Lemmie Brazil was a member of a large Gypsy traveller family in Gloucester. Like other members of the family, brothers Hyram, Harry, Danny, she had an extensive repertoire of traditional folk songs and tunes. She also played the melodeon and here she plays a tune she called God Killed the Devil O on her single row Hohner melodeon in the key of C. She was 82 years old when she recorded this in her caravan in Gloucester at Christmas 1972 for folk enthusiast and collector Pete Shepheard. Lemmie often played the melodeon for step dancing at which all the family were experts. 

A near complete collection of the songs and music of the family is available as a 3CD set on the Musical Traditions label: The Brazil Family - Down by the Old Riverside. This tune is related to the Scottish strathspey Monymusk and is the fourth track on the first CD. 
CD: http://www.springthyme.co.uk/brazil/

Lemmie Brazil: God Killed The Devil O

Springthyme is a record label dedicated to presenting Scotland's living tradition in song and music. Founded in 1974 by musician and singer Pete Shepheard, the label has introduced many fine singers, musicians to the world of recorded music. The very first album was recorded during the weekend traditional music festival held in Kinross in 1973 with musicians including Aly Bain and Tom Anderson and the Shetland Fiddlers and the first recording of ballad singer Stanley Robertson of Aberdeen. Other artistes on Springthyme include Jim Reid, The Foundry Bar Band, Ossian, Jock Duncan, Bill Black, Duncan Williamson, Lizzie Higgins, Jim Crawford, Tom Hughes, John Watt & Davey Stewart, Iain McLachlan and many more including a CD from Pete's own band Shepheard, Spiers & Watson. Springthyme has also issued recordings from their field recordings archive in cooperation with the Musical Traditions label.