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6 Songs from 'A Shropshire lad' (vi. Is my team still ploughing?)
Composer: George Butterworth
Performer: Ashley Riches (Baritone)
Performer: Simon Lepper (Piano)
Recording date: 13 July 2017
Date of broadcast: 30 July 2017
This song, the last of the 鈥楽ix Songs from A Shropshire Lad鈥� is a conversation between the ghost of a man killed in battle and his friend, who is still alive. Given that Butterworth was killed in The Battle of the Somme, the song is especially poignant. Voices can be heard coming clearly through the simple accompaniment, like in a normal conversation.
Composer: George Butterworth
Performer: Ashley Riches (Baritone)
Performer: Simon Lepper (Piano)
Recording date: 13 July 2017
Date of broadcast: 30 July 2017
