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Willie of Winsbury

High Castle Wall · John Barbour · Johnny Barbary · Lord Thomas of Winesberry and the King's Daughter · Lord Thomas of Winesbury · The Rich Shipowner's Daughter · There Was a Lady Lived in the West · Thomas of Welshbury
First released 1971English26 recordingson 66 releases
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Recordings

PerformanceBy
Willie of WinsburyConnie Dover8:27
Willy of WinsburyThe Pentangle7:54
Willie o’ WinsburyAnne Briggs5:30
John BarbourGreat Big Sea4:53
Willie o’ WinsburyDick Gaughan8:41
Willy O’ WinsburyThe Pentangle5:56
William of WinesburyNic Jones4:08
Willie o’ WinsburyRichard Thompson4:42
Willie o’ WinsburyRichard Thompson4:58
Willy O'Winsbury · videoThe Pentangle
Willy O'WinsburyThe Pentangle5:39
Willy O’WinsburyThe Pentangle5:22
Willie O'WinsburyThe Owl Service
Willie O’Winsbury (reprise)The Owl Service1:46
There Was a Lady Lived in the WestHannah James & Sam Sweeney4:29
Willie o Winsbury (Child 100)Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer5:52
There Was a Lady Lived in the WestRobert Cinnamond5:14
William of BarbaryJim Moray3:51
Willie O' the WinsburyJimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith5:54
Willie o’ WinsburyOffa Rex7:29
Lord Thomas of Winnesberry and the King's DaughterBarbara Dickson6:05
Willie O'WinsburyThe Owl Service5:53
Willie of WinsburyKaty J Pearson & Maudlin3:37
Willy of WinsburyCiaran O'Sullivan5:50
Willie O' WinsburyRosaleen Gregory4:07
Willie-oPoor Creature9:59

On these albums

English and Scottish Folk Ballads
English and Scottish Folk BalladsA. L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl · 1964
Anne Briggs
Anne BriggsAnne Briggs · 1971
Solomon’s Seal
Solomon’s SealThe Pentangle · 1972
From the Beggar’s Mantle Fringed with Gold
From the Beggar’s Mantle Fringed with GoldBarbara Dickson · 1972
Gaughan
GaughanDick Gaughan · 1978
The Legend of Sweeney’s Men: Anthology
The Legend of Sweeney’s Men: AnthologySweeney’s Men · 1988
Classic Anne Briggs: The Complete Topic Recordings
Classic Anne Briggs: The Complete Topic RecordingsAnne Briggs · 1990
One More Road
One More RoadThe Pentangle · 1992
The Wishing Well
The Wishing WellConnie Dover · 1994
The Voice of the People, Volume 17: It Fell on a Day, a Bonny Summer Day
The Voice of the People, Volume 17: It Fell on a Day, a Bonny Summer DayVarious Artists · 1998
A Collection
A CollectionAnne Briggs · 1999
Unearthed
UnearthedNic Jones · 2001
Prentice Piece
Prentice PieceDick Gaughan · 2002
Folk Rock Anthology
Folk Rock AnthologyVarious Artists · 2002
Something Beautiful*
Something Beautiful*Great Big Sea · 2004
A History of Progressive Folk
A History of Progressive FolkVarious Artists · 2004
Do Right Woman / From the Beggar’s Mantle
Do Right Woman / From the Beggar’s MantleBarbara Dickson · 2006
RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson
RT: The Life and Music of Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson · 2006
One More Road & Live 1994
One More Road & Live 1994The Pentangle · 2007
The Time Has Come (1967-1973)
The Time Has Come (1967-1973)The Pentangle · 2007
The View From a Hill
The View From a HillThe Owl Service · 2010
State and Ancientry
State and AncientryHannah James & Sam Sweeney · 2012
Serpent's Knee
Serpent's KneeRosaleen Gregory · 2013
Child Ballads
Child BalladsAnaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer · 2013
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014Various Artists · 2014
Night Hours
Night HoursJimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith · 2016
fRoots 61
fRoots 61Various Artists · 2016
Upcetera
UpceteraJim Moray · 2016
The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of HeartsOffa Rex · 2017
The Albums
The AlbumsPentangle · 2017
The Electric Muse Revisited: The Story of Folk into Rock and Beyond
The Electric Muse Revisited: The Story of Folk into Rock and BeyondVarious Artists · 2021
Songlines: Top of the World 164
Songlines: Top of the World 164Various Artists · 2021
Songs Without Authors, Vol 01
Songs Without Authors, Vol 01Various Artists · 2021
Magic Stories They Have Brought to Me (A Beginner’s Guide to the Owl Service)
Magic Stories They Have Brought to Me (A Beginner’s Guide to the Owl Service)The Owl Service · 2021
Hero
HeroCiaran O'Sullivan · 2022
All Smiles Tonight
All Smiles TonightPoor Creature · 2025
Big City Classic
Big City ClassicRichard Thompson

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