Jon Raven - The Nailmakers (Entire Record)

The Nailmakers was a musical written by Jon Raven and Malcolm Trotten, written in conjunction with groups such as the @BlackCountrySociety, which sought to portray the lives and struggles of the Black Country people engaged in the nail making trade between the 16th and 19th centuries. This selection of songs were intended to be sung as part of the show.

Tracklist:
00:00 - Jimmy (Jenny) Bly
01:45 - Nailers Lament
04:07 - Square and Heat
05:50 - Reading 1
06:40 - Nailers Trade
08:55 - The Nail Dealer
10:02 - The Nailers Cry
11:56 - The Nailers Child
13:52 - Reading 2
15:10 - Nailers Oh
17:43 - Nailer Lass
19:00 - Reading 3
20:36 - The Poor Nailmaker
21:12 - The Nail Strike
23:20 - Farewell to the Nailers

Songs from 'The Nailmakers':
A documentary musical devised and written by Jon Raven and Malcolm Trotten and directed by Chris Honer.

Performers:
Jenny Cryst, Sue Derrick, Michael Hadley, Terry Molloy, Robert O'Mahoney, Jon Raven, Colin Starkey, Malcolm Trotten.

Sleeve Notes - Jon Raven
Cover Design - John Crane

Production and Recording - Ian Rufus, Malcolm Trotten

Play first performed at the Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre, MAy 9, 1973, Theatre Director - Michael Simpson

A BBC RADIO BIRMINGHAM ENTERPRISE LP Sponsored by SPAGHETTI FUN initiated by Malcolm Trotten, Jon Raven and Paul Hill

BROADSIDE BRO 115 Mono

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