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The Ballad of John Axon. Ewan MacColl. On 9 February 1957, fifty-six year old engineer John Axon was driving a train from Buxton to Edgeley, north England when the automatic stream brake...
Taken from the album Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger & Charles Parker ‘The Ballad Of John Axon’ 1965 on Argo Records. Written by Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger. First transmitted on July...
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- thebrownshadowrecords
1 set 2023 · This is the complete 1965 LP The Ballad of John Axon by Ewan MacColl & Charles Parker, with orchestration and music direction by Peggy Seeger.The LP version ...
- 58 min
- TheNightoftheworld
The radio ballads were the joint creation of Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger. A radio ballad is a sound-tapestry woven of four basic elements: songs, instrumental music, sound effects and the recorded voices of those with whose lives each program deals.
The Ballad of John Axon, written and performed by Ewan MacColl, is a powerful song that pays tribute to the hardworking and courageous railway workers of England. Through its vivid lyrics and emotive melody, the song provides a glimpse into the challenging and often dangerous lives of these men.
- Carlos Dawson
An epic song running to 45 minutes, it tells the story of the man who has been called the British Casey Jones. On February 9, 1957, the 56-year-old Axon was driving a train from Buxton to his home depot at Edgeley in the north of England when the automatic stream brake pipe fractured.
Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger: The Ballad Of John Axon: 1965: Argo DA 139 12-inch LP
