The Semi Acoustic Almanac 2020

Recorded by the following for Richard the Third Records

Phil Swann acoustic guitars, mandolin and bouzouki
Ian Churchward vocals, acoustic guitars, mandola, violin and percussion
Martyn Hillstead glockenspiel, drums and percussion
Tom Churchward drums, percussion, harmonica and melodeon
Sam Swann acoustic bass guitar
Ashley Dyer trumpet
Lis Durham violin
Guy Bolt vocals and drums
Bridgit England vocals
Pippa West vocals
Jules Jones vocals
Rowan Curle vocals
Elaine Churchward vocals
Bridgit England vocals

Artwork by Graham Moores.

All songs composed by Ian Churchward except The Teign Valley and the Old Bouzouki composed by Phil Swann and Ian Churchward, Sitting in a Trench composed by Ian Churchward and Pippa West, and Gallants Bower and Capel Celyn composed by Elaine and Ian Churchward.

Recorded in Torquay, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth.

Richard the Third Records catalogue number R15

The Billy Ruffian

Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
Such fame had come their way
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay

Her hull was made of English oak
More than three thousand felled
Named the Bellerophon
And her keel was made of of elm

Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
With Napoleon Bonaparte
And in England he hoped to stay
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay

Of battles she had many
The bravest of the brave
Part of the Royal Navy
And England they would save

Sightseers came from Exeter
To gather in the bay
They'd come to see Napoleon
Get a glimpse of him that day

Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
To exile on his way
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay

Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
The crew stripped her of everything
And a prison she became
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame

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