The Results
Songs
for Six Strings Poll 2001
The Results
Songs for Six Strings Poll 2001 - The Results
In 2001 we ran a poll to find which songs folk would like to feature on future ‘Songs for Six Strings’ releases.
Since then, live versions of more than half of the suggested titles have appeared on various audio and video albums.
The table shows the song suggestions from the 2001 poll, how many voted for them and the subsequent albums
on which they have appeared up to and including the release of Songs For Six Strings 'E6' in 2016.
See also the Songs for Six Strings Boxed Set Poll
| Song Suggested | Votes Received | Albums Featuring Live Versions of Suggested Song |
|
An Irish Blessing |
3 |
Songs For Six Strings 'D4' (CD) 2014 A live version had already appeared on the Heart of England CD in 2000 |
| Banjo Man | 1 | None |
|
Barges |
1 |
Various Artists - Never Chance Your Luck Against the Sea (CD) 2007 McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 70th Birthday Concert (DVD) 2015 Barges had already featured on the Live at the Town Hall VHS in 1998 and the Travelling Man CD in 1999 |
| Bentley & Craig Revised version |
1 | None |
|
Birdman |
1 |
The Journey (CD) 2006 Songs For Six Strings 'G3' (CD) 2013 |
|
Daddy's Here |
1 | Songs For Six Strings 'D4' (CD) 2014 |
| Danville Girl | 1 | None |
|
Earl's Court Breakdown |
1 | None |
|
Easter Lilies |
1 | McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 |
|
England |
3 | None |
|
England 1914 |
1 |
Songs For Six Strings 'G3' (CD) 2013 England 1914 had already featured on the Live at the Town Hall VHS in 1998 |
|
Fin |
1 | Songs For Six Strings 'A5' (CD) 2016 |
|
Glory of Love |
2 | None |
|
Hard Times |
1 | None |
|
Harry (Don't Go) |
1 |
None - though a live version had already appeared on Travelling Man (CD) 1999 |
|
Heron Song |
2 | McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 |
|
Icarus Survived the Fall |
1 | None |
|
In the Bleak Midwinter |
4 | The London Show (DVD) 2005 |
|
In the Dreamtime |
2 | 70th Birthday Concert (DVD) 2015 |
|
In the Jailhouse Now |
3 | The Journey (CD) 2006 |
|
Jesus Wept |
1 |
None - though live versions had already appeared on Live at the Town Hall (VHS) 1998 Travelling Man (CD) 1999 |
| Keeping the Night at Bay | 2 | None |
| Kenny the Kangaroo | 1 |
Hidden track on Songs For Six Strings 'E6' (CD) 2016 This live version of Kenny was first released as a vinyl single in 1990 |
|
Leah's Favourite |
1 | None |
|
Let Me Fly or Let Me Fall |
2 |
McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 Songs For Six Strings 'E6' (CD) 2016 |
|
Lost Boys |
1 | The London Show (DVD) 2005 |
|
Louis Collins |
1 | None |
| Make It Go Round | 1 | None |
|
Mrs Adlam's Angels |
1 |
Various Artists - One for Jonah (CD) 2004 Mrs Adlam had already featured on the original Songs for Six Strings Volume 2 CD in 1996 and the Live at the Town Hall VHS in 1998 |
|
Naomi |
1 |
The London Show (DVD) 2005 Songs For Six Strings 'A5' (CD) 2016 Naomi had already featured on the Ralph, Albert & Sydney LP in 1977 and CD (Songs for Six Strings Volume 1) in 1997 |
|
Now This Has Started |
2 | None |
|
Old Puggy Mearns |
1 | None |
| One Too Many Mornings | 3 | None |
|
Peppers and Tomatoes |
1 |
Various Artists - Folk Festival (CD) 2004 Various Artists - One for Jonah (CD) 2004 The Definitive Collection (CD) 2007 McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 Peppers and Tomatoes had already featured on the Live at the Town Hall VHS and the Seka charity CD in 1998, and the Travelling Man CD in 1999 |
|
Red Sky at Night |
1 |
McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 Songs For Six Strings 'A5' (CD) 2016 |
|
Sand in Your Shoes |
1 |
Songs For Six Strings 'G3' (CD) 2013 Sand in Your Shoes had already featured on the Live at the Town Hall VHS in 1998 |
|
Saucers |
1 |
McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 Songs For Six Strings 'B2' (CD) 2012 |
|
Small Voice Calling |
1 | Songs For Six Strings 'E1' (CD) 2011 |
|
Standing Down in New York Town |
1 |
None - though a live version had already appeared on Live at the Town Hall (VHS) 1998 |
|
Streets of London |
2 |
Show of Hands - The Big Gig (VHS) 2003 Show of Hands - On Film (DVD) 2004 Various Artists - Folk Festival (CD) 2004 with SoH, Chris While & Julie Matthews |
|
Terminus |
1 |
None - though a live version had already appeared on Travelling Man (CD) 1999 |
|
That'll do Babe |
1 |
The London Show (DVD) 2005 The Journey (CD) 2006 |
| The Plainsman | 1 | None |
| Tickety-boo | 1 | None |
|
Traces |
1 |
McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 Songs For Six Strings 'D4' (CD) 2014 |
|
Up |
1 |
The London Show (DVD) 2005 McTell on The Mall (DVD) 2008 |
| Winin' Boy Blues | 1 | None |
| Working on the Railroad | 1 | None |
| Would I Lie to You | 1 | None |
| Zig Zag Line | 1 | 70th Birthday Concert (DVD) 2015 |