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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 301 to 350 of 588 from your search: English Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Dreadful Ghost performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a sailor as home by right — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5187 Recording number: 1591 notes: Mf289-317
Our Jack Came Home performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our Jack came home from sea to-day — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5188 Recording number: 1603 notes: Mf289-319
Nellie Ray performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I love a little country girl.. — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1606 notes: Mf289-321
Three Men Went A-Hunting performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Three men went a-hunting — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1608 notes: Mf289-321
Derby Ram performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out to Derby town — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1609 notes: Mf289-321
I Am A Jolly Teamster performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am a jolly young teamster — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1617 notes: Mf289-321
That Little Old Red Shawl performed by Fred Somers at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O that little old red shawl — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1618 notes: Mf289-321
Found A Horseshoe performed by Fred Somers at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Found a horseshoe, shoe — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1619 notes: Mf289-321
As Jimmy Went A-Hunting performed by Louis Boutilier at Tantallon, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As Jimmy went a-hunting — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1622 notes: Mf289-323
Girl I Left Behind, The performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My parents reared my tenderly — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1624 notes: Mf289-323
Lass of Mohee performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went out roaming for pleasure one day — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1627 notes: Mf289-323
Willie Was As Fine A Sailor performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young Willie was as fine a sailor — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1629 notes: Mf289-323
As The Ship Sailed Away From Old England performed by Gordon Connolly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One day by the docks I sat watching some ships — August 7 1950	Audio Reel: 5191 Recording number: 1631 notes: Mf289-325
Keys of Canterbury performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I will give you a blue silk gown — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5192 Recording number: 1640 notes: Mf289-327
As Jimmie Went A-Hunting performed by Louis Boutilier at Tantallon, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As Jimmie went a-hunting — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5192 Recording number: 1641 notes: Mf289-327
Flying Cloud, The performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Patrick Coolighan — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1643 notes: Mf289-329
We Are Coming Sister Mary performed by Elsie McDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas one stormy night in winter — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1650 notes: Mf289-329
Green Willow performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Last Saturday night I was asked to a wedding — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5194 Recording number: 1654 notes: Mf289-331
Pirate's Seranade performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My boat's by the tower (or The moon's in the shrouds) — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5194 Recording number: 1656 notes: Mf289-331
Stormy Weather Boys performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Up turns the eel with his slippery tail — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5195 Recording number: 1662 notes: Mf289-333
Flying Cloud, The performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O my name is William Holland — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5195 Recording number: 1668 notes: Mf289-333
Stowaway performed by John Harvey at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: From Liverpool across the Atlantic — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5195 Recording number: 1669 notes: Mf289-333
Plains of Waterloo performed by Amos Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening to view the fields and meadows — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5196 Recording number: 1670 notes: Mf289-335
Banks of Sweet Dundee performed by Howard Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our ship she lies at her anchor — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5196 Recording number: 1677 notes: Mf289-335
Derby Ram performed by David Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went down the street sir — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5198 Recording number: 1686 notes: Mf289-339
Captain James performed by David Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye noble and bold commanders — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5199 Recording number: 1690 notes: Mf289-341
Jack The Sailor performed by Lottie Grey at Sambro Creek, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O come all my pretty fair maids — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5199 Recording number: 1696 notes: Mf289-341
There Was A Rich Merchant performed by Lottie Grey at Sambro Creek, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a rich merchant — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5200 Recording number: 1697 notes: Mf289-343
As I Rode Out performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one May morning — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5338 Recording number: 1716 notes: Mf289-349
Quaker's Courtship performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Madame I have come a-courting — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5339 Recording number: 1722 notes: Mf289-351
Young Riley performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Johnny Riley was my true love's name, lived near to Branksome Brae — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5339 Recording number: 1723 notes: Mf289-351
Well Sold The Cow performed by Amos Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O come listen unto me and a story I will tell — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5340 Recording number: 1730 notes: Mf289-353
Windy Weather performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Up came the whale with his slippery tail — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1738 notes: Mf289-355
I Wish I Was Single Again performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My wife took a fever oh then — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1739 notes: Mf289-355
Windy Weather performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Up came the whale with his slippery tail — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5342 Recording number: 1752 notes: Mf289-357
On The Banks of the Clyde performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the banks of the Clyde stood a lad and lassie — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5342 Recording number: 1761 notes: Mf289-357
Black-Eyed Susan performed by Berton Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All in the downs the fleet lay moored — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5344 Recording number: 1796 notes: Mf289-361
Miller and His Three Sons, The performed by Irving Graves at Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old miller in Devonshire — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5345 Recording number: 1805 notes: Mf289-363
Deserter performed by Ernest Snair at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The day that I have 'listed — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1813 notes: Mf289-365
Farmer's Boy performed by Allan Tibbo at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun had set behind the hill — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5348 Recording number: 1824 notes: Mf289-369
Bold 'Princess Royal' performed by Wentworth Boutilier at Indian Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the fourteenth day of January — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1832 notes: Mf289-371
Bold 'Princess Royal' performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the eighteenth of August we sailed from the strand — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1833 notes: Mf289-371
On The Banks of Brandywine performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One morning very early in the pleasant month of May — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1834 notes: Mf289-371
Willie performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich merchant in London I am told — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1835 notes: Mf289-371
Babes in the Wood performed by Amos Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A gentleman of noble life — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5350 Recording number: 1836 notes: Mf289-373
Ship's Carpenter performed by Edward Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Gospard of late — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5350 Recording number: 1841 notes: Mf289-373
Plains of Waterloo performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strayed ashore one evening — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1842 notes: Mf289-375
Bonny Bunch of Roses O performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the borders of the ocean — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1843 notes: Mf289-375
Down By The Fair River performed by John Roast at Lower East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now come all men and maidens take warning by me — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1846 notes: Mf289-375
Stormy Seas of Winter performed by John Roast at Lower East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The stormy seas of winter declines to frost and snow — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1847 notes: Mf289-375

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