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Sir Roger de Coverley

Played by: Pump Action Band
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Sir Roger de Coverley and gypsies, 1840 engraving.



Mr. Isaac’s Maggot

Played by: Auburn Witch
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Mr. Isaac, painted by Louis Goupy. The original portrait is lost, but this engraving of it by George White was published in the early 18th century.



Old Dan Tucker

Played by: Just Folk
Source: Soundcloud
Image: The original 1843 sheet music, featuring Emmett and the Virginia Minstrels



Queen Mary’s Lamentation

Played by: John Gibbons
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Tommaso Giordani (Napoli c. 1730 – Dublin 1806).



Lovely_Nancy_(1)

Played by: Alison Melville
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Maybe James Oswald (1710–1769)