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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5769

He Walked on the Tail of My Coat

00:00:04 - Lannigan's Ball Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2849 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In the town of Athey one Jeremy Lannigan — July 1955
00:03:15 - Christine Leroy Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2850 performed by Mrs. Clem O’Conner at Moncton, New Brunswick first line of lyric: No brother I'll never be better, — July 1955
00:09:18 - Dancing Tunes Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2851 performed by Mrs. Clem O’Conner at Moncton, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:15:21 - Flying Cloud, The Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2852 performed by Clem O’Conner at Moncton, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:16:02 - Indian Napanee Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2853 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Out on an Indian reservation — July 1955
00:17:26 - Adieu To Old Ireland Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2854 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I'm going to cross the ocean wide — July 1955
00:18:43 - Fox and the Hare, The Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2855 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There's the fox and the hare, — July 1955
00:19:08 - I've a House and a Barn Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2856 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I've a house and a barn, — July 1955
00:19:40 - Seventeen Come Sunday Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2857 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: 'Where are you going my pretty maid, — July 1955
00:20:13 - Over the Mountain Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2858 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: But just wait a moment till I get my shoes, — July 1955
00:20:35 - Biddy Rooney Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2859 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:24:01 - Old England Will Gain the Day Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2860 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Of ever p;d England you chance to reach — July 1955
He Walked on the Tail of My Coat Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2861 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It was quite near Ballyshannon, — July 1955
00:26:21 - Dennis Ryan Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2862 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: If Dennis Ryan was his name — July 1955
00:27:01 - Deaf and Dumb Old Woman, A Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2863 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Or if she goes on crutches — July 1955
00:27:39 - John Bull and His Crew Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2864 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Be sure you're well provided for — July 1955
00:28:10 - Silly Old Miser, The Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2865 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The silly old miser — July 1955
00:28:31 - Sweet Rose of Killarney Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2866 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It's morning and evening — July 1955
00:30:00 - Tinker's Wedding, The Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2868 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There was bits and scraps — July 1955
00:30:37 - Plains of Waterloo, The Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2869 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: If Willie Smith is your love's name — July 1955
00:13:20 - Irish Fair Day, An Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2967 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: An Irish fair day, — July 1955

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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