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The ballad of John Axon, by Ewan MacColl and Charles Parker; orchestration and musical direction by Peggy Seeger

Label
The ballad of John Axon, by Ewan MacColl and Charles Parker; orchestration and musical direction by Peggy Seeger
Language
eng
resource.accompanyingMatter
historical informationtechnical information on music
Form of composition
folk music
Format of music
not applicable
Main title
The ballad of John Axon
Oclc number
36903214
Responsibility statement
by Ewan MacColl and Charles Parker; orchestration and musical direction by Peggy Seeger
Review
The story of John Axon G.C. and of the tradition of railway service for which he stands, told by his widow and his work mates and set into song by Ewan MacColl
Summary
Performed by A. L. Lloyd, Isla Cameron, Stan Kelly, Colin Dunn, Charles Mayo, Dick Loveless, vocals; Jim Bray, bass ; Fitzroy Coleman, Brian Daley, guitars ; Terry Brown, trumpet ; Bob Clark, fiddle ; John Cole, harmonica ; Billy Loch, drums ; Alf Edwards, concertina ; Bob Mickleburgh, trombone ; Bruce Turner, clarinet
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