Shadrack Hayden

Shadrack Hayden - perhaps better known as Shepherd Hayden - singer. Born at Lyford, Berkshire in 1826, he shepherded at Hatford near Farringdon before moving to Bampton, Oxfordshire in 1891. He was living in Bampton when Cecil Sharp collected songs from him, towards the end of his life, in 1909, 1910 and 1914.

Songs collected

Adieu my lovely Nancy As I walked through the meadows Brisk young bachelor Daughter in the dungeon Erin's lovely home Farmer and tinker Greenland fishery John Barleycorn Lord Bateman Lost lady found Nancy Whisky O once I was a shepherd's boy Rosemary lane Sailor cut down in his prime Simple ploughboy St. James's hospital The brisk young bachelor The cobbler and the butcher The constant farmer's son The Crimea The croppy boy The dirty beggarman The gypsy laddie The hearty poacher The little dun mare The ploughboy's courtship The rambling sailor The Royal George The sailor and the soldier The simple ploughboy The soldier and the sailor The three butchers The young girl cut down in her prime Thorneymoor woods Three jolly butchers Two jolly butchers Wraggle taggle gipsies You bachelors you know