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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 51 to 100 of 110 from your search: Irish Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Hat Me Father Wore performed by S.A. Hopkins at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm Paddy Miles an Irish boy just came across the sea — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5653 Recording number: 2381 notes: Mf289-504
It's Nine Years Ago performed by Charles Robichaud at Newcastle, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It's nine years ago since I digged the land — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5662 Recording number: 2415 notes: Mf289-514
Mantle So Green performed by Harold Whitney at Strathadam, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening, one evening in June — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5663 Recording number: 2421 notes: Mf289-516
Wedding of Darby McShawn performed by Harold Whitney at Strathadam, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It being on Sunday, I mean late on Monday — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5663 Recording number: 2422 notes: Mf289-516
Donnybrook Fair performed by Eunice Gilbert at Upper Rawdon, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was any of you ever to Donnybrook Fair — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2518 notes: Mf289-538
Irish Famine Song performed by Estelle MacDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Give me three grains of corn mother — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2522 notes: Mf289-538
Pride of Kildare (Pretty Susan) performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now it's first from sea I've landed — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5712 Recording number: 2585 notes: Mf289-548
I'm Going Back to Cork performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5714 Recording number: 2609 notes: Mf289-552
Daniel O'Connell performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5740 Recording number: 2673 notes: Mf289-568
Donnybrook performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2713 notes: Mf289-574
At Home On Paddy's Shore performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2721 notes: Mf289-574
Finvola, The Gem of the Roe performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1954	Audio Reel: 5759 Recording number: 2798 notes: Mf289-597
Inniskillen Dragoon, The performed by Mr. Eustace — 1955	Audio Reel: 5766 Recording number: 2811 notes: Mf289-605
Courting in the Kitchen (Sparking in the Kitchen) — 1955	Audio Reel: 5766 Recording number: 2815 notes: Mf289-605
Silly Old Miser, The performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The silly old miser he sat with a frown, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2821 notes: Mf289-606
Sally to Her Bedchamber performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now Sally to her bedchamber this night she made great moan, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2822 notes: Mf289-606
Castle Garden performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Hooray my boys, the sails are set — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5768 Recording number: 2841 notes: Mf289-608
Lannigan's Ball performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In the town of Athey one Jeremy Lannigan — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2849 notes: Mf289-610
He Walked on the Tail of My Coat performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It was quite near Ballyshannon, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2861 notes: Mf289-610
I Will Not Go Out With Riley Any More performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now my firend poor John O'Riley says, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5771 Recording number: 2885 notes: Mf289-614
Finvola the Gem of the Roe performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the land of O'Cahan where bleak mountains rise — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5778 Recording number: 2956 notes: Mf289-628
Erin Go Bragh performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In London one day as I walked on the street — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5778 Recording number: 2960 notes: Mf289-628
My Irish Jaunting Car performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am an Irish car man — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2965 notes: Mf289-630
Irish Fair Day, An performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: An Irish fair day, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2967
Bard of Armagh, The performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh list to the lay of a poor Irish harper — 1955	Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2971 notes: Mf289-630
Molly Bawn performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1955	Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2972 notes: Mf289-630
Mantle of Green, The performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening of late as I rambled — 1955	Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2973 notes: Mf289-630
Dornan's Ass performed by Frank Horne at Moose River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5805 Recording number: 2980 notes: Mf289-632
Look in the Corner performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: [Look in the corner upon a straw bed,] — August 1955	Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3029 notes: Mf289-662
Brennan on the Moor performed by Frank Horne at Moose River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5807 Recording number: 3045 notes: Mf289-636
My Lovely Irish Rose performed by Fred Redden and Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A winding river wends its way — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5807 Recording number: 3046 notes: Mf289-636
Come Back Paddy Reilly To Me performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5807 Recording number: 3048 notes: Mf289-636
Rose of Arranmore performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — Sep-55	Audio Reel: 5808 Recording number: 3060 notes: Mf289-638
Old Patriot, The performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One day as I was walking — 1955	Audio Reel: 5809 Recording number: 3073 notes: Mf289-640
Costly Were The Gems performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Costly were the gems she wore — 1955	Audio Reel: 5809 Recording number: 3076 notes: Mf289-640
Doran's Ass performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One early night in last November — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5851 Recording number: 3258 notes: Mf289-686
Lakawana Spooner performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here we are to Slakawana Spooner, — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5851 Recording number: 3267 notes: Mf289-686
Drimindown performed by Ernest Sellick and There was an old lman and he had but one cow, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3319 notes: Mf289-697
Plug McCarthy performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1957	Audio Reel: 5869 Recording number: 3344 notes: Mf289-703
Spinning Wheel, The performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1957	Audio Reel: 5871 Recording number: 3361 notes: Mf289-707
Maid of Dundee performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1957	Audio Reel: 5871 Recording number: 3362 notes: Mf289-707
There's A Dear Old Spot in Ireland performed by Benjamin Fudge at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5880 Recording number: 3450 notes: Mf289-726
Rosie O'Grady (Rosy O'Greaty) performed by Benjamin Fudge at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5881 Recording number: 3454 notes: Mf289-727
Pride of Kildare performed by Ned MacKay at Little Harbour first line of lyric: Now its first from sea I've landed I had a roving mind, — 1957	Audio Reel: 5883 Recording number: 3467 notes: Mf289-729
Pride of Kildare performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour — 1957	Audio Reel: 5884 Recording number: 3478 notes: Mf289-731
Erin's Flowery Vale performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5885 Recording number: 3484 notes: Mf289-733
Nell Flaherty's Drake performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5887 Recording number: 3498 notes: Mf289-737
Erin's Flowery Vale performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1958	Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3542 notes: Mf289-746
Old Whisky Still, The performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1958	Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3543 notes: Mf289-746
Patrick Riley performed by Augustine MacDonald at North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Patrick Riley, the truth I will make known, — 1958	Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3547 notes: Mf289-746

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