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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 351 to 400 of 588 from your search: English Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Silvery Tide performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a lovely maiden who dwelt by the seaside — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1850 notes: Mf289-375
Early Early in the Spring performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was early early in the spring — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1851 notes: Mf289-375
Little Matha Grove performed by Stanley Williams at Ostrea Lake, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a day and a high old day — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5352 Recording number: 1853 notes: Mf289-377
Peggy Gordon performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Peggy Gordon you are my darling — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5352 Recording number: 1859 notes: Mf289-377
Peggy Gordon performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Peggy Gordon you are my darling — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5353 Recording number: 1860 notes: Mf289-379
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 — 23 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 1862
Three English Rovers performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As three English rovers went driving one day — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5353 Recording number: 1864 notes: Mf289-379
Banks of the Nile performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O hark I hear the trumpet — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5354 Recording number: 1868 notes: Mf289-381
Rocks of Scilly performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye jolly sailor lads — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5354 Recording number: 1869 notes: Mf289-381
Bonny Bunch of Roses O performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: By the borders of the ocean — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5354 Recording number: 1870 notes: Mf289-381
Rocks of Scilly performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye jolly sailor lads — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5354 Recording number: 1872 notes: Mf289-381
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 — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5354 Recording number: 1873 notes: Mf289-381
Banks of Dundee performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh here I am a stranger who lately came from sea — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5354 Recording number: 1875 notes: Mf289-381
Battle of Alma performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O ye loyal Britons pray give ear — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5355 Recording number: 1876 notes: Mf289-383
Black-Eyed Susan performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All in the downs the fleet lay moored — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5357 Recording number: 1894 notes: Mf289-387
Lost Jimmy Whalen performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As slowly I strolled to the banks of the river — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5358 Recording number: 1900 notes: Mf289-389
When First To This Country performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When first to this country a stranger I came — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5433 Recording number: 1920 notes: Mf289-396
Flying Cloud performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You rambling youths and sailor boys come listen to my song — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1921 notes: Mf289-398
Since Love Can Enter An Iron Door performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a maiden most fair and handsome — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1922 notes: Mf289-398
Bell Doth Toll performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The bell doth toll — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1923 notes: Mf289-398
Bold Fisherman performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one May morning — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1925 notes: Mf289-398
Farmer's Boy performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One sultry day a farmer's boy — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1926 notes: Mf289-398
Bonny Bunch of Roses performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh up jumped young Napoleon — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1927 notes: Mf289-398
Birchen Canoe performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was just shedding her last golden rays — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5435 Recording number: 1934 notes: Mf289-400
Dark-Eyed Sailor performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a comely young maiden fair — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5435 Recording number: 1935 notes: Mf289-400
Daniel Munro performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You men of North Britain, you loved for to range — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5435 Recording number: 1936 notes: Mf289-400
Winds That Blow 'Cross the Wild Moor performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On one cold winter's night — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5436 Recording number: 1940 notes: Mf289-402
Girl I Left Behind performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My parents reared me tenderly, they had no child but me — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5436 Recording number: 1941 notes: Mf289-402
Caroline of Edinborough Town performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O come all young men and maidens, attend unto my rhyme — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5436 Recording number: 1942 notes: Mf289-402
Seven Long Years performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one fine summer's morning — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5436 Recording number: 1944 notes: Mf289-402
India's Fatal Shore performed by Philip Warner at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was fast declining of India's fatal shore — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5437 Recording number: 1946 notes: Mf289-404
Dreadful Ghost performed by Philip Warner at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a sailor of whom I write — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5437 Recording number: 1948 notes: Mf289-404
Banks of Sweet Dundee performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas of a farmer's daughter most beautiful I'm told — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5439 Recording number: 1957 notes: Mf289-408
Isle of St. Halena performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh boney is gone from the wars of all fighting — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5439 Recording number: 1959 notes: Mf289-408
Row Your Boat performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by a river a log hut stands — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5439 Recording number: 1962 notes: Mf289-408
Gay Spanish Maid performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A young Spanish maid at the age of sixteen — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1971 notes: Mf289-412
Squire's Daughter performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Exhun shires there lived a squire — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1975 notes: Mf289-412
Three Jolly Huntsmen performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of three jolly butchers as I've been lately told — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5442 Recording number: 1981 notes: Mf289-414
Green Bushes performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a-walking one evening in spring — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5442 Recording number: 1985 notes: Mf289-414
Lass of Mohee performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a-walking for pleasure one day — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5443 Recording number: 1989 notes: Mf289-416
Captain Robert Kidd performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Robert Kidd as I sailed — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5443 Recording number: 1990 notes: Mf289-416
Butcher Boy performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Ther is a strange house in this town — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5444 Recording number: 2007 notes: Mf289-418
Old Sea Chest performed by Norman Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Near Boston town a sea captain did dwell — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5445 Recording number: 2009 notes: Mf289-420
Erin Far Away performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun had gone down in the western skies — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5445 Recording number: 2012 notes: Mf289-420
Song of a Soldier performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I will tell you of a soldier who lately came from war — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5445 Recording number: 2013 notes: Mf289-420
Gentily Waved the Weeping Willow performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In that grey old village churchyard — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5445 Recording number: 2014 notes: Mf289-420
On a Cold and Stormy Winter Eve performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On a cold and stormy winter eve — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5445 Recording number: 2016 notes: Mf289-420
Lady's Fan performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down in yonder lives a lady — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5446 Recording number: 2020 notes: Mf289-422
My Sailor Boy performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My Willie shipped on board of the tender — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5446 Recording number: 2023 notes: Mf289-422
Dying Soldier performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was sinking in the west — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5447 Recording number: 2037 notes: Mf289-424

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