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Item	Reference	Digital
I Wish I Was Single Again performed by Dick Morash at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wish I was single again — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1487 notes: Mf289-291
Gooseberry Pie performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You may boast if you like of your bacon and greens — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5180 Recording number: 1543 notes: Mf289-303
Watercress Song performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am a jolly farmer — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5185 Recording number: 1582 notes: Mf289-313
Preacher and the Bear performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A preacher went a-hunting — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5356 Recording number: 1891 notes: Mf289-385
Rick a Tick Tick performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out on one fine moonlight evening — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5436 Recording number: 1938 notes: Mf289-402
Shelling Green Peas performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there once was a maiden of fair face and fashion — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1952 notes: Mf289-406
Where Did You Get That Hat? performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O how I came to get this hat is very strange and funny — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1956 notes: Mf289-406
Billy the Weaver performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O father father I am married — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5444 Recording number: 2001 notes: Mf289-418
I Once Had A Duck performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I once had a duck when I lived in the muck — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5447 Recording number: 2028 notes: Mf289-424
Old Apple Tree performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Sweet Maggie Jones she was a homely maiden — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5530 Recording number: 2092 notes: Mf289-440
McInne's Hill performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Last year December I'll never forget — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2128 notes: Mf289-448
Ephriam Johnston (Don't Live Here No More) performed by Bobby Lowe at Moser's River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Ephriam Johnston was a coon — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5544 Recording number: 2146 notes: Mf289-452
John Martin Duffy performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: John Martin Duffy was judge of a court — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2208 notes: Mf289-466
Lather and Shave performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O I lived in the town not far from the spot — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2249 notes: Mf289-476
Ghost of the Peanut Stand performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Kind friends pay attention — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5617 Recording number: 2257 notes: Mf289-478
I Learned of a Comical Ditty performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I learned of a comical ditty — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2295 notes: Mf289-486
Three Men Went A-Hunting performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Three men went a-hunting and they couldn't find a thing — September 1992	Audio Reel: 5720 Recording number: 2656 notes: Mf289-564
Dick Darlin The Cobbler performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name is Dick Darlin the Cobbler — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5740 Recording number: 2686 notes: Mf289-568
Irish Jubilee, The performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: A short time ago boys an Irishman named Doherty — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5741 Recording number: 2694 notes: Mf289-570
Wedding At Ballyporeen, The performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5741 Recording number: 2695 notes: Mf289-570
Bob Vail was a Butcher Boy performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now old Bob Vail was a butcher boy — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2735 notes: Mf289-576
Lukey's Boat performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955	Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3123 notes: Mf289-644
Pull Back Dress performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I met my love on Fullerton Street, — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5851 Recording number: 3268 notes: Mf289-686
Bold Fisherman, The performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh once there was a bold fisherman — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5851 Recording number: 3272 notes: Mf289-686
Said the Soldier performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Said the soldier to the sailor — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5851 Recording number: 3273 notes: Mf289-686
Cat Came Back, The performed by Ernest Sellick and There was old Mr. Johnston he had trouble of his own, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3320 notes: Mf289-697
Election song performed by Whylie Grant at Gabarus, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5873 Recording number: 3377 notes: Mf289-711
Preacher and the Bear, The performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5885 Recording number: 3483 notes: Mf289-733
There Was A Young Lady at Clewer performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There was a young lady at Clewer, — July 1958	Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3644 notes: Mf289-773
Hogs In The Cellar performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A parson once had a remarkable foible — 1960	Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3743 notes: Mf289-807
Miller and His Three Sons, The performed by Edward Collicott at Canaan, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There lived an old miller at Devonshire, — 1960	Audio Reel: 5974 Recording number: 3756 notes: Mf289-815
Dutch Girl, The (The Crazy Man from China) performed by Milson and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I'm a funny little Dutch girl, as funny as funny can be, — 1961	Audio Reel: 5999 Recording number: 3985 notes: Mf289-857
Scow on Cowden's Shore, The performed by Wilmot MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1961	Audio Reel: 5999 Recording number: 3991 notes: Mf289-857
Maid of Nineteen performed by Frank Estey and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I went out walking one day down the strand — 1961	Audio Reel: 6001 Recording number: 4011 notes: Mf289-861
Bob Skerry's Ball performed by Frances Larter and Come all you good people, come young old and feeble, at Alberton, Prince Edward Island — August 1962	Audio Reel: 6006 Recording number: 4061 notes: Mf289-872

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