The King of Rome
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The King of Rome and its owner were the subject of a song and book by Dave Sudbury. It tells how:
indicating the dangers related to the bird's races.
The song was most notably recorded by June Tabor
. After hearing Sudbury perform the song at a competition in the late 1980s where she was a judge (he came fourth), Tabor recorded it for her 1988 album Aqaba
. Brian McNeill
, another finalist at the event, has said:
McNeill has subsequently performed the song, and a live recording is available on his 2000 album with Iain MacKintosh
, Live and Kicking.
American folksinger Vance Gilbert
recorded it for his 1994 album Edgewise and Canadian folk musician Garnet Rogers
recorded it for his album Summer Lightning (2004). The band Half Man Half Biscuit
also recorded a version of the song, which remains unreleased.
indicating the dangers related to the bird's races.
The song was most notably recorded by June Tabor
June Tabor
June Tabor is an English folk singer.- Early years :June Tabor was inspired to sing by hearing Anne Briggs' EP Hazards of Love in 1965. "I went and locked myself in the bathroom for a fortnight and drove my mother mad. I learned the songs on that EP note for note, twiddle for twiddle. That's how I...
. After hearing Sudbury perform the song at a competition in the late 1980s where she was a judge (he came fourth), Tabor recorded it for her 1988 album Aqaba
Aqaba (album)
Aqaba is a folk album by June Tabor released in 1988 on Topic Records, catalogue number TSCD 449.The album was produced and engineered by Andrew Cronshaw at Ideal Sound Recorders, London....
. Brian McNeill
Brian McNeill
Brian McNeill is a Scottish folk multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and musical director. He was a founding member of The Battlefield Band which combined traditional celtic melodies and new material....
, another finalist at the event, has said:
McNeill has subsequently performed the song, and a live recording is available on his 2000 album with Iain MacKintosh
Iain MacKintosh
Iain MacKintosh was a Scottish singer and songwriter. His father was from the Outer Hebrides, a watchmaker and goldsmith who owned a pawnshop in Glasgow, his mother came from Northern Ireland. At the age of seven he started learning the Highland pipes and played in a pipe band in his youth...
, Live and Kicking.
American folksinger Vance Gilbert
Vance Gilbert
Vance Gilbert is an American folk singer/songwriter. He started out as a jazz singer, then switched to folk music, performing on the open mike circuit in Boston. His career took off when he toured with Shawn Colvin. He has recorded eight albums, including Side of the Road, a duo album with friend...
recorded it for his 1994 album Edgewise and Canadian folk musician Garnet Rogers
Garnet Rogers
Garnet Rogers is a Canadian folk musician, singer, songwriter and composer. He began his professional career working with his brother, folk musician Stan Rogers, and arranging Stan's music.-Career:...
recorded it for his album Summer Lightning (2004). The band Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit, often "HMHB", are an English rock band from Birkenhead, Merseyside, active since the mid-1980s, known for satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group comprises Nigel Blackwell , Neil Crossley , Ken Hancock , and Carl Henry...
also recorded a version of the song, which remains unreleased.