Critics Group - Ye Mariners All

The Critics Group, also known as The London Critics Group, was a group of people who met to explore 'how best to apply the techniques of folk-music and drama to the folk revival' under the direction of Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, with some participation from Bert Lloyd and Charles Parker. Running for eight years from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s this was not a conventional musical group as it had no permanent line-up.

Personnel:
Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger
Sandra Kerr
Aldwyn Cooper,
John Faulkner,
Brian Pearson,
Dick Snell,
Terry Yarnell,
Phil Colclough

1. Ja Ja Ja (pumping shanty) - Dick Snell and chorus

2. The Indian Lass - Brian Pearson (Dick Snell: whistle; Peggy Seeger: concertina; Sandra Kerr: guitar; John Faulkner: fiddle)

3. The Cruel Ship's Captain - Ewan MacColl

4. Paddy Get Back (capstain shanty) - Aldwyn Cooper and chorus

5. Jack The Jolly Tar - Ewan MacColl and chorus (Peggy Seeger: concertina)

6. The Ship In Distress - Terry Yarnell

7. Cheer'ly Man (halyard shanty) - Ewan MacColl and chorus

8. The Spanish Fight - Brian Pearson (Peggy Seeger: dulcimer; Sandra Kerr: whistle; John Faulkner: fiddle)

9. Andrew Rose - Terry Yarnell and chorus (John Faulkner: fiddle)

10. Bangidero (capstain shanty) - John Faulkner and chorus

11. The Mermaid (Child 289) - Ewan MacColl

12. Goodbye, Fare You Well (capstain shanty) - Dick Snell and chorus (Peggy Seeger: concertina; John Faulkner: fiddle; Sandra Kerr: whistle)

13. The Bold Princess Royal - John Faulkner

14. Clear The Track (capstain shanty) - Ewan MacColl and chorus

15. Captain Ward And The Rainbow - Ewan MacColl (John Faulkner: fiddle)

16. The Sea Martyrs - Terry Yarnell; John Faulkner; Dick Snell

17. Cruising Round Yarmouth - Phil Colclough and chorus

18. Ye Mariners All - John Faulkner

19. Galloping Randy Dandy Oh (capstain shanty) - Ewan MacColl and chorus

20. Leave Her Johnny (capstain shanty) - Ewan MacColl and chorus

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Critics Group - Ye Mariners All