Peddler of Swaffham

[BillStickers]

Can you tell me who recorded this as I grew up in the 70's and we had it on 7", with a black and white photo on the cover, but it must be a 50's/ 60's production.
thanks

Bill

[Devonian]

I see that Bernard Miles recorded it, probably as a monologue (I don't think it was a song, but I might be wrong). Try seaching Google for the Pedlar of Swaffham ( the English spelling) - quite a lot comes up.

[Devonian]

There are CDs of Bernard Miles's classic monologues and tales, including the Pedlar of Swaffham, currently for sale on ebay and Amazon. There is a photo, apparently black and white, of Bernard Miles on the cover.

[4getmenot]

never heard of it and I live there. Is there really a song?

[4getmenot]

Like this

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/ 7409294/a/Classic+Monologues+&+Tales.htm

[BillStickers]

Yes it's Bernard Miles! I wonder if it's available on iTunes, I know Ivor Cutler is... I'll check later.

4get - it's spoken word, your link is right, but we only had the Peddler

thanks

Bill

[4getmenot]

so is it just the story of the pedlar?

[BillStickers]

yep, it's an old Engllish folk tale, if I remember right.