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Results 1 to 21 of 21 from your search: Lumbering song
Item Reference Digital
Good Old State of Maine performed by John Roast at Lower East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: You bushmen all give ear I pray of what I now relate — July 1951
Audio Reel: 5351
Recording number: 1844
notes: Mf289-375
Shantyman's Life performed by John Roast at Lower East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: The shantyman's life is a wearisome life — July 1951
Audio Reel: 5351
Recording number: 1845
notes: Mf289-375
Michigan-i-o performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: Come all you jolly shanty boys wherever you may be — August 1951
Audio Reel: 5357
Recording number: 1895
notes: Mf289-387
Guy Reed performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: How well I do remember one dark and stormy night — July 1952
Audio Reel: 5528
Recording number: 2075
notes: Mf289-436
Jolly Lumbermen performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: Come all you jolly lumbermen — August 1952
Audio Reel: 5543
Recording number: 2133
notes: Mf289-450
Strawberry Roan performed by W.A. McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: I was hanging round town just spending my time — August 1953
Audio Reel: 5637
Recording number: 2313
notes: Mf289-490
Jack Timmins performed by Matthew McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: My name is Jack Timmins, I'm a Cape Breton boy — August 1954
Audio Reel: 5713
Recording number: 2587
notes: Mf289-550
Little Low Plain, The performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: One evening last June I rambled — June 1959
Audio Reel: 5813
Recording number: 3147
notes: Mf289-648
Little Low Plain, The performed by Mrs. Ray LeBlanc at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: Can you tell me the name of your foreman, — June 1958
Audio Reel: 5891
Recording number: 3534
notes: Mf289-744
Good Old State of Maine, The performed by James Brown and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: Come bushmen all give ear at all until I will relate — September 1958
Audio Reel: 5957
Recording number: 3663
notes: Mf289-781
[Old Elm Tree] performed by Ken Homer and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — September 1958 Audio Reel: 5957
Recording number: 3664
notes: Mf289-781
Days of Duffy Gillis performed by Mrs. Galloway and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — September 1958 Audio Reel: 5957
Recording number: 3665
notes: Mf289-781
John Ladner performed by Stanley MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: O ______ all friends draw near, come listen to my song, — September 1958
Audio Reel: 5960
Recording number: 3681
notes: Mf289-787
Banks of Mullins Stream performed by Mrs. Perley Hare at Newcastle, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: First comes Harvey Sturgeon, — September 1958
Audio Reel: 5968
Recording number: 3731
notes: Mf289-803
Little Low Plain, The performed by Mrs. Perley Hare at Newcastle, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: One evening last June as I wandered — September 1958
Audio Reel: 5969
Recording number: 3735
notes: Mf289-805
Rocky Brook performed by Stanley MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960 Audio Reel: 5982
Recording number: 3813
notes: Mf289-828
Chapeau Boys, The performed by Wilmot MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: I'm a jolly good fello, Pat Graig is my name, — 1961
Audio Reel: 5998
Recording number: 3965
notes: Mf289-855
John Ladner performed by Arthur MacDonald and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick
first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1961
Audio Reel: 5998
Recording number: 3968
notes: Mf289-855
Scantaling Line, The performed by James Brown and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1961 Audio Reel: 5998
Recording number: 3969
notes: Mf289-855
Lumberman in Town performed by Edward D. Ives and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962 Audio Reel: 6007
Recording number: 4084
notes: Mf289-874
Two Budding Lumberjacks performed by Albert Peters and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962 Audio Reel: 6007
Recording number: 4091
notes: Mf289-874
               

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