THREE BUTCHERS, THE
Created on 20/01/2022Latest update on 20/01/2022
Artist: Peter Doran
Author: traditional
Label: Topic
Year: 1952
Peter Kennedy recording in Belfast as Three Old Jolly Sportsmen. Released in 2014 on Vol 27 of Topic series The Voice Of The People (The Flax In Bloom). Roud #17 and apparently omitted by Francis Child in hin ballad collection. Late 17th century broadside about two or three butchers/sportsmen ambushed by a bunch of highwaymen.
Covers:
- 1953:
Bob Scarce [from Suffolk and also for Peter Kennedy as Three Jolly Sportsmen]
- 1957:
- 1958:
Peggy Seeger [as Johnson Jinkson]
- 1963:
Carolyne Hughes [for Ewan MacColl en Peggy Seeger]
- 1965:
Harry Cox [as Two Jolly Butchers]
- 1966:
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick [as Two Butchers]
- 1968:
Sweeney's Men [as Johnstone]
- 1970:
Matthews Southern Comfort [as Jinkson Johnson]
- 1970:
- 1971:
Roy Bailey [with Martin Carthy]
- 1972:
- 1973:
Gryphon [as Three Jolly Butchers]
- 1989:
Steeleye Span [as Two Butchers]
- 2003:
Mike Seeger [as Jinkson Johnson]
