RALPH, ALBERT & SYDNEY
Ralph McTell Discography
First and Last Songs
An alphabetical listing of songs and tunes written by or performed by Ralph McTell
OTHER DISCOGRAPHY PAGES
Ralph McTell UK Compendium: "On the Record"
Ralph McTell International Discography: "Further by the Day"
Ralph McTell UK Discography: "Trackin' Back"
Click here for an explanation of how the list is arranged
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Title |
Source |
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**1913 massacre |
Performed on the John Peel Show, |
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1952 |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**2.19 blues |
Performed in concert |
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**900 miles |
Performed in concert |
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Abandoned love |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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Abilene |
1.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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A bird off the mountain |
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Ablutions |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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About a spoonful |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Adelaide rag |
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**Adelaide the alligator |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1983 |
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1.1 Banjoman [F28] 2002 2.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 3.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (1st - E) [L4] 2011 |
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Affairs of the heart |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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After rain |
1.1 Promotional CD single [P3] 1995 2.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 3.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 5.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 6.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 7.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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**Ain’t no more cane |
Performed in concert |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 |
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Alamo, The |
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**Alberta |
Performed in concert |
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Albert the Albatross aka Albert Ross the Albatross |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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Alexei (To the Kentucky miner) aka Alexi |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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**All I have to do is dream |
Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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All things change |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Performed in concert |
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**Amaranthus Caudatus |
Lyrics in "Summer Lightning" [B3], "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] and "As Far As I Can Tell" [B5] |
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America |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Angi See Anji |
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1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 2.1 Heart of England [F25] 2000 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (4th - D) [L7] 2014 |
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aka Angi |
1.1 Just Guitars [F5] 1984 2.1 Angi - A Tribute to Davey Graham [F48] 2009
3.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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An nans tewl hyr dhe'n mor |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Another rain has fallen |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 2.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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1.1 Streets... CD [R14] 1995 |
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Any old time |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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A proposition of prepositions |
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Aquamarine |
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Are you receiving me? |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968
2.1 Eight Frames a Second LP USA 1969 |
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Around the wild Cape Horn |
1.1 The London Show [V2] 2005
2.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Arthur Blake |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 2.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (2nd - B) [L5] 2012 |
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As far as I can tell |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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As if in sleep see In the woods |
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Aujourd'hui le ciel est bleu |
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Aura Lee |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Autumn |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 |
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**Avalon John |
Performed in concert |
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Title |
Source |
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**Baby I'm leaving you |
Performed in concert |
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**Baby let me lay it on you |
Performed in concert |
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Bad girl |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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Bald headed end of the broom, The |
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Ballad of dancing Doreen |
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Band, The |
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Banjo man |
1.1 Single [S17] 1979 |
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**Barbara Allen |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Barges |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 2.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 3.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 5.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 6.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 7.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 8.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Barnes Morris |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007
2.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Beautiful dreamer |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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**Bed bug blues |
Performed in concert
Recorded in 2010 with 'Somewhere Down the Road'. Not yet released. |
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Bells of Rhymney, The |
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Bentley & Craig |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 3.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 Derek Bentley was granted a posthumous pardon in July 1998, 45 years after the events described in the song. Ralph has changed the ending to suit for concert performances. |
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**Bernadette is weeping |
Not yet performed in public |
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**Bessie and Barney based on Frankie and Johnny |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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Bessie's washboard blues |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Best wishes |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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**Betty the badger |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1983 |
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Bicker and rue |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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1.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 2.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 3.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 4.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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Bill |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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aka A bird off the mountain |
Written for Fairport Convention |
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1.1 Pick of the Pops for Your D.J. - 365 [M7] 1971 2.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 3.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (3rd - G) [L6] 2013 |
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Black girl |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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Blind Arthur goes to Adelaide (Adelaide rag) aka West coast blues |
1.1 Single [S28] 1987 This Arthur Blake rag features in Dry bone rag / Drybone shuffle |
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see also Buddy Bolden |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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Blind faith |
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Blues in more than twelve bars |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 |
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Blues run the game |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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Boll weavil, The see The boll weavil |
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Boodle am shake |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second CD [R26] 2007 |
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Boris the bat |
1.1 The Complete Alphabet Zoo [R12] 1993 |
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Boxer, The |
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Break of the Union |
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Bridge of sighs |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 2.1 The Third Leg [F9] 1988 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Bright and beautiful things |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 |
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Brighton Belle |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 2.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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**Brown skinned woman |
Performed in concert |
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aka Tents and rides |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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1.1 Guitarist Magazine, January 2000 [M70] This tune features in Blind Blake's rag |
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Budgie |
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**Bunny Brown she had a shop |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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**Bunny Brown's petshop |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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**Burnt offering |
Ralph wrote this tune for Billy Connolly's 'World Tour of Australia' TV series [A24] |
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1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Title |
Source |
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Performed in concert Sung by Maggie Reilly on ‘The Boy with a Note’ [18] |
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Camilla the camel |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo EP [S21] 1982 |
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Candy man |
1.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 2.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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Cannabis Creek |
1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 Songs For Six Strings Vol 1 [P9] 2011 |
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Canopus |
1.1 The Unknown Soldier [S31] 2014 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (5th - A) [L9] 2015 |
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Can't be satisfied |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 2.1 Off The Screen [F49] 2009 |
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Care in the community |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 |
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**Carol Anne |
Not yet performed in public |
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Case of Otto Schwarzkopf, The |
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**Catch the wind |
Performed whilst busking in Europe in the 1960s |
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**Cathy's clown |
Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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Cat in the well |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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Certain tide, The see The certain tide |
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Chairman and the little man |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 |
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Chalkdust aka Chalk dust |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 |
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Chattanooga choo choo |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Chicken, chicken banjo |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Choufleur aka Choux fleur |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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**Christmas is coming |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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Cider |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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aka Light Fifteen |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Clare to here |
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Claudia |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Pick of the Pops for Your D.J. - 365 [M7] 1971 |
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Clear water |
1.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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Close shave |
1.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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Close to the wind |
1.1 Fairport Home Video [F7] 1985 |
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Clown |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 3.1 Just Guitars [F5] 1984 4.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 5.1 Songs For Six Strings (5th - A) [L9] 2015 |
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C'mon in my kitchen |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Coalman blues |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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**Cocaine blues |
Performed in concert |
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Cocolina |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Cold on the stones |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 |
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**Colours |
Performed in concert with Donovan, Berlin, 1991 |
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Columbus stockade |
1.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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Come on you Rovers |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Connie Caper aka Connie Capers on patrol |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984 2.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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**Consequences |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (2nd - B) [L5] 2012 |
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Continuing investigations |
1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 |
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**Convoy |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Corrine what makes you treat me so |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Counting song, The |
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Country boys |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 2.1 Streets... CD [R14] 1995 3.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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Cradled in the rocking boat |
1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 |
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**Creole belle |
Performed in concert |
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**Crimea |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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**Cripple Creek |
Performed in concert |
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Crossroads |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Cuckoo, The see The cuckoo |
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**Curly the cat |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1984 |
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Cut across Shorty |
1.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 2.1 The Cropredy Box [F23] 1998 |
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Source |
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Daddy's here |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Top of the Pops - 277 [M3] 1970 3.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 4.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 5.1 Songs For Six Strings (4th - D) [L7] 2014 |
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Daddy's whistling home |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 |
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**Daisy Bell |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Dancing Doreen |
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**Daniel O'Rourke |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] Ralph used this song's tune for The London apprentice |
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**Danville girl |
Performed in concert |
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**Daphne the dolphin |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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**Dark as a dungeon |
Performed in concert |
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**Darktown strutters’ ball |
Performed with a Jug Band in the mid-1960s |
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**Daydream |
Performed in concert |
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**Deep blue sea |
Performed in concert |
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aka Plane wreck at Los Gatos |
1.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 2.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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Diamond Joe |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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**Diddie wa diddie |
Performed on 'Ralph McTell and Friends', BBC Radio 2, 1983 |
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Digger the dog aka Digit the dog |
1.1 The Complete Alphabet Zoo [R12] 1993 |
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**Digging my potatoes |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Disharmony |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Donna donna |
Performed in concert |
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Don't clear that corner away |
1.1 Human Nature [F32] 2003 |
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Don't go see Harry (Don't go) |
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Don't let your deal go down |
1.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney CD [R16] 1997 |
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Don't make promises |
1.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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Don't think twice (it's alright) |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006
2.1 Don't Think Twice It's Alright [25] 2011 |
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**Don't you rock me daddy-o |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Dora the driver |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984 2.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986
3.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010
4.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010
5.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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Do re mi |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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**Dots of colour |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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Down in the willow garden See Willowy garden |
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aka Freckles and spots |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984 2.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986
3.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010
4.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010
5.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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Dreams of you |
1.1 Single [S12] 1975 2.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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aka Modesty and mice |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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aka Drybone rag or Drybone shuffle |
1.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 2.1 Folkweave - 7 [M23] 1978 3.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 4.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 5.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 6.1 The Journey CD1 [C18] 2006 7.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 8.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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Dumper |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Duster the dog |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1983 |
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Dying crapshooter's blues |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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Title |
Source |
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**Earl's Court breakdown |
Performed in concert |
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Early this morning |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Easter lilies |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 2.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 |
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Edna the elephant |
1.1 The Complete Alphabet Zoo [R12] 1993
2.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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Egg aka Egg memories |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Eight frames a second |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 2.1 Top of the Pops - 277 [M3] 1970 3.1 All Things Change [C24] 2017 |
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Ella Speed |
1.1 A Tribute to Lead Belly [F51] 2010 |
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**Ellie May |
Performed in concert with the Hickory Nuts in the 1960s |
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El progresso |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 |
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**Empty tea pot blues |
Performed in concert |
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Enemy within |
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England |
1.1 Single [S19] 1981 (Mays) 2.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 3.1 World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales [A27] 2004 4.1 Promotional CD single [P8] 2009 5.1 An English Heartbeat [P10] 2012 |
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aka The lamplighter (England 1914) aka The lamplighter (England 1914 June 28th)
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1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 3.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (3rd - G) [L6] 2013 5.1 The Unknown Soldier [S31] 2014 |
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Exchange & Mart |
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Eyes of a child, The |
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Title |
Source |
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Fables ain't nothing but doggone lies |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Factory girl |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 3.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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Factory girl |
1.1 About Thyme [F18] 1995 |
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Fairground see The fairground |
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** Falling in love again |
Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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**Farmer Field |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, c. 1985 |
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Father forgive them |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 |
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Fear of flying |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 |
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Feather fell, A see A feather fell |
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Feathers in your pillow |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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**Feet in a bowl |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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**Ferdie the fox |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Fergus the frog |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Ferryman, The see The ferryman |
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Fin |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (5th - A) [L9] 2015 |
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Fingerbuster |
1.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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First and last man |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Top of the Pops - 361 [M6] 1971 3.1 Pick of the Pops for Your D.J. - 365 [M7] 1971 4.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 5.1 Songs For Six Strings (2nd - B) [L5] 2012 6.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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First song |
1.1 Top of the Pops - 415 [M9] 1972 2.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 3.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 4.1 Single [S13] 1976 5.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 6.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 1 [M31] 1985 7.1 A Collection of His Love Songs [C8] 1989 8.1 Songs For Six Strings Vol 1 [P9] 2011 9.1 Acoustic Routes [F55] 2013 10.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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First time, The see The first time |
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Five balloons |
1.1 Single [S26] 1986 |
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aka Old grey rag (when Ralph performed it on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', BBC TV, in 1976) |
1.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 |
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Flower of Scotland |
1.1 Musical Tour of Scotland [F17] 1995 |
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Fly song, The |
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**Foggy mountain breakdown |
Performed in concert with the Hickory Nuts in the 1960s |
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**Foggy mountain top |
Performed in concert |
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Frank |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Performed in concert |
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Freckles and spots see Dr Dimple |
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Freddie the fireman |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Freight train |
1.1 Guitarist Magazine, January 2000 [M70] A faint whistle of this Elizabeth Cotten classic has been heard in concert performances of Drybone shuffle |
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Friends |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Froggy went a-courting |
Performed in concert |
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aka Clare to here
From Clare to here aka Clare to here ... cont. |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 2.1 Christy Moore & Friends LP (Ireland) 1981 3.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 1 [M31] 1985 4.1 On Stage - Cambridge Folk [M44] 1994 5.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 6.1 A Touch of Tranquility DVD (USA) 1999 7.1 Coulter & Company CD (Ireland)
2003 8.1 The Big Gig [F33] 2003 9.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 10.1 Red Sails in the Sunset [F39] 2005 11.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 12.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 13.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 14.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 15.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 16.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Fuller and Blake |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 This reading also features in Cold |
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Source |
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Gammel Dansk |
1.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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**Garibaldi the gorilla |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Gates of Eden |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Genesis 1 verse 20 |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 |
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Geordie's on the road |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 |
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George |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Georgia bound |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Georgia on my mind |
1.1 Georgia on Our Mind [F19] 1997 |
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Gertrude and Alice |
1.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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Get me a doctor |
1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 |
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**Ghost |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Ghost of Robert Johnson, The |
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Ghost riders in the sky |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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Gill |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Girl from the hiring fair, The |
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Girl from the north country |
1.1 Georgia on Our Mind [F19] 1997 2.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 3.1 The Journey CD1 [C18] 2006 |
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Girl on a bicycle |
1.1 Single [S1] 1969 |
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Girl on the Jersey ferry, The |
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Girls |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Glory of love |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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God |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Golden slumbers |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Golden Vanity, The |
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1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 |
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Goodnight Irene see Irene goodnight |
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**Good old colony days |
Performed in concert |
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Gordon the goat |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Got to be with you |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 |
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**GPO |
Performed in concert |
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**Grand Coulee dam |
Performed in concert |
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Grande affaire |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 2.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 3.1 Folkweave - 7 [M23] 1978 |
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Granny takes a trip |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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1.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 This Joseph Spence tune - also known as There will be a happy meeting in glory - is often appended to performances of Hands of Joseph |
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aka The grey sea strand |
1.1 Single [S19] 1981 (Mays) 2.1 The Ralph McTell Collection LP (Ireland) 1982 |
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**Grizzly bear |
Performed with a Jug Band in the mid-1960s |
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Guitar |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Guitar shuffle |
Performed in concert |
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Gypsy |
1.1 Top of the Pops - 415 [M9] 1972 2.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 3.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 5.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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**Gypsy Davey |
Performed in concert |
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**Gypsy rover |
Performed in concert |
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Title |
Source |
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Haircut |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Silver Celebration [C10] 1992 3.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 4.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 5.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 6.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 7.1 Songs For Six Strings (6th - E) [L10] 2016 |
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**Hanging around |
Performed in concert |
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Hard times |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Hard travelling |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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1.1 Folkweave - 7 [M23] 1978 2.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 3.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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**Harvey the hippo |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Hedge |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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He'll have to go |
1.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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Norway's entry to the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest was 'Aldri i livet', written and sung in Norwegian by Finn Kalvik. Ralph wrote the English lyric that Finn released as a single. |
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Heroes & villains |
1.1 Single [S16] 1978 2.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 |
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Heron song |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 3.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 |
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Hesitation blues
Hesitation blues ... cont |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 2.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 3.1 Brenda's Friends [F16] 1994 4.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 5.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 6.1 The Folk Cottage at Mitchell Reunion 2015 [F58] 2016 |
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(Hey babe) Would I lie to you |
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Hill of beans |
1.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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Hiring fair, The |
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**Hit the road Jack |
Performed in concert Ralph has included this tune as a segue in concert performances of Anji |
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**Hogan's Alley |
Performed in concert |
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Holding hands |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Holiday romance |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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Holly the hedgehog |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo EP [S21] 1982 |
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**Home |
Performed in concert |
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Homeward bound |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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Honey babe blues aka Honey babe |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 2.1 The Folk Cottage at Mitchell Reunion 2015 [F58] 2016 |
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Hospital |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Hot cross buns |
Performed at home on a plastic mouth organ |
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Hotel |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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How do you make a cow laugh? |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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How happy I am |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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**How long blues |
Performed in concert |
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Title |
Source |
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I am not a rock see I'm not a rock |
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Ian the impala see Impala song |
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I belong to the band |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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I bid you goodnight |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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**I can't help but wonder where I'm bound |
Performed in concert |
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Icarus survived the fall |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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Ice |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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I don't think about you |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 2.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 3.1 Albert Lee 70th Birthday Celebration [F57] 2015 4.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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I fall to pieces |
1.1 Single [S20] 1982 |
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If Harry goes back to Guyana see Harry (Don't go) |
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If I don't get home |
1.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 |
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**If I had a ribbon bow |
Performed in concert |
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If I had possession over Judgement Day |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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If I needed you |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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**Iggy the iguana |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1983 |
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**I know where I'm going |
Performed in concert |
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I like rubbish |
1.1 Single [S26] 1986 |
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I'll have to say I love you in a song |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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**I'll take you home again Kathleen |
Ralph’s earliest public performance, at about 3 years old |
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**I love a surprise |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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aka West |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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I loved the ground aka I loved the ground she walked upon |
1.1 Words & Music [F10] 1989 |
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I love my baby |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second CD [R26] 2007 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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I love my bicycle |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984 2.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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**I met Jesus at the crossroads |
Performed in concert |
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**I'm forever blowing bubbles |
Performed with a Jug Band in the mid-1960s |
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I'm going to Germany |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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aka Miss you most of all |
1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 |
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I'm looking over my shoulder for you |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen CD [R13] 1994 |
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aka I am not a rock aka Silver stream |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 |
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I'm not really blue |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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I'm not really blue |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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aka Ian the impala |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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I'm satisfied |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 2.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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I'm so lonesome I could cry |
1.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 2.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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I'm sorry - I must leave |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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I never did sing you a love song |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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In some way I loved you |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Top of the Pops - 361 [M6] 1971 3.1 Pick of the Pops for Your D.J. - 365 [M7] 1971 4.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Interest on the loan |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 |
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In the bleak midwinter |
1.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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In the dreamtime |
1.1 Promotional CD single [P6] 2000 2.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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In the jailhouse now |
1.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 |
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**In the neighbourhood |
Written for and used in a commercial for Thameside TV |
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aka As if in sleep see also Woods |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 |
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I recall a Gypsy woman |
1.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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aka Goodnight Irene |
Performed in concert |
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Irish blessing, An |
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aka The Irish girl |
1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 2.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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**Iron lion |
Performed in concert with Fairport Convention |
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Islands, The see The islands |
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Is this the same boy |
1.1 Reaching Back [F44] 2007 |
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1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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**It could have happened to anyone |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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I've thought about it |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 |
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Ivor |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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I want you |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Fairport Convention Cropredy 1980 [F2] 1982
3.1 Don't Think Twice It's Alright [25] 2011 |
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**I was a rover |
Performed in concert with the Hickory Nuts in the 1960s |
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I will do my last singing in this land somewhere |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Title |
Source |
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Jake the jackdaw |
1.1 The Complete Alphabet Zoo [R12] 1993 |
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**Jasper the jay |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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**Jenny kissed me |
Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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Jenny Taylor/Je n'étais là |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 |
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**Jesse's rag |
Performed in concert |
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Jesus wept |
1.1 Promotional CD single [P3] 1995 2.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 3.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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**Jimmy Brown the newsboy |
Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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**John Henry |
Ralph has sung a verse of John Henry in concert performances of Birdman |
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John Lee |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Johnson boys, The see The Johnson boys |
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aka Vernon the vulture |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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**Katie Kline |
Performed in concert with the Hickory Nuts in the 1960s |
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Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Keeping the night at bay |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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**Keep your hands off her |
Performed with a Jug Band in the mid-1960s |
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Kenny the kangaroo |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo EP [S21] 1982 2.1 Single [S22] 1983 3.1 Single [S29] 1990 |
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**Kettle on wheels |
Performed in concert |
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Recorded in 2010 with 'Somewhere Down the Road'. Not yet released. |
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Kew gardens
Kew gardens ... cont |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 3.1 Affairs of the Heart [C22] 2010 |
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Kind hearted woman blues aka Kindhearted woman blues aka Kind hearted woman |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Kiss in the rain, A |
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Klan see The Klan |
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Title |
Source |
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Ladies love outlaws |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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**Lakes of milk |
Performed at the 'Dinner at Albert's' charity concert at The Royal Albert Hall in December, 1984 |
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Lamplighter, The see England 1914 |
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Lantern slides |
1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 |
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Last farewell, The |
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**Last thing on my mind |
Performed on BBC Radio 2, 1969 |
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Last train and ride |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 |
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**Laughter lines |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Laurence the lion aka Lawrence the lion |
1.1 The Complete Alphabet Zoo [R12] 1993 |
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Lay your money down |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Top of the Pops - 361 [M6] 1971 3.1 Pick of the Pops for Your D.J. - 365 [M7] 1971 |
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Leaf must fall, A see A leaf must fall |
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Leah's favourite |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Learning left from right |
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**Leave some in the glass |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Leaving 'Liggan Woods |
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Let me down easy |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 3.1 Top of the Pops - 502 [M12] 1974 4.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 5.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 6.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 2.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (6th - E) [L10] 2016 |
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Letter |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Let us get together |
Performed in concert |
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Light Fifteen see Citroen Light 15 |
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**Lily the lollipop lady |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, c. 1985 |
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Little actress |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (5th - A) [L9] 2015 |
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**Little birdie |
Performed with Derroll Adams in the mid-1960s |
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**Little Maggie |
Performed in concert with the Hickory Nuts in the 1960s |
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London Apprentice |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 This tune is also appended to Maddy Dances on Dave Pegg's '60th Birthday Bash' [F47] and 'Songs for Six Strings (2nd - B)' [L5] |
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London apprentice, The |
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Long black veil |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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**Lorna the ladybird |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1983 |
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Lost boys |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 2.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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Louis Collins |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Louise |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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Louise |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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Love grows |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 3.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 |
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Love in vain |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Love minus zero |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Lovin' I crave |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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Ludlow massacre |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Lullaby of Birdland |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Lunar lullaby |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 2.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney CD [R16] 1997 3.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (4th - D) [L7] 2014 |
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Title |
Source |
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Madame Matuzzi |
|
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1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 3 [M32] 1985 3.1 60th Birthday Bash [F47] 2008 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (2nd - B) [L5] 2012 |
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Magic |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Maginot waltz |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 3.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 4.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 5.1 The Unknown Soldier [S31] 2014 |
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aka Together we'll make it go round |
Performed on ‘The Camera and the Song’, BBC TV, 1973 |
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Manic skip jive |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Man I'd rather be, A |
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**March of the Emmetts |
A live recording of this song earned Ralph his first recording contract in 1967. Not yet released. |
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**Marco went to Italy |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Marie |
1.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 |
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**Marlon Brando |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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**Martin the monkey |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1983 |
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**Mary Ann |
Performed in concert |
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Masks and gowns |
1.1 Download single [S33] 2020 |
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Maurice the mole |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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Max |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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May you never |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 |
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**Medley rag |
Ralph's encore at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, December 2002, was a medley of guitar rags |
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Mermaid and the seagull |
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Messrs Stephenson and Watt |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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**Mevagissey moon |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Michael |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Michael in the garden
Michael in the garden ... cont |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 3.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 4.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 1 [M31] 1985 5.1 Silver Celebration [C10] 1992 6.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 |
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**Michael row the boat ashore |
Performed in concert |
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Michelle |
1.1 Rubber Folk [F40] 2006 |
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Mike the milkman |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 |
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Mint Walk Mission |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Mississippi shuffle |
Performed in concert |
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Miss you most of all |
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Modesty and mice see Dressing |
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Money tree, The see The money tree |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 |
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Moonshine |
1.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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Morning blues |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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Morning dew |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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Morning has broken |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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Mr Connaughton |
1.1 The Ralph McTell Collection LP (Ireland) 1982 2.1 Just Guitars [F5] 1984 3.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 1 [M31] 1985 4.1 RTE's Festival Folk - Vol 2 LP (Ireland) 5.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 6.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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**Mr Robinson |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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Mrs Adlam's angels
Mrs Adlam's angels ... cont |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 3.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 4.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 5.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 6.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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(My) baby keeps staying out all night long |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 |
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**My father's house |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Title |
Source |
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Nanna |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Nanna's song
Nanna's song ... cont |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 2.1 Top of the Pops - 502 [M12] 1974 3.1 A Collection of His Love Songs [C8] 1989 4.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney CD [R16] 1997 5.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 6.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 7.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 8.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Naomi |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 2.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 3.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (5th - A) [L9] 2015 |
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National seven |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Near enough |
1.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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Nellie the newt |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo EP [S21] 1982 |
|
Nettle wine |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 2.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney CD [R16]
1997 3.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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New man, A see A new man |
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Nigel the nightingale |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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Night duty |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 |
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Nightmares |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 |
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Nobody knows you when you're down and out |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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**No grown man's land |
Read by Nerys Hughes on ‘The Boy with a Note’ [18] |
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**No more beans for Dora |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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**Not long now |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Now this has started |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
|
Title |
Source |
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**Oh babe it ain't no lie |
Performed in concert |
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**Oh boy! |
Performed in concert |
|
Old brown dog |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 3.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 4.1 Songs For Six Strings (6th - E) [L10] 2016 |
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Old fashioned shotgun wedding |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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aka Way down upon the Swanee River |
Performed at home on a ukulele |
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Old grey rag |
|
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Old Puggy Mearns |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 2.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 3.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Old Rattler's pup |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
|
**Old time religion |
Performed in concert |
|
Olé |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Ollie the otter |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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One day away from you |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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One heart |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 3.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 3 [M32] 1985 |
|
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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**One legged woman |
Performed in concert |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 |
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One too many mornings |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006
2.1 Don't Think Twice It's Alright [25] 2011 |
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**O Positive |
Recorded in 1974 with 'Easy' [6]. Not yet released. |
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**Oscar the ostrich |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1984 |
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1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 This reading also features in Cold |
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**Out of kilter |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Out of the snow |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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Over and over see Trouble I’m in |
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Oxbow lakes |
1.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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Title |
Source |
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Pad |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Parrott song, The |
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Pasadena |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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**Pass it on |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Pastures of plenty |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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**Peggy Sue |
Performed in concert |
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Penitentiary bound |
1.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 |
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Penny Lane |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
|
Peppers and tomatoes |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 3.1 Seka [F22] 1998 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 5.1 Folk Festival [M86] 2004 6.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 7.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 8.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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**Percy the penguin |
Written for 'Alphabet Zoo' |
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aka The parrot song |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
|
Philadelphia lawyer |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
|
Pick up a gun |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
|
Pigeon song, The see The pigeon song |
|
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Pity the boy |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 |
|
Pity the boy |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
|
Plainsman, The see The plainsman |
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Plane wreck at Los Gatos See Deportees |
|
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Please don't haunt me |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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Poet's pencil, The |
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Polly on the shore |
1.1 Fairport Convention 25th Anniversary Concert
[F12] 1993 |
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Pretty boy Floyd |
1.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 2.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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**Primrose Hill |
Performed in concert |
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Prisoner's river |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Prison wall blues |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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Promises |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 |
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Proposition of prepositions, A |
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Puddle expert, The |
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Puppy dog song, The |
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Purple stain |
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**Put me in the picture |
BBC radio sound archive |
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**Putting on the style |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Pykey boy aka Pykie boy |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (2nd - B) [L5] 2012 |
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Title |
Source |
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**Queenie the quail |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Quentin the quail |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Rabbit song see The rabbit song |
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Raining in my heart |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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Ramona See To Ramona |
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**Reason to believe |
Performed in concert |
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Red and gold |
1.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 2.1 Cropredy 2002 [F31] 2002 3.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 |
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Red apple juice |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 2.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 |
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Red sky at night aka Red sky |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 2.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (5th - A) [L9] 2015 |
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Performed in concert |
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Returns |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Reuben James |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (3rd - G) [L6] 2013 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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**Richmond Park |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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**Riding in my car |
Performed in concert |
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**Right there on your nose |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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Riptide |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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River rising aka River risin' moon high aka River rising moon high |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 2.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney CD [R16]
1997 3.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 4.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Riviera |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Rizraklaru (anag) |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 |
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Roadsong |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Robert the reindeer |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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**Rock Island line |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances Ralph appended this tribute to Lonnie Donegan
to Autumn 2002 concert performances of Working on the railroad |
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Rod |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Roland Crust |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984
2.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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**Rolling in my sweet baby's arms |
Performed whilst busking in Europe in the
1960s |
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**Rosalie |
Performed in concert in the 1960s Ralph used this tune for Gold in California
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 |
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Rose Connelly See Willowy garden |
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**Rosie Moon |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, c. 1985 |
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Rotolo |
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Rue de la Montagne Ste Geneviève aka Madame Matuzzi |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Run Johnny run |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Running from home |
1.1 People on the Highway [F26] 2000 |
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Ruskin the rabbit see The rabbit song |
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Title |
Source |
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Sailing |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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**Sally go round the jam pot |
Performed at home on a plastic mouth organ |
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Sally the seal |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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**Salty dog |
Performed in concert |
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San Diego serenade |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 |
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Sand in your shoes |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (3rd - G) [L6] 2013 |
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San Francisco Bay blues |
1.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 2.1 Eight Frames a Second CD [R26] 2007 |
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**San Miguel |
Performed at 'A Night For Lonnie Donegan' benefit concert at Union Chapel in September 2018 |
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**Sauce for the goose |
Performed in concert |
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Saucer and cup |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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aka Aquamarine |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 2.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (2nd - B) [L5] 2012 |
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Save the last dance for me |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F41] 2006 |
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Scarborough fair |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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Scarlet ribbons |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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**Scrapbook |
Performed in concert |
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**Sea breeze |
Ralph wrote this tune for Billy Connolly's 'World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales' TV series [A27] |
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aka Sweet forgiveness |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 |
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Setting, The see The setting |
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Shave |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Shed song |
1.1 Harbour of Songs [F54] 2012 2.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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Shepherd’s song, The |
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She's a woman |
1.1 Guitarist Magazine, January 2000 [M70] |
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Shock of the new, The |
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Shouldn't you be dancing |
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Sick harbour lament |
1.1 Sick harbour lament [S35] 2021 |
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Silver birch and weeping willow |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 |
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Silver stream see I'm not a rock |
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**Simple rules |
Not yet performed in public |
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Singer |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Singing the blues |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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Sinking of the Reuben James, The |
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**Skip to my lou |
Performed in concert |
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Skolars song, The See The Skolars song |
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Sleepytime blues aka Sleepy time blues |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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Sleepy time blues |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Slip shod tap room dance (Soho so
what) aka Slipshod taproom dance |
1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 2.1 On Stage - Cambridge Folk [M44] 1994 3.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 4.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 |
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Slow burning companion |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 |
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Small voice calling |
1.1 Single [S6] 1972 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (1st - E) [L4] 2011 |
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**Sober October |
Performed in concert |
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Soho |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Soho so what |
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**So long, it's been good to know you |
Performed in concert |
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Something the matter with Mary |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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Sometimes I wish I could pray |
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Somewhere down the road |
1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 Albert Lee 70th Birthday Celebration [F57] 2015 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Song for Ireland |
1.1 The Ralph McTell Collection LP (Ireland) 1982 |
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Song for Martin |
1.1 Single (Australia) 1980 (Suta) 2.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 3.1 Just Guitars [F5] 1984 4.1 Jake Thackray and Songs [F56] 2014 |
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Song for Woody |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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**So tired |
Performed with a Jug Band in the
mid-1960s |
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Spiral staircase Spiral staircase ... cont. |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 3.1 Top of the Pops - 322 [M5] 1971 4.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 3 [M32] 1985 5.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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Stagolee |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Standing down in New York town |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 |
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**Stanley the stoat |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Statesboro blues |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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Stealin' |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 Out on the Rolling Sea [F15] 1994 3.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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aka Steam
train |
1.1 Readings from Angel Laughter [P5] 2000 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Steam train |
Performed on ‘6.55 Special’, BBC TV, 1982 |
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Still in dreams |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 3.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 4.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 5.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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Still in dreams |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Storm in a teacup |
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Stranger to the seasons aka Stranger to the season |
1.1 Single [S23] 1983 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (3rd - G) [L6] 2013 |
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Streets of London Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont. Streets of London ... cont.
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1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969
2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970
3.1 Some Good News and Bad News Promotional 12" single (USA) 1971
4.1 Single [S9] 1974 5.1 Top of the Pops - 533 [M14] 1975 6.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 7.1 Folkweave - 7 [M23] 1978
8.1 Christy Moore & Friends LP (Ireland) 1981
9.1 Just Guitars [F5] 1984
10.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 3 [M32] 1985
12.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998
13.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999
14.1 The Big Gig [F33] 2003
15.1 Folk Festival [M86] 2004
16.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 17.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 18.1 Songs For Six Strings Vol 1 [P9] 2011 19.1 40 Jahre Disco - Disco Nights DVD (Germany) 2011
20.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015
21.1 Single - download [S32] 2017
22.1 Sunday for Sammy 2018 [F61] 2018 |
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Stuff no more |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 |
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Sugar babe |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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**Sula grass |
Performed in concert |
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Summer birds are leaving |
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Summer come along |
1.1 Single [S1] 1969 |
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Summer girls |
1.1 Silver Celebration [C10] 1992 2.1 Brenda's Friends [F16] 1994 3.1 On Stage - Cambridge Folk [M44] 1994 4.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 5.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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Summer lightning |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 A Collection of His Love Songs [C8] 1989 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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**Sun calls the morning |
Not yet performed in public |
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**Sunshine makes shadows |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Suzanne |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second CD [R26] 2007 |
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Sweet forgiveness see Seeds of Heaven |
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Sweet girl on my mind |
1.1 Single [S16] 1978 |
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Sweet jivin' woman |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Sweet mystery |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 3.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 4.1 Folkweave - 7 [M23] 1978 5.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 1 [M31] 1985 6.1 One for Jonah [F36] 2004 7.1 The Old Grey Whistle Test 40th Anniversary Album [M124] 2011 8.1 Songs For Six Strings (4th - D) [L7] 2014 9.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Sweet Petulie |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 |
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Sylvia |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 2.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 |
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Title |
Source |
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**Take a message to Mary |
Performed in concert with The GP's |
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Take it easy |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Take it easy |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Tammy the tortoise |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Tangle of the isles aka Tangle o' the isles |
1.1 Musical Tour of Scotland [F17] 1995 |
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Tap, tap, tap with the hammer |
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986 |
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Teacher teacher |
1.1 Single [S5] 1972 |
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Teacher’s lost voice |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984
2.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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Tech |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Tell her you love her right now |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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Tents and rides see Bruce |
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Tequila sunset |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 2.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 3 [M32] 1985 3.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 4.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 5.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Terminus |
1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 3.1 A Collection of His Love Songs [C8] 1989 4.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 5.1 Affairs of the Heart [C22] 2010 |
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**Terry the turtle |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1984 |
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**That'll be the day |
Performed in concert |
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That’ll do Babe |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 Acoustic Routes [F13] 1993 3.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 4.1 The Journey [C18] 2006
5.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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**That'll never happen no more |
Performed in concert |
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That sounds nice |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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aka Dancing Doreen |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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The band |
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1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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The big tree see Big tree |
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Performed in concert |
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The boxer |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 |
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1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 |
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Read by Bob Kingdom on ‘The Boy with a Note’ [18] |
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1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986
2.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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Performed in concert |
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1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 |
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Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 2.1 Revisited [C1] 1970 |
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1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Silver Celebration [C10] 1992 3.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 4.1 Heart of England Volume 2 [F27] 2002 5.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 6.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Not yet performed in public |
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The fly song |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (6th - E) [L10] 2016 |
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aka The hiring fair |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 3.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Performed in concert |
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The grey sea strand see Grey sea strand |
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The hiring fair |
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The Irish girl see Irish girl |
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1.1 Musical Tour of Scotland [F17] 1995 |
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Performed in concert |
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Performed in concert in the 1960s The first song Ralph wrote |
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The lamplighter (England 1914) aka The lamplighter (England 1914 June 28th) see England 1914 |
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1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 Songs For Six Strings Vol 1 [P9] 2011 |
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1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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Ralph wrote a theme tune for the London
Weekend Television production of ‘Budgie’, starring Adam Faith. It was not
accepted. |
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**Theme tune |
Ralph wrote the theme tune for Billy Connolly's 'World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales' TV series [A27] |
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1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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The night they drove old Dixie down |
1.1 Fairport Convention Cropredy 1980 [F2] 1982 |
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The parrot song see Peter the parrot |
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Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, c. 1985 |
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Performed in concert with Fairport Convention, Cropredy Festival 2002 |
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Performed in concert |
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Written for 'Tickle on the Tum' |
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Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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aka Ruskin the rabbit |
1.1 The Complete Alphabet Zoo [R12] 1993 |
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**(There'll be bluebirds over) the white cliffs
of Dover |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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There will be a happy meeting in glory |
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1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 3.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 4.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Performed in concert |
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Ralph adapted 'The Winners Song' from this Skol lager advertisement jingle |
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The slip shod tap room dance |
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|
1.1 The Best of - Tickle on the Tum [14] 1986
2.1 Download single [S30] 2010 3.1 Songs For Six Strings (6th - E) [L10] 2016 |
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Performed in concert |
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1.1 The Unknown Soldier [S31] 2014
2.1 The Unknown Soldier [S31] 2015 3.1 The Unknown Soldier - Centenary Edition [S34] 2020 |
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1.1 The Wind in the Willows [F4] 1983 |
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see also The Skolars song |
1.1 Single [S25] 1984 |
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The wino and the mouse |
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Performed in concert |
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Things you wish yourself, The |
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**This land is your land |
Performed in concert |
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This’ll bring you back |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 |
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This time of night |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 |
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Those were the days |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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Throw out a line and dream |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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Tickety-boo |
1.1 One Night Stand [F24] 1999 2.1 Promotional CD single [P4] 1999 |
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Tickety-boo |
1.1 Promotional CD single [P4] 1999 2.1 Guitarist Magazine, January 2000 [M70] 3.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 (hidden track) |
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Tickle on the Tum |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Stories and Songs [F6] 1984 |
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**Tickle Post |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, c. 1985 |
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Tickling the Trout |
1.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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**Till the cows come home |
Performed in concert in the 1960s |
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**Times I’ve had |
Performed in concert |
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**Time's poems |
This extended Haiku links the five sections of "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Together we'll make it go round See Make it go round |
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Too tight drag aka Too
tight rag |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 2.1 Top of the Pops - 322 [M5] 1971 3.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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To the Kentucky miner |
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Touch has a memory |
1.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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Tous les animaux sont tristes |
1.1 Sand in Your Shoes [19] 1995 |
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Town I loved so well, The |
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Traces |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 3.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 4.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 5.1 Songs For Six Strings (4th - D) [L7] 2014 |
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aka Over and over |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen CD [R13] 1994 |
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Trousers |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Truckin’ little baby aka
Truckin’ lil' baby aka Truckin li'l babe |
1.1 Single [S5] 1972 2.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 3.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 4.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 |
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**Two chords |
Not yet performed in public |
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Title |
Source |
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**Ukulele lady |
Performed with a Jug Band in the mid-1960s |
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**Umbrella bird |
Performed on 'Alphabet Zoo', Granada TV, 1984 |
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Uncle Alf, two turkeys and a piano accordion |
1.1 Comfort & Joy [F29] 2002 |
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Unicorn |
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Unknown soldier, The |
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Untrue blues |
1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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aka Unicorn |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Up |
1.1 Promotional CD single [P6] 2000 2.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 3.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 |
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Up a gum tree |
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Van |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Van Nuys, cruise night |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 3.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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Vernon the vulture |
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Victor the vulture |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Vigilante man |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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Viola Lee blues |
1.1 The Journey [C18] 2006 |
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Title |
Source |
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Wagon on the motorway |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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Wagstaff the woodpecker |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Wait until the snow |
1.1 My Side of Your Window [3] 1969 |
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Walk into the morning |
1.1 Somewhere Down the Road [24] 2010 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (1st - E) [L4] 2011 3.1 The Clive Palmer Memorial Concert [F59] 2016 |
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**Walk right in |
Performed in concert |
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**Wally the walrus |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Waltzing Matilda |
1.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 |
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Warts |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Water of dreams |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 1 [M31] 1985 3.1 Jake Thackray and Songs [F56] 2014 |
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**Wat Tyler |
Co-written with Simon Nicol for Fairport Convention |
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Way down upon the Swanee River |
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WC |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Weary one lay down |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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Weather the storm |
1.1 Right Side Up [8] 1976 2.1 Single [S13] 1976 3.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 4.1 RTE's Festival Folk - Vol 2 LP (Ireland) 5.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 6.1 Songs For Six Strings (4th - D) [L7] 2014 |
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Weeping willow |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 Live at the Town Hall [V1] 1998 3.1 National Treasure [21] 2002 |
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Wembley |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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West |
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|
1.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 2.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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**When are ya coming to court me? |
Performed in concert |
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When did you leave Heaven? |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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When I was a cowboy |
1.1 Top of the Pops - 415 [M9] 1972 2.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 3.1 Single [S6] 1972 4.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 5.1 Folkweave - 7 [M23] 1978 6.1 Travelling Man [L3] 1999 7.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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When love has gone |
1.1 Red Sky [20] 2000 |
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When Maddy dances see Maddy dances |
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When Santa got stuck up the chimney |
1.1 Tickle on the Tum - Series One [F50] 2010 |
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**When the saints go marching in |
Performed in concert |
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When they were young |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (1st - E) [L4] 2011 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 4.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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When you're gone |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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When you’ve got a good friend |
1.1 Stealin' Back [17] 1990 2.1 About Time Too [28] 2017 |
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**Where will the baby's dimple be? |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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White dress |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen [9] 1979 2.1 Love Grows [R8] 1982 3.1 Fairport Convention Reunion 1981 [F3] 1982 4.1 Fairport Home Video [F7] 1985 5.1 A Collection of His Love Songs [C8] 1989 6.1 Cropredy - The Best and the Guests [F30]
2002 7.1 Swarb! [F34] 2003 8.1 What We Did on Our Saturday [F63] 2018 |
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Whitgift |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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**Whose hands are these |
Lyrics in "Time's Poems - The Song Lyrics of Ralph McTell" [B4] |
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**Why can't we meet |
Ralph used this tune for Let me fly
or let me fall |
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**Why me |
Not yet performed in public |
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**Willie Wok |
Performed on ‘Tickle on the Tum’, Granada TV, 1986 |
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Willoughby’s farm |
1.1 Eight Frames a Second [1] 1968 |
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**Willowy garden |
Performed in concert |
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**Will the circle be unbroken? |
Performed in concert |
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Will ye go |
1.1 Musical Tour of Scotland [F17] 1995 |
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Winding boy |
1.1 Sofa Noodling [26] 2012 |
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Wind in the Willows, The |
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Winners see The winners song |
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Winnie’s rag |
1.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 2.1 Tequila Sunset [30] 2022 |
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1.1 Spiral Staircase [2] 1969 |
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aka Sometimes I wish I could pray |
1.1 Slide Away the Screen CD [R13] 1994 2.1 Hill of Beans [29] 2019 |
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**Wish I was the banjo player |
Not yet performed in public |
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1.1 The Boy with a Note [18] 1992 2.1 Giving People Choices [F14] 1993 3.1 McTell on The Mall [V3] 2008 4.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 This poem also features in In the woods |
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Words I couldn’t say |
1.1 Bridge of Sighs [15] 1986 |
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**Worker's dreamtime |
Ralph wrote this tune for Billy Connolly's 'World Tour of Australia' TV series [A24] |
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1.1 Blue Skies Black Heroes [16] 1988 |
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**Worried man blues |
One of Ralph’s earliest public performances |
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aka (Hey babe) Would I lie to you |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 A Collection of His Love Songs [C8] 1989 3.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 |
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Title |
Source |
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X-ray fish |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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aka Learning left from right |
Performed on ‘Alphabet Zoo’, Granada TV, 1984 |
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Yootha's song |
1.1 Super Gran [F8] 1985 |
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You got to change your mind |
1.1 Gates of Eden [22] 2006 |
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**You got to go down |
Performed in concert |
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You make me feel good |
1.1 Streets... [7] 1975 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (6th - E) [L10] 2016 |
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Young man who wouldn't hoe corn, The |
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You're gonna quit me baby |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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**You say you love me |
Not yet performed in public |
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You’ve got a friend |
1.1 At the End of a Perfect Day [13] 1985 |
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You well-meaning brought me here |
1.1 You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here [4] 1971 2.1 Songs For Six Strings (3rd - G) [L6] 2013 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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You won't let me go |
1.1 About Time [27] 2016 |
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Yuri the yak |
1.1 Songs from Alphabet Zoo [11] 1983 |
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Zig zag line |
1.1 Easy [6] 1974 2.1 Stereo Pop Special [M11] 1974 3.1 70th Birthday Concert [V4] 2015 |
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Zimmerman blues |
1.1 Not Till Tomorrow [5] 1972 2.1 Single [S7] 1973 3.1 Ralph, Albert & Sydney [L1] 1977 4.1 20th Cambridge Folk Festival - 3 [M32] 1985 5.1 Saturday Rolling Around [F11] 1991 6.1 The London Show [V2] 2005 7.1 The Journey - Selected Tracks [P7] 2006 8.1 The Old Grey Whistle Test Live [M128] 2012 9.1 Live at Troubadour Festival 1997 [L8] 2014 |
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Zippo |
1.1 As Far As I Can Tell [23] 2007 |
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Zoe the zebra |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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Zoo zoo zoo |
1.1 Best of Alphabet Zoo [12] 1983 |
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Each title is sorted by the release dates of Ralph's
recordings. For example... |
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Title |
Source |
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Affairs of the heart |
1.1 Water of Dreams [10] 1982 2.1 Songs for Six Strings [L2] 1996 |
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** Two stars against a title
indicate that it is not known to have been released by Ralph in any recorded
format. |
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Compiled
by John Beresford with grateful acknowledgements to Ralph, to Chris
Hockenhull (Ralph's biographer), to Ian and Stephanie Rennie (webmasters of
the (sadly missed) Fairport Convention Fansite 'Expletive-Delighted') and to all my 'virtual
friends' for their contributions. Updated 11 July 2022 |
"First and Last Songs" aims to provide a comprehensive
listing of songs and tunes that Ralph McTell has written or performed.
All illustrations are the copyright of their owners or publishers
and are reproduced here for information only.