Alice Francombe
Alice Francombe: We went to see Alice so that we could record her version of the local Wassail Song. This we did, but I must say that I was really happy when she came out with her version of the ballad The Old Drunken Man. This was one of the songs that I heard my grandfather sing and it brought back all kinds of happy memories to me.
Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs The Birds Upon the Tree (MTCD333)