The Barely Works
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About The Barely Works
The Barely Works was an eclectic British folk group that was begun in 1988 by former Boothill Foot-Tappers singer and banjoist Chris Thompson (born 19 March 1957), together with Richard Avison (born 9 July 1958) on trombone and vocals (ex-Happy End and Dead Can Dance), Sarah Allen (born 22 July 1964) on accordion/tin whistle/flutes (ex-Happy End and Di's New Outfit), Alison Jones (born 6 April 1965) on violin and vocals (ex-Di's New Outfit), Keith Moore on tuba (also a member of poet John Hegley's Popticians)
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Top Tracks
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Byker Hill
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Riddle Me Wry
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Big River
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This Fire
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As A Thoiseach (Keep It Up)
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Old Joe Clarke
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Stand Together
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Back to the Mountains
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Run Out Of Loving
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Bread & Water
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Pull Me Up
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Bread and Water
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Big Old Road
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It's Not That Bad Anymore
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The Kindled Flame
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Let's Go And Have A Good Time
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Liberty/Blackberry Blossom/The Cuckoo's Nest
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The Inventor
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Growling Old Man And Old Woman
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Tropical Hot-Dog Night
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Something'll Have to Change
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Liberty / Blackberry Blossom / The Cuckoo's Nest
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Liberty/Blackberry Blossom/The Cookoo's Nest
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The White Cockade / Bonaparte's Retreat / Flop-Eared Mule
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Petronella / Banbury Breakdown / Mississippi Sawyer
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Sitting Out The Back There
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Something’ll Have To Change
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The Bell
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Maybe I'm A Fool/June
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The Moving Cloud/Cliff/Treen Beach
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Staten Island / No Place Two Step / My Love Is but a Lassie Yet
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The Moving Cloud, Cliff, Treen Beach
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Liberty, Blackberry Blossom, The Cookoo's Nest
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Staten Island, No Place Two Step, My Love is But a Lassie Yet
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Maybe I'm A Fool/ June
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The Moving Cloud/ Cliff/ Treen Beach
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The Flowers Of Edinburgh / Miss McCleod’s Reel / The ‘Grove Is So Mighty’ Reel
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The Flowers of Edinburgh, Miss McCleod's Reel, The 'Grove is so Mighty' Reel
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Liberty, Blackberry Blossom, The Cuckoo's Nest
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Maybe I'm A Fool, June
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Swinging On A Gate/ Hornpipe For Snappy
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Liberty Blackberry Blossom the Cookoo's Nest
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Liberty / Blackberry Blossom / The Cookoo's Nest
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Petronella, Banbury Breakdown, Mississippi Sawyer
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The White Cockade, Bonaparte's Retreat, Flop-Eared Mule
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The Moving Cloud / Cliff / Treen Beach
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The Flowers of Edinburgh
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Liberty - Blackberry Blossom - The Cuckoo's Nest
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Staten Island / No Place Two Step / My Love is But a Lassie
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Maybe I'm A Fool / June
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