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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 251 to 300 of 588 from your search: English Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Pretty Nancy of London performed by Amos Jollimore at Terrace Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Pretty Nancy of London — September 25, 1948	Audio Reel: 5169 Recording number: 1421 notes: Mf289-281
When Barney Flew Over the Hills performed by Amos Jollimore at Terrace Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The bitter cold night as the tempest was raging — September 25, 1948	Audio Reel: 5169 Recording number: 1422 notes: Mf289-281
Come All My Dear Comrades performed by Edward Little at Terrace Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all my dear comrades — September 25, 1948	Audio Reel: 5169 Recording number: 1425 notes: Mf289-281
Lord Bateman performed by Edward Little at Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Lord Bateman was a noble lord — September 25, 1948	Audio Reel: 5170 Recording number: 1428 notes: Mf289-283
It's of a High and a Dandy Man performed by Tom Cornealy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a high and a dandy man — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5171 Recording number: 1437 notes: Mf289-285
Boatswain Call the Watch performed by Tom Cornealy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The moon shone bright at twelve that night — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5172 Recording number: 1444 notes: Mf289-286
Sailor's Grave performed by Charlie Harnish at Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our barque was far far from the land — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1449 notes: Mf289-288
Flying Cloud, The performed by Charlie Harnish at Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When I was young and innocent — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1451 notes: Mf289-288
Mary Hamilton performed by Marguerite Letson at Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Yestreen the queen had four Maries — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1454 notes: Mf289-288
Preacher and the Sailor performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh the preacher and the sailor went walking one day — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1461 notes: Mf289-288
Little Mohee performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a-walking one morning in May — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1462 notes: Mf289-288
Over The Meadow performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Over the meadow and over the moor — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1463 notes: Mf289-288
Derby Ram performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh the tail on the ram sir it measured a mile and a half — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1464 notes: Mf289-288
Long Peggin' Awl performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you pretty school ma'ams — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1465 notes: Mf289-288
Are You Going To Wittingham Fair? performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Are you going to Wittingham fair — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1466 notes: Mf289-288
We'll Rant and We'll Roar (Spanish Ladies) performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here's a health and adieu to you Spanish ladies — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1477 notes: Mf289-290
Down On The Farm performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down on the farm about half past four — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1481 notes: Mf289-290
Early Monday Morning performed by Lawson Innes at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh early Monday morning — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1483 notes: Mf289-291
Loss of 'The Forest Belle' performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you hardy fishermen — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5177 Recording number: 1519 notes: Mf289-297
Flying Cloud, The performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you rambling sailor lads — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5177 Recording number: 1520 notes: Mf289-297
Whisky For My Johnny performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Whisky killed my brother Sam — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5177 Recording number: 1522 notes: Mf289-297
Sailor's Grave performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our barque was far far from the land — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5177 Recording number: 1524 notes: Mf289-297
Dreadnaught, The performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O the Dreadnaught she's a packet, she's a packet of fame — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5177 Recording number: 1526 notes: Mf289-297
Tell The Old Man performed by Mrs. Steadman Young at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Tell the old man when his work is done — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5177 Recording number: 1527 notes: Mf289-297
Maid of the Mountain Brow performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you lads and lasses, come listen to my song — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5178 Recording number: 1528 notes: Mf289-299
Oyster Girl performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was a-walking up fair London street — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5178 Recording number: 1530 notes: Mf289-299
O Mary, Mary, Mary One Day performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Mary, Mary, Mary one day — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5178 Recording number: 1531 notes: Mf289-299
Charming Young Widow I Met On The Train performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I lived in New York, one morning last summer — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5179 Recording number: 1540 notes: Mf289-301
Pirate Song performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was early in the morning boys just at the break of day — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5180 Recording number: 1541 notes: Mf289-303
Since Love Can Enter An Iron Door performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a damsel both fair and handsome — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5180 Recording number: 1544 notes: Mf289-303
Handsome Cabin Boy performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a gallant lady — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5180 Recording number: 1546 notes: Mf289-303
There's A Pretty Little Maiden performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a pretty little maiden — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5180 Recording number: 1547 notes: Mf289-303
My Song Is Of A Soldier performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My song is of a soldier — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5181 Recording number: 1548 notes: Mf289-305
Silvery Tide performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a farmer's daughter who lived by the seaside — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5181 Recording number: 1549 notes: Mf289-305
Peter Emberley performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberley — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5182 Recording number: 1551 notes: Mf289-307
City of Boston performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one eve-ning — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5182 Recording number: 1552 notes: Mf289-307
Waterfall performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young girls who fall in love — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5182 Recording number: 1557 notes: Mf289-307
City of Baltimore performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: McCarthy left his native shore — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5183 Recording number: 1559 notes: Mf289-309
Captian Kidd performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You captains brave and bold, hear our cries, hear our cries — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5183 Recording number: 1560 notes: Mf289-309
Willie performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Mary dear go ask your father — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5183 Recording number: 1562 notes: Mf289-309
Since Love Can Enter An Iron Door performed by Simeon Johnston at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a damsel neat, fair, and handsome — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1566 notes: Mf289-311
Battle of Waterloo performed by Simeon Johnston at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A lady was a-walking down by the banks of Clyde — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1568 notes: Mf289-311
Fox performed by Simeon Johnston at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A fox he went out one moonshiny night — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1570 notes: Mf289-311
Jolly Ploughboy performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a jolly ploughboy was ploughing of his land — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1571 notes: Mf289-311
She's A Sweet Little Dude performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: She's a neat little sweet little — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1573 notes: Mf289-311
Boyne Water performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Be not afraid me boys he said — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1574 notes: Mf289-311
Molly Munro performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wrote my love a letter — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5185 Recording number: 1576 notes: Mf289-313
Dark-Eyed Sailor performed by Gordon Connelly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a comely young lady fair — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5186 Recording number: 1585 notes: Mf289-315
Bold 'Princess Royal' (The 'Prince of Royal' performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the fourteenth day of January — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5186 Recording number: 1587 notes: Mf289-315
Mill At The Narrows performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a mill at the narrows, she's one of the kind — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5187 Recording number: 1590 notes: Mf289-317

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