The Tale of Ale, Songs and Stories of the Englishman and his Beer, 2LP UK Free Reed 1977 - FRRD 023/4 

Stories of the English and their beer: the original idea comes from Vic Gammon who gathers the enthusiastic collaboration of musicians such as Peter Bellamy, Robin Dransfield, John Foreman, Pam Gilder, Roy Harris, Eddie Upton, Peter Wood. Sue Dransfield also designs a beautiful cover. The recording is by Nik Kinsey at Livingstone Studio in London.

Storie di inglesi e della loro birra: l'originale idea nasce da Vic Gammon che raccoglie l'entusiasta collaborazione di musicisti quali Peter Bellamy, Robin Dransfield, John Foreman, Pam Gilder, Roy Harris, Eddie Upton, Peter Wood. Sue Dransfield disegna anche in questo caso una bellissima copertina. La registrazione è opera di Nik Kinsey ai Livingstone Studio di Londra.

Tracks: LP Side 1 [EU, PG & MI] Bring Us in Good Ale (Roud 32821) (2.04) [JB, MS] Andrew Boorde on Ale (0.47) [O] Come Drink to Me (RoudBS B120142) (1.28) [RD & MI] Jolly Good Ale and Old (Roud 1573) (3.03) [WR] He That Buys Land (0.21) [PW & MI] The Merry Fellows (Roud 615) (3.04) [PB & MI] Soldiers Three (Roud 8340) (2.05) [O] Tapster, Drinker (0.47) [JB] The Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng (2.28) [EU & MI] A Knotte of Good Fellows (RoudBS B72582) (2.39) [JB, MS] Andrew Boorde on Beer (0.33) [JF & MI] London’s Ordinary (RoudBS B44847) (3.24) [JB, MS, MR] Epitaph (0.23) [O] Of Honest Malt Liquor (RoudBS B123422) (0.50) - LP Side 2 [PW & MI] The Malt’s Come Down (Roud V18816) (0.51) [MS, JB] Stubbes on Drunkenness (2.30) [RD, BD] Good Ale for My Money (RoudBS B132995) (3.53) [EU & MI] The Excise Ballad (2.51) [WR, MS] The Porter Scene from MacBeth (1.44) [PG, EU, VG & MI] Peas, Beans, Oats and the Barley (Roud 1380) (0.49) [PW] The Pleasant Ballad of John Barleycorn (Roud 164) (7.24) [PG, EU, VG & MI] Now Harvest Is Over (Roud 310) (0.50) [PPB] The British Toper (1.16) - LP Side 3 [RH & PPB] Nottingham Ale (Roud V16327) (3.47) [WR] Bickerdyke on Temperance (0.51) [O] O Ale Ab Alendo (1.16) [VC & PPB] John Barleycorn (Roud 164) (3.26) [PW, IR, VG] Ye Mar’ners All (Roud 1191) (1.17) [JB, MS, WR] Epitaph (0.15) [PG, EU, VG & MI] Poor Tom Is Dead and Gone (0.48) [EU] There’s Comfort in a Drop of Gin (Roud V34233) (2.52) [JB, MS] The London Gin Distillery (1.11) [PG, VG] Don’t Go Out Tonight Dear Father (Roud V9176) (3.21) [WR] The Drunkard’s Looking Glass (Roud V2856) (2.09) [RH, GH] Ale, Ale, Glorious Ale (Roud 1512) (2.38) [EU & PPB] I Like a Drop of Good Beer (Roud 21415) (2.17) - LP Side 4 [PG, EU, VG & MI] The Carter’s Health (Roud 1384) (0.43) [RD & PPB] Hey John Barleycorn (Roud 2141) (2.29) [PG, EU, VG & MI] Here’s a Health to the Mistress (Roud 310) (0.55) [JB] Meux’s Porter Vat (1.04) [JF, VG] A Pot of Porter Oh (2.07) [EU, VG & PPB] I’ve Been to France / Here’s a Health unto Our Master (1.00) [RH & PPB] The Man That Waters the Workers’ Beer (Roud 31289) (2.30) [PB & PPB] October Brew (0.59) [PG & PPB] John Appleby (Roud 1292) (2.48) [JB, MS, WR] Epitaph (0.16) [JF] Charley Mopps (Roud 10678) (2.13) [EU, VG & PPB] This Is Our Mistress’ Health (Roud 21096) (1.00) [VG & PPB] Michael Blann’s Drinking Song (Roud 1988) (3.07) [MI] The British Toper (1.29)