Rocket Along
New Ballads on Old Lines
1960 - HMV DLP 1204 [10"] LP

Side One
Cosher Bailey
The Fireman’s Not for Me
Little Billee
The Conscript’s Farewell
The Strangest Dream

Side Two
Space Girl
The Smithfield Market Fire
Dark as a Dungeon
The Wee Magic Stane
The Last Boat

Credits

Cosher Bailey: Eddis Thomas—vocals; w/Steve Benbow—guitar & Jimmie Macgregor—melodeon
The Fireman’s Not for Me: Shirley Bland—vocals; w/Jimmie Macgregor—guitar
Little Billee: Bob Roberts—vocals & melodeon
The Conscript’s Farewell: Betty Dallas—vocals; w/Fred Dallas—guitar & Perry Friedmann—banjo
The Strangest Dream: Perry Friedman—vocals and banjo

Side Two
Space Girl: Shirley Collins—vocals; w/Jimmie Macgregor—guitar, Robin Hall&mdash drums & Vic Pitt—bass
The Smithfield Market Fire: Fred Dallas—vocals & guitar
Dark as a Dungeon: Steve Benbow, Shirley Bland—vocals & Jimmie Macgregor—vocals; & guitar
The Wee Magic Stane: Isabel Sutherland—vocals; w/ Perry Friedmann—banjo
The Last Boat’s A-Leaving: Cyril Tawney—vocals & guitar

Recorded at Cecil Sharp House, London, by Peter Kennedy
Cover designed by Austin John Marshall

According to Reinhard Zierke's (Mostly) English Folk Music website: “The LPs A Jug of Punch, A Pinch of Salt and Rocket Along are from the same recording sessions.”