11
8. The Fourteenth of July, p. 12
9. Gipsy Song, p. 13
10. The Husbandman, p. 14
11. The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington, p. 17
12. The Poacher's Song, p. 18
13. In Lancashire, p. 19
14. Come Listen, p. 20
15. The Woodcutter (Harvest Supper Song), p. 21
16. Lord Bateman, p. 22

Part 2: Lucy Broadwood (1889)

17. Mummers' Carol, p. 17
18. The Nobleman and the Thresherman, p. 28
19. Bango (Harvest Supper Song), p. 29
20. Bold Reynard the Fox (Hunting Song), p. 30
21. Last Valentine's Day (Hunting Song), p. 32
22. The Sweet Rosy Morning (Hunting Song), p. 33
23. Bowl! Bowl! (Drinking Song), p. 34
24. I've Been to France (Drinking Song), p. 35
25. He Swore He'd Drink Old England Dry, p. 36
26. The Shepherd Boy, p. 37