Tony Capstick With Hedgehog Pie – Captain Grant [lyrics below]

B4 from His Round
Rubber Records – RUB 004
UK 1971
Picture by Rik Walton
https://www.rikwalton.com/capstick

Oh me name is Captain Grant and I am bound to say
I'm one of them bold heroes found on the highway
With a brace of pistols and me bright long sword
Stand and deliver was always my word

Well doing the dirty act I always did scorn
But taking from the rich, well I thought it no harm
So I went collecting, had me cash secured
One half I spent and the other I gave to the poor

Oh when I saw poor people starve hungry or dry
Well I quickly sought out their want and I did them supply
In cheerful company I spent me store
And when it's gone I go boldly collecting more

Went to Edinburgh jail then I was passed along
And there I was confined till me trial it came on
I was sentenced to be hanged for sheltering
Although I had no hand in that robbery

Ah, but before the day had dawned that I was to be hung
I bursted the prison doors and away I did run
And I escaped through the castle gates
And it was not safe there for me along the way

Out of Edinburgh jail then I made my way good
And I took up my lodgings that night in a wood
But there was a woman who did me betray
And I was surprised as asleep there I lay

I was surrounded, away I could not get
They seized me pistols for me powder was wet
And in me ill fortune I gave meself up
To that noted hero Lord Natty Take-up

Well back to Edinburgh jail then I was passed along
And there I was confined till me trial it came on
I was sentenced to be hanged for sheltering
Although I had no hand in that robbery

Oh men, now do forgive me, I pardon receive
I've took from the rich for the poor to relieve
God bless me wife and child, may they never want
Lord have mercy on the soul of poor Captain Grant
You know me name is Captain Grant

#Folk #TonyCapstick #Edinburgh

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Musiques Du Gabon [Ocora] – 1968 – Full Album

France 1968
Ocora ‎– OCR 41


A1 –Masango Arc-En-Bouche Masango
A2 –Masango Chant Funèbre Masango
A3 –Fang Ensemble Fang Avec Xylophone
A4 –Fang Orchestre De Xylophones Fang
A5 –Fang Chant Épique Avec "Mvet" Fang
B1 –Obamba Chant De Marche Obamba
B2 –Ndjabi Danse Sur Échasses Ndjabi
B3 –Pounou Récit Chanté Pounou
B4 –Kota Musique D'Initiation Kota
B5 –Pygmée Chant Avec Harpe Pygmée
B6 –Pygmée Chœur De Femmes Avec Tambour Pygmée


Layout [Maquette] – M.-H. Le Camus
Liner Notes [English Translation] – J. Bennett
Recorded By, Photography By, Liner Notes – Michel Vuylsteke
Notes
Music from Fang, Kota, Masango, Ndjabi, Obamba, Pounou and Pygmy peoples, recorded January 1967.


#Pygmy #AfricanMusic #Masango

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Unknown Artist – My mind is playin tricks on me – Unreleased Test Pressing 1993-1996 Ragga Hip Hop

Here's a mysterious one, seemingly an unreleased Ragga Hip Hop Test Pressing! I am not a specialist for 90's Ragga Hip Hop, it definitely sounds like early to mid90s! On the Cover it reads "B & B Record" + the Name "Bill Kamarra" also known as "Chill Bill", he was the co-founder of the legendary "B-Boy Records", one of the dopest Labels in Hip Hop History! He was possibly the Producer or maybe the Manager! About the Song, they sampled the Funk Classic "Hung up on my Baby" by "Isaac Hayes" from 1974, the "Geto Boys" used the same sample for their same name classic from 1991. You can hear male and female MC's rappin', one of them (the 1st) sounds a little bit like "Chip Fu" of the "Fu-Schickens". As mentioned above, I am not a specialist for 90s Ragga Hip Hop, if this song was officially released please help to identify, otherwise let' try at least to identify the Artists!
I recorded a long sound sample, this Test Pressing features 4 different Versions! So check it out … Peace

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