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Barnacle Bill the Sailor
and other Sundry Salty Songs

Barnacle Bill label

Hilarious songs from the 1930s

When so much modern humour relies on obscenity, it is a refreshing change to hear these side-splitting ditties without a single rude word.

These recordings can be safely played to children of any age - and will take many adults back to their childhood too.

Bobbie Comber was the architypal pantomime comedian who also appeared in films and made records. His spirited and jolly rendition is accompanied (anonymously) by some of the best dance bands of the day,

Orange Book CDR
with 4-page booklet

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Price (includes postage):

£9.00 (UK)
£11.50 (ROW)

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Track list
Click on the symbol to hear a sample (approx 150kb MP3)

1.

BARNACLE BILL THE SAILOR

2.

OH! THERE AINT SUCH A THING AS WORRY

3.

SLIPPERY SAM THE STOKER

4.

THE GAY CABALLERO

5.

SUNDAY SCHOOL STORIES

6.

BACK TO GAY PAREE

7.

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE MIDSHIPMAID

8.

LA-DI-DAH-DI-DAH

9.

THE RETURN OF BARNACLE BILL THE SAILOR

10.

AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS

11.

PEG-LEG JACK

12

WITH HER HEAD TUCKED UNDERNEATH HER ARM

13.

AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE

14.

BUNKEY-DOODLE-I-DOH

15

BEER IS BEST

16

YOU CAN'T DO THAT THERE HERE

17.

ALL HANDS ON DECK

18.

GIVE YOURSELF A PAT ON THE BACK

Click here
to buy the CD
on the Web
Price (includes postage):

£9.00 (UK)
£10.00 (EU)
£11.50 (ROW)

Click here
for an order form
(UK only)
CD picture