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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 151 to 200 of 588 from your search: English Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Bay of Biscay, O performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Ye gentlemen of England who live home at your ease — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5126 Recording number: 971 notes: Mf289-195
Courtship of Willie Riley performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a pleasant morning — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5126 Recording number: 972 notes: Mf289-195
Bold Princess Royal performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the eighth of October — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5126 Recording number: 973 notes: Mf289-195
On the Lakes of Ponchartrain performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a dark and stormy night — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5126 Recording number: 975 notes: Mf289-195
Young Charlotte performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young Charlotte lived on the mountain side — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5126 Recording number: 976 notes: Mf289-195
Unicorn performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When I was young and in my prime — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5126 Recording number: 977 notes: Mf289-195
There Was An Old Man Who Lived In A Wood performed by Mrs. W.B.A Ritchie at Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — 16 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5127 Recording number: 981 notes: Mf289-197
Rose of Tralee performed by Lorne Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 999 notes: Mf289-201
Last Night I Was Out Rather Late performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1001 notes: Mf289-201
I'm Lonely Since My Mother Died performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1002 notes: Mf289-201
Take Your Pretty Flowers Away performed by Ethel Morris at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1003 notes: Mf289-201
We Are All A Band of Sisters performed by Ethel Morris at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1004 notes: Mf289-201
Your Old Tobacco Box performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1005 notes: Mf289-201
Carrion Crow performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1006 notes: Mf289-201
Sweet Fair Ella performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by some drooping willow — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1007 notes: Mf289-201
When My Ship Comes In performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1011 notes: Mf289-203
Take Your Pretty Flowers Away performed by Ethel Morris at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1018 notes: Mf289-203
Your Old Tobacco Box performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1019 notes: Mf289-203
Indian's Lament performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: An Indian sat in his lonely canoe — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1020 notes: Mf289-203
Dark-Eyed Sailor performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was of a comely young lady fair — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1021 notes: Mf289-203
(Sailor, or in 1871 (1841)) performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1022 notes: Mf289-203
Battleship Maine performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1023 notes: Mf289-203
Billy Boy performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1024 notes: Mf289-203
Dreadnaught, The performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1025 notes: Mf289-203
Derby Ram performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1026 notes: Mf289-203
Pompey Show performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1027 notes: Mf289-203
Mistletoe Bell performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1028 notes: Mf289-203
Green Beds performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1029 notes: Mf289-203
My Love He Is Handsome performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1030 notes: Mf289-203
Young Charlotte performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young Charlotte lived on the mountain side — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1031 notes: Mf289-203
Dying Soldier performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1032 notes: Mf289-203
Young Indian Lass (The Little Mohee) performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When I was a young man I rambled from home — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1034 notes: Mf289-205
Young Phoebe performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1035 notes: Mf289-205
Last Great Charge performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1040 notes: Mf289-205
Poor Old Worn Out Sailor performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5140 Recording number: 1104 notes: Mf289-223
Silvery Tide performed by Leander Macumber at Bramber, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5141 Recording number: 1109 notes: Mf289-225
Do You See That There Bird on Yonder Tree performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Do you see that there bird on yonder tree lamenting for its mate — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5141 Recording number: 1111 notes: Mf289-225
[Leave Her Johnny Leave Her or Paisley Officer] performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5143 Recording number: 1133 notes: Mf289-229
Village Pride performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5143 Recording number: 1135 notes: Mf289-229
Bonny Bunch of Roses O performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: By the dangers of the ocean — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5143 Recording number: 1136 notes: Mf289-229
Around the World and Home Again performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1159 notes: Mf289-232
Brigantine 'Sirorca' performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: [Oh, now we're off of Shelburne] — 15 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1160 notes: Mf289-232
Old 'Ramilles' performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It happened to be on the first of May — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1161 notes: Mf289-232
In London Fair City performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1162 notes: Mf289-232
Bold Daniels performed by Mr. Jim Apt and Mrs. Jim Apt at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 1 September 1948	Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1164 notes: Mf289-232
Lass of Mohee performed by Judson Armstrong at Sherwood, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a-walking for pleasure on day — 23 June 1949	Audio Reel: 5146 Recording number: 1175 notes: Mf289-236
Blackbird performed by Judson Armstrong at Sherwood, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I once loved a maiden whose fortune was so — 23 June 1949	Audio Reel: 5146 Recording number: 1177 notes: Mf289-236
Lumberman's Alphabet performed by Judson Armstrong at Sherwood, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 23 June 1949	Audio Reel: 5146 Recording number: 1180 notes: Mf289-236
Little Mohee performed by Earl B. Smith at Lower Clark's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was a-walking for pleasure on day — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5148 Recording number: 1212 notes: Mf289-240
Early Early In The Spring performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas early early in the spring — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1217 notes: Mf289-242

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