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The Turtle Dove

from Blackbird by Julie Atkin

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Another folk song classic, this time collected and recorded in Sussex in 1907 by Vaughan Williams.

It’s a member of the Ten Thousand Miles family, and two and half centuries ago it was on sale as a broadside ballad.

RVW’s source was Mr Penfold, then landlord of the Plough Inn at Rusper, near Horsham. It’s a privilege that we are now able to listen to the original recording on the British Library website.

Despite the defects of a hundred-odd year old wax cylinder recording, you can hear that Mr Penfold was a pleasant if elderly singer and that he was careful to make his diction clear, as the most effective singers of such songs still are.

The Plough is still a pub, if you fancy a pint within its historic walls.

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from Blackbird, released August 26, 2023
Vocals: Julie Atkin Guitar: Gavin Atkin

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Gavin Atkin lives, sings and plays in Kent, where he also sails dinghies and a small yacht, publishes a boating weblog, and runs events and workshops focusing on traditional and old fashioned music.

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