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- ↑ "Flying Hat Band". Britishmusicarchive.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ↑ The Albion Band:Songs from the Shows mainlynorfolk.info. Retrieved February 2019
- ↑ "Natural and Wild - A History Of The Albion Bands". 18 January 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ↑ Johnny Choppin johnnycoppin.co.uk, Retrieved March 2011
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- ↑ "The Wild Side Of Town". Ashleyhutchings2.tripod.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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