Ward Allen

 Warden Ambrose Allen *11-05-1924 near london, Ontario, CAN, +03-08-1965
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1953 unknown, CA – Ward Allen (Old Time Fiddler
001 RM-1002 MAPLE LEAF TWO-STEP  AL 1001 131R /CD D 685
002 RM-1003 C.N.E. BREAKDOWN  AL 1001 131R/SP 203 9203-1031 KSC 192
BACM CD D 685 OTTAWA VALLEY HALL OF FAME (UK, 2022)
1953 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
003 1023 BLUE PACIFIC HORNPIPE AL 1011 132R/SP 210 9203-1031 KSC 192
004 1024 FIDDLER’S DREAM AL 1011 132R/SP 210
ca late 1954 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
005 9E LORD ALEXANDER’S REEL Sparton 130R
006 10E ALLEN BREAKDOWN Sparton 130R
1955 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
007 30E MARY ANNE'S REEL 150R/SP 210
008 31E FRISCO WALTZ 150R D 1065/SP 210 SP-328 9203-1031/BCD 15833
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15833 D SINGLES /SOUNDS OF HOUSTON, VOL. 2 (GER, 1999, 4CD)
vol.1
1956 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
009 4567 FRANK RYAN'S HORNPIPE 262R/SP 203  KSC 192
010 4568 TWO-STEP POLKA 262R D 1065/SP 210 CD D 685 BCD 15834
011 4569 BACK UP AND PUSH 261R  D 1040/ KSC 192 BCD 15832
012 4570 MAPLE SUGAR 261R  D 1040/ SP 203 SP-328 9203-1031 KSC 192 CD D 685 BCD 15832
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15832 D SINGLES /SOUNDS OF HOUSTON, VOL. 1 (GER, 1995, 4CD)
vol.1; BEAR FAMILY BCD 15834 D SINGLES /SOUNDS OF HOUSTON, VOL. 3 (GER, 2000, 4CD)
1956 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
013 110E DANCING SLIPPERS 341R
014 111E UNCLE JIM   341R
ca late 1956 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
015 45121E BACK TO THE SUGAR CAMP 378R/SP 213 SP-328 KSC 192
016 45122E THE MARSH HEN 378R
017 45123E FRENCHIE'S REEL 379R
018 45124E MENGIE OF MCBRIDE'S REEL   379R
1955/1957 unknown, CAN – Ward Allen
019 THE OLD BOX STOVE  SP 203 9203-1031 KSC 192
020 BIG JOHN MCNEIL  SP 203  9203-1031
021 MR. AND MRS. MAPLE  SP 203   KSC 192
022 HEATHER ON THE HILL  SP 203  9203-1031 KSC 192
023 THE HUNTER'S MARCH  SP 203  9203-1031
024 MOWING THE HAY  SP 203  9203-1031
025 THE BRAES O'MAR  SP 203 9203-1031  
026 CHAIN LIGHTNING  SP 203  
1957 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
027 125E* THE GRIZZLY BEAR 448R/SP 210
028 146E ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL   448R/SP 203 9203-1031
*possibly error on label, correct number may have been 145E
1958 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
029 45161W B. C. CENTENNIAL 4-596R
030 45162W JOHN'S POLKA 4-596R
031 45163W THE IROQUOIS GATHERING 4-597R/SP 210
032 45164W PADDY THE COON  4-597R
1958 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
033 45185E THE ROAD TO BOSTON 4-681R
034 45186E MOUNTAIN GIRL    4-681R/ SP-328
1959 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
035 BREAD N BUTTER 4-823R D 1116/SP 213 KSC 192 BCD 15834
036 PAPPY DAILY'S BREAKDOWN 4-823R D 1116/SP 213 BCD 15833
037 45216E CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE 4-824R
038 45217E MOLLY HOGAN 4-824R
1955/1961 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
039 LONDONDERRY HORNPIPE  SP 210 9203-1031
040 THE FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH  SP 210  
041 GRIZZLY BEAR  SP 210  
042 REDWING  SP 210 9203-1031  
043 THE RED HAIRED BOY  SP 210 KSC 192
044 PEEK-A-BOO WALTZ  SP 210  9203-1031
045 SNOWFLAKE BREAKDOWN  SP 210
1961 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
046 45-241 MITTEN'S BREAKDOWN 4-990R
047 45-242 THE OLD ROSE WALTZ 4-990R
1962 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
048 45-251E FISHIN‘ ROD REEL 4-1088R/SP 213 SP-328
049 45-252E JOYS OF QUEBEC 4-1088R
1955/1962 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
050 PRETTY BETTY  SP 213 SP-328 9203-1031
051 MAGGIE AND JIGGS TWO STEP  SP 213 9203-1031
052 SUNSET WALTZ  SP 213  9203-1031
053 MOUNTAIN PARK BREAKDOWN  SP 213
054 MACTON REEL  SP 213 9203-1031
055 FAIRY LAKE WALTZ  SP 213 9203-1031 KSC 192
056 NEW SCOTLAND  SP 213  9203-1031
057 DANCING SLIPPERS  SP 213
1963 unknown, CA – Ward Allen
058 THE DAWN WALTZ 4-1177R
059 CARLETON COUNTY BREAKDOWN  4-1177R
Ca 1964 unknown, CAN – Ward Allen
060 HOBO’S JIG SP-328
061 KITCHEN POLKA SP-328
062 THREE LEGGED MILK STOOL SP-328
063 COUNTRY KITCHEN SP-328


ALBUMS
Sparton [CAN] SP-203 Ward Allen Presents Maple Leaf Hoedown, Vol. 1: Maple Sugar; The Old Box Stove; Big John Mcneil; Mr. and Mrs. Maple; Heather On The Hill; C.N.E. Breakdown; Orange Blossom Special; The Hunter's March; Mowing The Hay; Frank Ryan's Hornpipe; The Braes o'Mar; Chain Lightning – 57 (reissued on GRT SP-203, GRT 9203-203)
Sparton [CAN] SP-210 Ward Allen Presents Maple Leaf Hoedown, Vol. 2:  Londonderry Hornpipe; The Flowers Of Edinburgh; Frisco Waltz; Grizzly Bear; Redwing; Mary Anne's Reel; The Red Haired Boy; Blue Pacific Hornpipe; Peek-A-Boo Waltz; Two Step Polka; Iroquois Gathering; Snowflake Breakdown – 58 (reissued on GRT SP-210, GRT 9203-210)
Sparton [CAN] SP-213 Ward Allen Presents Maple Leaf Hoedown, Vol. 3: Back To The Sugar Camp; Pretty Betty; Maggie & Jiggs Two Step; Sunset Waltz; Mountain Park Breakdown; Bread 'N' Butter; Macton Reel; Fishing Rod Reel; Fairy Lake Waltz; New Scotland; Dancing Slippers; Pappy Daily's Breakdown – 62 (reissued on GRT SP-213, GRT 9203-213)
Point [CAN] PS-328 Old Time Fiddle Favourites Of Ward Allen: Maple Sugar; Frisco Waltz; Hobos' Jig; Back To The Sugar Camp; Fishing Rod Reel; Kitchen Polka; Mountain Girl; Three Legged Milk Stool;  Pretty Betty; Country Kitchen – 68 (reissued in 1973 on Coral CB 30007)
GRT [CAN] GRT-9203-1031 Best of Ward Allen: Maple Sugar; Heather On The Hill; The Old Box Stove; The Hunters' March; Big John Mcneil; Frisco Waltz; Orange Blossom Special; The Braes O'Mar; Maggie and Jiggs Two Step; Pretty Betty; Sunset Waltz; Mr. and Mrs. Maple; Londonberry Hornpipe; Red Wing; C.N.E. Breakdown; Peek-A-Boo Waltz; Blue Pacific Hornpipe; Mowing The Hay; Back To The Sugar Camp; Two Step Polka; Bread'n Butter; Fairy Lake Waltz; New Scotland; Macton Reel- 73
Ward Allen [CAN] KSC 192 The Unforgettable Ward Allen: Maple Sugar; Frank Ryan's Hornpipe; C.N.E. Breakdown; Fairy Lake Waltz; Blue Pacific Hornpipe; The Old Box Stove; The Red Haired Boy; Bread and Butter; Mr. and Mrs. Maple; Heather On The Hill; Back Up and Push; Back to The Sugar Camp – 92 (cassette)
Molusehole Music PM-08-29 Memories Of Ward Allen - Volume 1:  Maple Sugar; The Old Box Stove;  Big John McNeill; Mr. & Mrs. Maple;  Heather On The Hill;  Maple Leaf Two-Srep; Orange Blossom Special; The Hunter's March; Mowing The Hay;  Frank Ryan's Hornpipe;  The Breas O'Mar;  Chain Lightning - 05
Molusehole Music ? Memories Of Ward Allan - Volume 2: Circassian Circle; Molly Hogan; Paddy The Coon; Iroquois Gathering;  Lord Alexander's Reel; The Old Rose Waltz; Joys Of Quebec;  C.N.E. Breakdown;  Mountain Girl;  Road To Boston;  Frenchie's Reel;  Back Up & Push;  B.C. Centennial
Molusehole Music ? Memories Of Ward Allan - Volume 3: Back To The Sugar Camp; Pretty Betty; Maggie & Jiggs Two-Step; Sunset Waltz;  Mountain Park Breakdown; Bread 'n' Butter; Macton Reel; Fishing Rod Reel;  Fairy Lake Waltz; New Scotland; Dancing Slippers; Pappy Daily's Breakdown

SINGLES
Alvina [CAN]
AL 1001 Maple Leaf Two-Step / C.N.E. Breakdown – 53
Sparton [CAN]
130R Lord Alexander’s Reel / Allen Breakdown – 03-55
131R Maple Leaf Two-Step / C.N.E. Breakdown – 03-55 (reissue of AL 1001)
132R Blue Pacific Hornpipe / Fiddler’s Dream – 03-55 (reissue of AL 1011)
150R Mary Anne's Reel / Frisco Waltz - 55
261R Back Up And Push / Maple Sugar -  56 (US issued on D 1040 in Feb. 1959)
262R Frank Ryan's Hornpipe / Two-Step Polka - 56
341R Dancing Slippers / Uncle Jim - 56  
378R Back To The Sugar Camp / The Marsh Hen – 01-57
379R Frenchie's Reel / Mengie of McBride's Reel – 01-57  
4-448R The Grizzly Bear / Orange Blossom Special - 57  
4-596R B. C. Centennial / John's Polka - 58
4-597R The Iroquois Gathering / Paddy The Coon - 58
4-681R The Road To Boston / Mountain Girl – 11-58  
D [US] 1065 Frisco Waltz / Two Step Polka - 06-59
4-823R Bread N Butter / Pappy Daily's Breakdown – 59 (US issue on D 1116 in Jan. 1960)  
4-824R Circassian Circle / Molly Hogan - 59  
4-990R The Old Rose Waltz / Mitten's Breakdown – 61
4-1088R Fishin‘ Rod Reel / Joys Of Quebec – 62
4-1177R The Dawn Waltz / Carleton County Breakdown - 63