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Item	Reference	Digital
Tarry Trousers performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rambled out one fine summer's evening to view the fields and take the air — 1943	Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 1 notes: Mf289-1
Flying Cloud, The performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you rambling sailor boys and — 1943	Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 3 notes: Mf289-1
Carrion Crow, The performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A Kangaroo sat on an oak — 1943	Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 5 notes: Mf289-1
Western Ocean performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage , Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, I only got one cap, and the crown of it's all gone — 1943	Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 6 notes: Mf289-1
Silvery Tide, The performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a fair young maiden — 1943	Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 9 notes: Mf289-4
Stormy Weather Boys performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Up jumps the eel with his slippery tail — 1943	Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 11 notes: Mf289-4
Dark Eyed Sailor, The performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a comely young lady fair — 1943	Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 12 notes: Mf289-4
Willie performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich merchant in London did dwell — 1943	Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 14 notes: Mf289-4
Lost Jimmy Whalen performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Slowly I roamed by the banks of the river — 1943	Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 15 notes: Mf289-6
Banks of the Nile performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O hark I hear the trumpet call — 1943	Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 16 notes: Mf289-6
Black Cook performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you good people I hope you will listen — 1943	Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 17 notes: Mf289-6
Irish Sailor Boy performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was scarcily thirteen years of age — 1943	Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 19 notes: Mf289-6
You Rambling Boys of Pleasure performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You rambling boys of pleasure give ear unto those few lines I write — 1943	Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 21 notes: Mf289-6
Frank Fidd performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Frank Fidd was as gallant as a tar — 1943	Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 22 notes: Mf289-6
Sweet Sunny South performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the sweet sunny south there is peace and content — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 24 notes: Mf-289-8
Lost Jimmy Whalen performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Slowly I rode to the bank of the river — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 25 notes: Mf-289-8
My Irish Polly performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one morning, oh, down by a riverside — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 27 notes: Mf-289-8
Since Love can Enter an Iron Door performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a maid that's both fair and handsome — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 29 notes: Mf-289-8
Brig 'Harmony' performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a fine young sea captain — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 30 notes: Mf-289-8
Miracle Flower, The performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 32 notes: Mf-289-8
Broken Ring Song performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As a sailor walked all in a garden — 1943	Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 34 notes: Mf-289-8
Peggy Gordon performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, Peggy Gordon you are my darling — 1943	Audio Reel: 5032 Recording number: 35 notes: Mf289-10
Whiskey in the Jar performed by Ben Henneberry at Devil's Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode over Kilkenny mountain — 1943	Audio Reel: 5032 Recording number: 36 notes: Mf289-10
Rich Counsellor performed by Ben Henneberry at Devil's Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich counsellor here I write — 1943	Audio Reel: 5032 Recording number: 37 notes: Mf289-10
Turkish Rover, The performed by Ben Henneberry at Devil's Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You pretty virgins, I pray draw near — 1943	Audio Reel: 5032 Recording number: 38 notes: Mf289-10
Well Sold the Cow performed by Ben Henneberry at Devil's Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye good people, a story I'll tell — 1943	Audio Reel: 5032 Recording number: 39 notes: Mf289-10
Knoxville Girl, The performed by Thomas Richards at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I knew a little girl in Knoxville — 1943	Audio Reel: 5033 Recording number: 46 notes: Mf289-12
Bold Princess Royal performed by Richard Hartlan at South-east Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the fourteenth of February we sailed from the land — 1943	Audio Reel: 5033 Recording number: 48 notes: Mf289-12
Cuckoo performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The cuckoo is a pretty bird she sings as she flies — 1943	Audio Reel: 5034 Recording number: 55 notes: Mf289-14
I'm a Stranger in this Counteree performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a stranger in this counteree from America I came — 1943	Audio Reel: 5034 Recording number: 56 notes: Mf289-14
Ship's Carpenter performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Says William to Mary, 'Will you come along with me — 1943	Audio Reel: 5034 Recording number: 58 notes: Mf289-14
Tarry Trousers performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rambled out one fine summer's evening — 1943	Audio Reel: 5034 Recording number: 59 notes: Mf289-14
Nancy performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was down in yon green valley in the pleasant month of May — 1943	Audio Reel: 5034 Recording number: 60 notes: Mf289-14
Dreadful Ghost performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a sailor as home by right And on the sea he took great delight — 1943	Audio Reel: 5034 Recording number: 62 notes: Mf289-14
Broken Ring Song performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one summer's morning — 1943	Audio Reel: 5035 Recording number: 64 notes: Mf289-16
Green Willow performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I was at a wedding supper — 1943	Audio Reel: 5035 Recording number: 65 notes: Mf289-16
Lovely Nancy performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one fine summer evening — 1943	Audio Reel: 5035 Recording number: 67 notes: Mf289-16
Derby Ram performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was going to Derby, all on a market day — 1943	Audio Reel: 5035 Recording number: 68 notes: Mf289-16
Fox performed by Miss Grace Smith at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The fox jumped up one moon-light night, He called to the stars to give him light — 1944	Audio Reel: 5036 Recording number: 72 notes: Mf289-18
Johnny Riley (Young Riley) performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Johhny Riley was my true lover's name — 1944	Audio Reel: 5036 Recording number: 73 notes: Mf289-18
Well Sold The Cow performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you good people, a story I will tell — 1943	Audio Reel: 5036 Recording number: 74 notes: Mf289-18
Willie performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: She met own father as she walked up the Strand — 1943	Audio Reel: 5036 Recording number: 75 notes: Mf289-18
It Is Of A Rich Lady performed by Richard Hartlan at South East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It is of a rich lady in fair London town — 1943	Audio Reel: 5036 Recording number: 78 notes: Mf289-18
It is of a Rich Lady performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was of a rich lady in fair London town	Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 202 notes: Mf289-43
Green Bushes performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All early, all early, all into the spring	Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 203 notes: Mf289-43
Annie performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Every evening, every evening as I go to my bed	Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 204 notes: Mf289-43
Bold Princess Royal performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the 14th of February	Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 206 notes: Mf289-43
Captain Burke performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I sailed on a ship called the Caroline	Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 207 notes: Mf289-43
Tarry Trousers performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rambled out one fine summer's evening — 19 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 228 notes: Mf289-49
Chanty Song performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Soon we'll be in England town — 19 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 229 notes: Mf289-49

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