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Roman Wall and Seven Stars
Roman Wall is a Northumbrian jig, a version of the Irish jig The Eavesdropper, which we have coupled with Seven Stars, an English jig dating back to around 1750.
Rakes of Mallow and Harper's Frolic
Rakes of Mallow (or Marlow) is an Irish polka, possibly of English origin, from the 1780s, which we have played together with Harper’s Frolic, an English traditional tune, also the name of a dance dating back to the 18th century which is generally done to a jig tune.
Rambling Sailor
A traditional tune that has appeared under many different titles and in various rhythms, from polka to reel time. We have slowed it down, and given it the Swain’s Gold touch!
Rambling Sailor Video
See us play! Watch a video of us performing Rambling Sailor. Please note that this is quite a large file (20 meg), so please be patient when waiting for it to appear.
Speed the Plough
Speed the Plough is a well known English traditional tune, given a new twist.
The Rochdale Coconut Dance
The Rochdale Coconut Dance, a reel dating from around 1875, from the Britannia Coconut Dancers of Bacup, in Lancashire (
www.coconutters.co.uk). One of the most danceable tunes you would ever wish to find.