Songs of drinking from The Folk Handbook. These links will bring up MIDI files of the tunes, which should play automatically in your browser. If not you may need to download a QuickTime or Windows Media Player plug-in.
- All For Me Grog
This version, recorded as ‘The Nobby Hat’, was collected by George Gardiner from Charles Chivers, at Basingstoke, in Hampshire, in August 1906.
- The Barley Mow
As sung by Harry Chambers.
- Drink Old England Dry
As sung by Will Noble and John Cocking.
- Fathom The Bowl
Collected by Clive Carey from Richard West, at Stedham in Sussex, in August 1911.
- Good Ale
Collected, as ‘Home Brewed Ale’, by Cecil Sharp from Elizabeth Coles (aged 76) at Nether Stowey, Somerset, on August 10th, 1906.
- John Barleycorn
As sung by Tom Smith.
- When Jones's Ale Was New
This version (‘When Joan’s Ale Was New’) was collected by Cecil Sharp from Edward Harrison at Langport, in Somerset, on April 6th, 1906.
