The Barley Mow: Field Music
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| # | Track | Artist/Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Nutting Girl | Cyril Poacher | |
| 2. | Nancy of Yarmouth | Fred Ling | |
| 3. | Newlyn Town | Bob Scarce | |
| 4. | Maggie May | Geoff Ling | |
| 5. | General Wolfe | Bob Scarce | |
| 6. | The Yellow Handkerchief | Eli Durrant | |
| 7. | The Oak and the Ash | Edgar Button | |
| 8. | The Herring | Edgar Allington | |
| 9. | The Northamptonshire Poacher | Jim Baldry | |
| 10. | The Knife on the Window | Harry List | |
| 11. | The Sailor and His Truelove | Arthur Smith | |
| 12. | Muddley Barracks | Jumbo Brightwell | |
| 13. | Three Jolly Sportsmen | Bob Scarce | |
| 14. | Blow the Candle Out | Edgar Button | |
| 15. | Hares in the Plantation | Jim Baldry | |
| 16. | Fagan the Cobbler | Wickets Richardson | |
| 17. | The Broomfield Wager | Cyril Poacher | |
| 18. | Good Luck to the Barley Mow | Jack French |
During the time the recordings in this collection were made, Peter Kennedy worked for the EFDSS and the BBC, and in his free time engaged in projects of his own and those he shared with Alan Lomax; Peter and Lomax met up in Suffolk in October 1953 to record singers at the Ship in Blaxhall. Peter was keen to record traditional music and dance on film, and Lomax attended filming at the Ship in November 1955. June 1956 saw Peter in the area again, this time recording Phoebe Smith, her neighbor Jim Baldry, Bob Roberts, Jumbo Brightwell and Edgar Button. With this wealth of recorded material, Peter laid the foundations for future research into a region rich in traditional music, dance and song.