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BANAGHER LASSES - Slip Jig (Offaly ?) - Tunebook Ms (G) 3pts #164 p65 - ROCHE 2 #269 p28 - KENNEDY FTB SJ&W 1999 #4 2pts (G with F natural)) - Cf O'NEILL MOI #1118/ DMI 413 "The Swaggering Jig"

BANAGHER TOWN - IRISH GIRL

BANANA SONG, THE - "Will you buy me a banana?" "peel the skin - take a bite - took too much" - Kids Clappin in two lines - Possibly this derives from MOTHER WILL YOU BUY ME A MILKING PAIL? -- children in Kerry 1969 rec by Damian Webb IRE/ 42: FTX-179 - McPEAKE Family Group, Belfast: FONTANA STL-5433 1967 (Tune is a "Gay Gordons" type march) - BARNBRACK Irish Party Sing-Song: CASS-60-0926 & 0927 nd

BANANA SPLIT - "Banana split" repeated - Children's skipping rhyme -- rec by Damian Webb, 3/17 & rec by Damian Webb, 4/18 St Johns Juniors, Workington, Lancashire 1960: FTX-197 #30 St Michaels #57

BANANAS - Children - AS I WAS IN THE KITCHEN - I'VE NEVER SEEN A STRAIGHT BANANA - MOTHER IN THE KITCHEN - MOTHER WILL YOU BUY ME? - MY MA'S A MILLIONAIRE

BANBURY - AS I WAS A WALKING ALONG IN THE FIELDS

BANBURY BILL - Morris Dance tune - BOWEN p19 (D) - JEFDSS 1956 p9 -- William WELLS (conc) rec by Douglas Cleverdon Bampton Oxfordsh Whitmonday 9/6/43: RPL 6495 (78)/ rec by PK 1952: tape - Bertie CLARK (fid), rec by PK, Bampton, Oxfordsh 1955: FTX-384 - Dave SWARBRICK (fid) (SONET SNTF-763) CASS-0167 bef "Maid of the Mill" & "Highland Mary" - TOPIC TSCD-657 "Jinky" WELLS & dancers

BANCHNOIC EIREANN O -- O BOYLE Family: CEOLTA GAEL OSS-2 1971 on d/cass 0938-C60

BANCHORY'S LANDS - "Banchory's lands are bonny when Spring comes in the year" - ROUD#5567 - GREIG-DUNCAN 4 pp3-6

BAND O' SHEARERS THE - "When Autumn comes and heather bells" -Bothy Ballad probably comp by Robert Hogg (b.1799) - ROUD#1524 - FORD VSB1 1899 p196/ pp238-9 w/o - JEFDSS 4:5 1944 pp182-3 Collinson: James Grant, Aberdour, Banffsh 1942 - GREIG-DUNCAN 3 #406 8var

BANDIT COLE YOUNGER - LOMAX 1925 p106 - RANDOLPH II 29 -- Edward L CRAIN ("The Texas Cowboy") (voc/ gtr) 1930 (COLUMBIA 15710-D)/ FOLKWAYS FP253/ FA-2953/ 7"RTR-0306/ FTX-911

BANDIT'S WALTZ, THE - Tunebook Ms (D/A/D) #114 494 - KENNEDY 1997 FTB SJ&W #95 p23 3pts

BANDO RIBINNEAN - DANCE TO YOUR SHADOW

BANDON BRIDGE - Song Air (Co Cork) - ROCHE 3 #11 p4 (Dm) 2/4

BANDONEON, THE -- Recordings see INSTRUMENTS Listing

BANEASA'S GREEN GLADE - comp by Andy Irvine -- PLANXTY (Irish Group): POLYDOR Super 2383-301 1974 bef "Monsko Horo" (Rumanian)

BANDSMAN - I AM A POOR GIRL

BANDY BERTHA - "Now a poet loves the springtime when the bumble bees arrive" - Ch: "I met her, BB, in the merry month of May - I teased her when I pleased her - in the duck pond - Christmas - kissed her last night" - Music Hall Song -- Albert BROMLEY rec by Neil Lanham, Shotley, Essex: NLCD 8/9 2002

BANDY-LEGGED MULE, THE - "I am a country dealer and a jovial soul am I" - Comp by CP, the singer, who is a wagon-builder and repairer - ROUD#9217 -- Christy PURCELL (tinker) rec by PK, Belfast 24/7/52: RPL 18553/ FTX-168

BANDY'S ROUP - Tam REID (unacc singer) rec Aberdeensh: SLEEPYTOON SLPYMC-001 1999 (Cass)

BANFF(SHIRE) - ADAM CAMERON - O CHARLIE, O CHARLIE - HIGHLANDS OF BANFFSHIRE (Strathspey) -- Recordings see AREA Listing

BANG HER WELL, PETER - "I've kissed and I've prattled with 50 fair maids" - BSs incl SBG vol 3 #64

BANG IT UP - (BS has BANG UP meaning fashionable pride in appearance) - COCO BRAM

BANG UPON THE BIG DRUM - Marching song of Indian wars written at Kabul during the 2nd Afghan war - Kipling mentions it in his Soldier Stories -- Martin WYNDHAM-READ & DRUIDS: ARGO ZDA-147 1971

BANGIDERO - "To Chile's coast we are bound away" Shanty - ROUD#3222 - ED&S 42:2 1980 p5 Capt John Robinson in "The Bellman" 1917 --- COLCORD SAS pp94-5 -- John FAULKNER (& Ch) CRITICS GROUP: ARGO ZDA-138 1971

BANGING BREAKDOWN - BUCK DANCE

BANGO - BINGO

BANGOR REGATTA - Jig - KERR MM 3 #221 p25 (A)

BANGUM AND THE BOAR - SIR LIONEL

BANISH MISFORTUNE - Jig (D) - PETRIE AMOI 1855 2 p41 - BRODY p33 - MITCHELL #137 & #148 or "The Shady Groves of Peamount" from Willie Clancy (U-pipes) - MOYLAN 2 #286 p165 3pts from John O Leary (melodeon) - O NEILL MOI #776/ DMI #53 3pts -- Willie CLANCY (U-pipes) of Co Clare rec by Seamus Ennis 1960: RPL LP 29883/ 173/ rec 1958-73: CLADDAGH 4-CC-39 1980/ CASS#0816 - Festy CONLON (whistle) TOPIC 12-T-184 1969 - Tommy POTTS (whistle) TOPIC 12-T-184 1969 - CHIEFTAINS 2: TARA (CLADDAGH) TA-4 [nd] cassette with "Gillian's Apples" - Seamus ENNIS (U-pipes) CLADDAGH C-19 1975 [?] cass - John WRIGHT & John & Mike (jaws harps): TOPIC 12-TS-230 1974 - Peter BROWNE (U-pipes) rec Diane Hamilton: GREENHAYS GR-705 1981

BANISHED DEFENDER, THE - "Poor Catholics of Erin giver ear unto those lines I write" - ROUD#13469 - Many BSs - JOYCE OIFM - ZIMMERMAN Songs of the Irish Rebellion pp173-4

BANISHED LOVER, THE - "I am a bold undaunted youth I mean to let you know" - HENRY SOP #23/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p307 John Sweeney, Magilligan, Co Derry 1924 - SHIELDS SRT 1981 pp130-131 John Butcher (Senr), Drumvally, Co Derry 1966 (European Ethnic SRT- 2) "The Parish of Dunboe"

BANISTERS in Kids Rhymes: DUKES/ GYPSY RIDING - HERE COMES A GYPSY RIDING - I HAD THE GERMAN MEASLES

BANJO - I'M GOING TO PICK MY BANJO - O SUSANNA - PLAYING ON THE OLD BANJO - RING RING THE BANJO - TOM DOOLEY - WHILE I MY BANJO PLAY

BANJO-PLAYERS - Guy CARAWAN - Perry FRIEDMAN - Jean JENKINS - George PEAGRAM - Frank PROFFITT - Bill MUNROE - Earl SCRUGGS - Pete SEEGER - Hobart SMITH - STANLEY Brothers - Jimmiee STROTHERS - Frank WARNER - C B WOHLFORD

BANJO - Recordings see INSTRUMENTS Listing

BANJO CLOG - Appalachian Hornpipe -- Walt DAVIS (banjo) & Jay C Mc COOL (gtr) Black Mountain NC USA: HOME MADE MUSIC LP-001 1980

BANJO-UKELELE see UKELELE

BANJO PICKIN GIRL - "I'm goin' round the world, baby mine" American Mountain Song -- COON CREEK GIRLS: Lily LEDFORD (v/banjo), Rosie LEDFORD (gtr) & Violet KOEHLER (v/bass) rec Chicago 1938 (NEW WORLD NW-226)/ CASS-0476-7

BANK OF ENGLAND VOLUNTEER'S MARCH - Tunebook Ms (D) 3 pts #27 p128

BANK OF IRELAND, THE - Reel (D) - O'NEILL MOI #1186/ DMI #465 - MOYLAN 1 #32 from Brother Gildas (U-pipes) - SHASKEEN 1 #27 p20 -- Tommy PEOPLES (fid) with Paul BRADY (gtr) SHANACHIE 29003 1976/ CASS-0486 bef "The Dairy Maid" - Bobby CASEY (fid) & John McLAUGHLIN (spoons) accomp Reg HALL (piano) rec Camden Town 19/2/67: TOPIC TSCD-603 1997 bef "Woman of the house" & "Morning Dew" - MOVING CLOUD Danish-Irish Folk Group: GO 0102 nd aft "Bird in the Bush" & bef "Virginia Reel"

BANK OF TURF, THE - Hornpipe - BREATHNACH 3 1985 #209 p96 (G)

BANKER, THE - YOUNG BANKER

BANKS - ROBBERS

BANKS AND BRAES - BONNY DOON

BANKS AND BRAES OF DUNPHAIL, THE -- John McDONALD rec by PK, Pitgaveny, Elgin, Moraysh 1955: FTX-061

BANKS ARE ALL BROKEN, THE - BROKEN DOWN SQUATTER

BANK'S HORNPIPE, THE - said to be comp by Parazotti described as "Classical Hornpipe" (Eb) - BRODY p34 - HONEYMAN #1 p55 alt: "Mrs Taff" - KOHLER 1 p29 "Mrs Taff" - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #10 p5 (Eb) -- Sean MAGUIRE (fid), rec by PK, Belfast 7/7/52: 7"RTR-0545/ RPL 18379/ FTX-375 - Jimmy GARSON (fid) Jim NICHOLSON (gtr) rec by PK, Dounby, Orkney 1955: FTX-064 - Charlie LINDSAY (tinker) rec by PK, Pitlochry, Perthsh 1955: FTX-363 - Dave Swarbrick (fid) & Martin CARTHY (gtr): FONTANA TE-17490 (45 EP) 1967/ B & C PEG-6 1971 & CREST-17 1974 - Bill HARDIE (fid) & Alastair, his son (piano), Aberdeen: TOPIC 12-TS-268 1975 - Tom ANDERSON & Aly BAIN (fiddles) with Violet TULLOCH (piano): TOPIC 12-TS- 281 1976 aft "Dean Brig"

BANKS OF AHASNAGH, THE - OUT ON THE OCEAN

BANKS OF AIRLIE, THE - "Will he be a rank robber's wife?" - CHILD #14 - ROUD#27 - GREIG-KEITH LLTB 1925 p15 Greig: Bell Robertson, New Pitsligo, Aberdeensh (w/o)

BANKS OF ALLAN WATER, THE - or THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER - "On the B of AW" - ROUD#4260 - Many BSs -- John McDONALD (The Singing Molecatcher of Morayshire): TOPIC 12-T-263 1975

BANKS OF ALLAN WATER - Jig (Em) - LMS #147 p58 - KERR MM 1 #7 p31 "The Banks of the Allan" - KOHLER 1 p6

BANKS OF AVONMORE, THE - Reel (G) - KERR MM 1 #16 p35 - LEVEY 2 #6 p3 "The Banks of Avonmore - O'NEILL MOI #1189/ DMI #468 "The Avonmore" - BLACKWATER

BANKS OF AYR - CORNCRAKE

BANKS OF BANNA, THE - "Shepherds have you seen my love?" - Anna - ROUD#2058 - HUNTINGTON SWS 1964 ship's log 1795 (w/o) - Song Air used instrumentally - O'NEILL MOI #128 - Tunebook Ms (D) 4pts #54 p189 with harmonised arr

BANKS OF BOGIE - BOGIE BANKS

BANKS OF BONNY DOON, THE - BONNY DOON

BANKS OF BOYNE, THE - LOVELY BANKS OF BOYNE

BANKS OF BRANDYWINE, THE - "One morning very early in the pleasant month of May" - - LAWS #H-28 ABBB 1957 p243 - ROUD#1970 - Forget-me-not Songster (Boston c1850?) pp158-60 - McKENZIE BSSNS 1928 pp186-7 Mrs Ellen Bigney NS (w/o) - FOWKE SSBNC 1981 pp64-6 Fenwick Hatt Ms c1883 (w/o) - THOMPSON PS 1958 pp90-1 New York - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 pp62-3 Grace Clergy, NS

BANKS O' CART - Jig - KERR MM 3 #273 p30 (G)

BANKS OF CHAMPLAIN, THE - "Twas Autumn and round me the leaves were descending" - woodpecker - lover Sandy - ROUD#2046 - HUNTINGTON SWS ships log 1838 (w/o)

BANKS OF CLAUDY, THE - "As I roved/ walked out one evening all in the month of May" - flowery garden - Betsy - lover in disguise - LAWS #N-40 ABBB 1957 pp223-4 - ROUD#266 - Many BSs (titled "B of C" not "CB") incl BG 2:#100/ 8:#5/ 9:#44 - There is a place called Claudy on the Faughan river, which runs into the Foyle from the east of Londonderry - CHRISTIE TBA 2 1881 p70 - LONG DIOW 1886 pp137-8 (w/o) "The Sailor's Return" - KIDSON TT 1891 pp88-90 Dumfriessh (text augmented from Bs) (notes on song) - FORD VSB 1 1899 pp211-213 Walter Deans (m), Glasgow (source of text unknown) - GREIG-DUNCAN 5 1995 #1036 pp394-405 16var 9v/11m - GREIG FSNE #48 - DUNCAN Ms W167/ M15 (9v) - PETRIE 1902 #423 (m/o) "CB" - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 1 pp563-4 Mrs Slade, Minehead, Somerset 1904 - JFSS 1:1 1899 pp19-20 Kate Lee: Mr Copper "The CB" - JFSS 3:4 (13) 1909 pp287-9 Guyer: Frederick White, Southampton, Hampsh 1909 "CB" (ch "I-O, my darling boy - walls of Troy") - GRAINGER #331 Archer 'Daddy' Lane, Winchcombe Workhouse, Gloucestersh 1908 "CB" - WILLIAMS #61 Charles Messenger, Cerney Wick, Gloucestersh (w/o) "The CB" - HENRY SOP #5 & #693/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p313 nn, Faughan Vale, Co Derry 1923/37 - ORD BSB 1930 p130 (w/o) - O'LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 pp116-7 Belfast 1912 - JEFDSS 1978 Coppers - REEVES IP 1958 pp70-1 Sharp: Mrs Slade, Minehead, Somerset 1904 (w/o) - STUBBS LOM 1970 pp24-5 George Maynard 1959 - MORTON FSU 1970 pp3-4 Isaac Todd, Portadown, Co Armagh - MORTON CDGD 1973 pp134-5 John Maguire, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh 1970 - FOLK SONG TODAY #3 1970 p4 Coppers - COPPER SESB 1971 p248-9 Family, Rottingdean, Sussex "CB" - PALMER RVW 1983 #105 p161-2 Mr Verrall, Monks Gate, Sussex 1908 "CB" - FMJ 6:3 (1992) pp348-9 Grainger: Archer "Daddy" Lane "CB" - SHARP SG 2003 p82 7v from Joanne Slade, Minhead, Somerset --- COX FSOS 1925 pp321-2 Anna Copley, WVa 1915 (w/o) - McKENZIE BSSNS 1928 p185 Mrs James Palmer (w/o) - HUDSON FSM 1936 p152 Mrs R C Jones, Oxford, Mi (w/o) - EDDY Ohio 1939 p157 - GARDNER-CHICKERING 1939 pp191-2 Frank Madison, Mich 1935 - BELDEN BSM 1940 p154-5 James Ashby MS Ballad-book, Holt Co, Mo (w/o) - RANDOLPH OFS 1946 1 p233-4 Mrs Kathleen Denoon, Mo 1938/ Stuart Loeffer, Mo 1933 (w/o) "The B of Cloddy" - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 p65 Ned McKay, NS 1955/ Wm Wilson 1954-60 - CREIGHTON FSSNB 1971 pp48-51 Angelo Dornan, 1954-60/ Wm Wilson --- MEREDITH-ANDERSON Australia 1967 p166 -- Bob & Ron COPPER of Rottingdean, rec by Brian George, Peacehaven, Sussex 1/3/51: RPL 16060/ TOPIC TSCD-534 2001 - Bob & Ron COPPER rec by PK, Peacehaven, Sussex 9/5/55: FTX-081 & FTX-514/ EMI CLP-1362 1960/ SAYDISC SDL-405 1994/ Bob, Ron & John COPPER: LEADER LEA-4047 1971 (boxed set)/ Bob, John & Lynne COPPER, Jon Dudley & Jill COPPER (EFDSS VWML-004 1986) & Phonograph rec of Fred White (?) rec by Guyer & Gardiner 1909: EFDSS CD-02 1998 - Robert CINNAMOND rec by PK & Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955: FTX-158 - George MAYNARD rec by PK, Copthorne, Sussex 1956: RPL 23093/ FTX-279/ TOPIC 12-T-286 1976/ - Bob McCREESH rec by Seamus Ennis, Armagh 1954: RPL 21838 - Jacko (John) REILLY, tinker, rec by Tom Munnelly, nr Boyle, Co Roscommon 1967: FTX-175 "Cloddagh Banks " - THE YOUNG TRADITION TRANSATLANTIC TRA-SAM-13 1969 - Fred JORDAN, Shropsh: TOPIC 12-TS-233 1974 - Shirley COLLINS & ALBION BAND: B & C CREST-11/ PEG-7 1971 - Martin WYNDHAM-READ: LEADER LER-2028 1971 (Australian version from MEREDITH)

BANKS OF CLYDE, THE - "It was a lady walking along the B of C" - Soldier pretends to be comrade of her lover then declares himself at end - ROUD#1728 - TOCHER 25 1977 pp46-7 Willie Scott - For another such WATERLOO ballad see THE PAISLEY OFFICER - see also BANKS OF LOCH ERIE - BANKS OF THE CLYDE -- Willie SCOTT: TOPIC 12-T-183 1968 "Bloody Waterloo"/ TSCD-658 Events & Issues/ FTX-517

BANKS OF CLYDE, THE - "It was a bonny summer's day - the time I'll ne'er forget - she had a shawl hung o'er her airm" Ch: "Alang the b of C" - when it starts to rain she shows him her home and now they often walk along the B of C - ROUD#6267 - GREIG-DUNCAN 5 1995 #952 p48-9 4v/ no music/ also GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1520 pp28-9 (2 frags)

BANKS O' CLYDE, THE - Highland Schottische (G) - KERR MM 1 #19 p20

BANKS OF COQUET, THE - "As I was walking one evening alone" (version of BANKS OF CLYDE) - ROUD#2597 - POLWARTH FSN 1967 pp12 Thomas Hepple Ms Northumberland 1855 - POLWARTH FSFTN 1970 pp12-13 -- Jack GOODFELLOW rec by PK, Rennington, Northumberland 1954: RPL 22445 -- waltz tune "B of THE C": CHEVIOT RANTERS Country Dance Band: TOPIC 12-T-214 1972 for "Waltz CD"

BANKS OF DON, THE - DRUMALLACHIE - GLASGOW GREEN - MUCKLE FRIDAY FAIR

BANKS OF DUNMORE, THE - "Ye maidens of high & low stations" Catholic-Protestant Argument - ROUD#3109 - ZIMMERMAN 1966 p198 "Discussion between Church and Chapel" A Love song: she persuades him to become a Roman Catholic and produces all the arguments - TUNNEY SF 1979 p43 -- Brigid TUNNEY, rec by PK, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1953: RPL 20027 - Paddy TUNNEY: TOPIC 12- T-139 1965 - John WRIGHT (+ jaws harp) CHANT DU MONDE LDX- 74434

BANKS OF GLENCOE, THE - PRIDE OF GLENCOE

BANKS OF GREEN WILLOW, THE - BONNIE ANNIE

BANKS OF HELICON, THE -- Robin WILLIAMSON (harp): CLADDAGH CCF-12 1984 aft "Banks of Helicon" & bef "Deil tak the wars"

BANKS OF INVERNESS, THE - Reel - COLE p11 (D)

BANKS OF INVERARY, THE - "Early one summer's morning - alone as I did pass" - although he is known to come of wild blood and to have already beguiled 12 maids, this one is the one, but she declines him, so he blows a whistle or horn and 55 armed men put her on a horse to carry her off to be wed - ROUD#1415 - Many BSs incl Thomas FORD of Chesterfield 1830s (Palmer reprint p3) - FORD p259 - GREIG-DUNCAN 6 1995 #1263 pp521-5 (6var) 8v/4m - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #72 1 pp316-7 Charles Benfield, Bould, Gloucestersh 1909 - JFSS 8:34 1930 pp198-9 Hammond: R Barratt, Piddletown, Dorset 1905 5v/m - PURSLOW CL 1972 p3 Hammond: Robert Barratt - SHEPARD JP 1969 p118 Pitts Bs London (w/o) - SHEPARD HSL 1973 p176 Catnach Bs London (w/o) -- Bell Duncan #269/ 476, Hector Campbell #348 Aberdeensh rec on Dictaphone cylinders by James M.Carpenter 1929-35 - Jimmy McBEATH rec by Seamus Ennis, 5/7/52: RPL 18132/ (RPL LP 26506 5v)/ FTX-260/ TOPIC 12-T-303 1978/ CASS-0193

BANKS OF ITALY, THE - CARPENTER'S WIFE

BANKS OF KILREA, THE - "One evening for my recreation, as I roved by bonny Bannside" - Moss Bann - couple in conversation - Emigrating but his love won't come with him - ROUD#2495 - HENRY SOP #150/ MOULDEN 1 pp16-17/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp361-2 Mary McHugh, Rasharkin, Co Antrim 1926 - FMJ 3:3 (1976) pp219-20 Sam Henry coll - SHIELDS SRT 1981 pp44-5 Jimmy Butcher, Limavady, Co Derry 1966 (European Ethnic SRT-2)

BANKS OF LEE, THE - BANKS OF THE LEA

BANKS OF LEVENSIDE, THE (Yorksh) - comp by GM -- Graeme MILES (voc+ gtr): FTX-221

BANKS OF LOCH ERIE, THE - "Tak me awa tae the banks of LE" "Clyde's bonny banks" - GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1521 p30 (2 frags)

BANKS OF LOCH NESS, THE - Strathspey - ATHOLE p189 (G) - COLE #4 p128 (Gm) - KOHLER 3 p196 (G) - LOCH NESS (Highland/ Reel)

BANKS OF LOCH RYAN, THE - "a pretty fair maid did dwell - few could her excel" - ROUD#9216 -- James McGRAVEY, rec by Seamus Ennis, Kirkcudbright 1953: RPL 22878/ FTX-262

BANKS OF LOUGH GOWNA, THE - Jig (Am) - COTTER #17 (Bm) - CRANITCH #8 p127 (Bm) - MITCHELL #113 p88 from Willie CLANCY (U-pipes) - O'NEILL MOI #1060/ DMI #264 - SHASKEEN 1 #55 p39 (Am)

BANKS OF MARBLE -- Pete SEEGER (with 5-string banjo): EMI (Music for Pleasure) MFP 50114 (Released by agreement with Folkways) Capitol Records Inc 1964

BANKS OF MOORLOUGH SHORE, THE - MOORLOUGH SHORE

BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, THE - BOUND DOWN TO NEWFOUNDLAND

BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, THE - "All you may bless your happy lot" - ROUD#1972 - BSs - HENRY SOP #569/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p112 John Henry Macaulay, Ballycastle, Co Antrim 1934 - SHIELDS SRT 1981 pp46- 7 Eddie Butcher, Aughil Crossroads, Co Derry 1968 - PALMER OBSS 1986 #9 p192 from Henry - TOCHER mag #26 1977 p91 --- FOWKE TSSO 1965 p24 O J Abbott, Ont, 1957 - PENGUIN BCFS 1973 pp40-41 O J Abbott

BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, THE - "You rambling boys of pleasure" Laws #K-25 ABBB 1957 p153 - ROUD#1812 - JFSS 20 1916 p309 - JFSS 32 1928 p99 J E Thomas: John Farr, Gwithian, Cornwall 1926 ("O you Western Ocean labourers") - PENGUIN BEFS 1959 p16 Cornwall - HENRY SOP HUNTINGTON p112 - RANSON SOWC 1948 p118 - PENGUIN BEFS 1959 pp16-17 John Farr - SEEGER-McCOLL SI 1960 p56 ("You bully boys of Liverpool") - GUNDRY CK 1966 p39 J E Thomas: John Farr, Gwithian, Cornwall - HUGILL 1969 p227-9 - PALMER OBSS 1986 #119 p242 Sharp at sea 1915 - TOCHER #26 1977 p91 from John Halcro, S Ronaldsay, Orkney --- COLCORD 1924 p92 p173 - ECKSTORM-SMYTH Maine 1927 p220 - MACKENZIE BSSNS 1928 #161 p385-6 Neil O Brien, NS (w/o) - CREIGHTON SBNS 1932 pp221-5 Richard Hartlan, NS - GREENLEAF NFL 1933 p230 (no tune) - DOERFLINGER 1951 p123 - FOWKE SSBNC 1981 pp56-8 Fenwick Hatt Ms NS c1883 (w/o) - WARNER TAFS 1984 #141 pp327-8 Capt Albert Tillett, Wanchese, NC 1941 -- William Rennie rec by James M Carpenter, South Shields, Durham c1928: FTX-141 - Sam RICHARDS & Tish STUBBS: SAYDISC SDL-280 1977 - Willie SCOTT: TOPIC TSCD-652 1998 --- Capt ETHERIDGE, rec by the Warners, Nags Head, Roanoke Is, N C 1941: FTX-926

BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, THE - Jig - FUREY p16 (G) - SHASKEEN 2 #45 p34 from 1928 rec of P J CONLON -- Bill SULLIVAN (mel) with Mitzi COLLINS (piano) age 79 New York: RTE "Long Note" radio prog 9/7/88 CASS-60-0906

BANKS OF RED ROSES, THE - "When I was a wee thing and easily led astray" - Murder Ballad - ROUD#603 - CUNNINGHAM 2 p316 - GLEN #7 - JOHNSON SMM 1787 I #7 - JFSS 9 1906 p254 Kidson Liverpool 1v/m "On the Banks of the Roses" (Love Song) - BUCHAN-HALL TSFS 1973 p52 Ruby Kelbie, Macduff, Banffsh - McCOLL-SEEGER TDIA 1986 p230 Ruby Kelby - PORTER-GOWER 1995 pp222-3 3vfrom Jeannie Robertson & notes - see also BANKS OF THE ROSES (Love Song) --- SHARP FSSA 1917 1 p317 -- Ella WARD rec by Jean Ritchie: COLLECTOR CLE 1201 - Duncan McPHEE, rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1955: FTX-183 "On the banks of the roses"/ SAYDISC SDL-407 1994 - Ruby KELBY, rec by PK/ Isabel Sutherland, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1955: : 7"RTR-1211/ CASS-0966-7/ FTX-185 - Sarah MAKEM, Keady, Co Armagh: TOPIC 12-T-182 1968/ filmed at home in Keady by David Hammond 1977: FF-2209 - Lizzie HIGGINS (daughter of Belle Stewart): TOPIC 12-T-185 1969/ TOPIC TSCD- 660 Amorous Encounters - Isabel SUTHERLAND: COLLECTOR JES-11 1960 (45EP) learned from Ruby Kelby - CLUTHA: ARGO ZFB-18 1971 - Pete & Chris COE: LEADER LER-2077 1972 - Tom Gilfellon: TOPIC 12-TS-282 1976 - (male solo) DE DANAAN CASS-60-0879

BANKS OF SICILY, THE (words comp Hamish Henderson) -- Robin HALL & Jimmie Mc GREGOR (with guitar): BELTONA SEP-85 1960 (45 EP)

BANKS OF SHANNON, THE - DAUGHTER IN THE DUNGEON - MARY ACKLIN

BANKS OF SKENE, THE - or THE HECKLER LAD - "When I was a young and roving girl" - (Skene is west of Aberdeen) - "Heckler"= flax-comber from female view - Scots Seduction Ballad - " - ROUD#5613 - ORD BB 1930 p395 (4v) - GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p412 (13var) - HOUSE OF SKENE (Fiddle air)-- George HAY rec by Seamus Ennis, Turriff, Aberdeen 1952: RPL 18776/ FTX-261

BANKS OF SULLANE, THE - "How pleasant on a fine summer's morning…banks of the river that flows through the town of Macroom." Enjoying company appearance of angelic damsel until her father appears with a face of anger, so the singer vows he will have to wander over the African deserts until he dies - CROININ 2000 #145 pp222-3 -- Elizabeth CRONIN rec by Brian George, Ballyvourney, Macroom, Co Cork 7/8/47: FTX-162/ (RPL 11991)/ FOUR COURTS CD-1 #24

BANKS OF SWEET LOUGHREA, THE - "Fair Eleanor, Egyptian pride" - Narrated by a soldier who is courting her (Town of Boyle is mentioned) - HENRY SOP #158 (from female view) According to him "The Banks of Sweet Lough Neagh" is a counterpart -- Robert CINNAMOND rec by PK & Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955: RPL 24835/ FTX-157 (from male viewpoint)

BANKS OF SWEET MOSSON, THE - "As I was a-walking down by some shady grove" Ch: "Young lambs they were all playing on the B of SM" - Love song of LOVELY NANCY type - ROUD#1201 - COPPER SSB 1973 pp242-3 Jim Swain "The B of the Mossem" -- Jim (Harold) SWAIN, rec by Bob Copper, Angmering, Sussex 1954: RPL 22763/ FTX-427/ TOPIC 12-T-317 1977/ TOPIC TSCD-660 1998 - Shirley COLLINS (accomp): TOPIC 12-TS-238 1974/ TOPIC TSCD-660 1998

BANKS OF THE ALLAN, THE - BANKS OF ALLAN

BANKS OF THE ARKANSAS, THE -- Neil MORRIS with Charlie Everidge (mouth bow) rec by Alan Lomax, Mountain View, Ark 1959: ATLANTIC SD-1346// "The Pioneer Strain" broadcast introduced by Alan LOMAX, 1960 rec off air by PK: FTX-902 (with "Wave the ocean" with Square Dance Calling)

BANKS OF THE AYR, THE - "In green Caledonia there dwelt two young lovers" - ROUD#820 - PEACOCK SNO 1965 2 pp427-9 Freeman Bennett 1958 & Mrs Clara Stevens 1959 1v/m Nfl -- CORNCRAKE - possibly a variant of BURNS AND HIS HIGHLAND MARY (Also ROUD#820)

BANKS OF THE BANN, THE - DROWNED LOVER

BANKS OF THE BANN, THE - "When first to this country a stranger I came" - ROUD#889 - HENRY SOP #614/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p443 "Willie Angler" with note about composer (The River Bann flows through 4 counties: Down, Tyrone, Derry and Antrim and according to Sam Henry there are 4 separate songs with this title) - SHIELDS SRT 1981 p48 Eddie Butcher, Aughil Crossroads, Co Derry 1964 -- Joe HIGGINS, rec by PK, Brackalislea, Draperstown. Co Derry, 21/5/53: RPL 19976/ FTX-435 - William COULTER rec by PK, Dunadry, Co Antrim 6/8/53: RPL 20021/ FTX-377 - Robert CINNAMOND, rec by Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955: RPL 24835/ FTX-157 - Shirley COLLINS: B & C CREST-11 1971 and CREST-17 1974 learnt from A L Lloyd - Marianne GREEN (unaccomp) rec at Session Studio 2003

BANKS OF THE BARROW, THE - Air - ROCHE 3 #4 p2 (Dm) 5/4 4pts

BANKS OF THE BEAUTIFUL SEVERN, THE - Broadside: Such (London) #709

BANKS OF THE BLUE MOSELLE, THE - "When the glow-worm gilds the elfin bower" - Many BSs

BANKS OF THE CLYDE, THE - "When I was young and in my prime" - "As I walked out on a fine summers evening" (hear a couple talking - colour of sailor not familiar to her so he takes out a large bill of 8 guineas and she becomes his bride) - ROUD#3815/1728 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #403 2 p594-5 Sharp: Lucy White, Hambridge, Somerset 1904 1v/m/ Harriet Young, West Chinnock, Somerset 1905 1v/m - JFSS 2:6 1905 p5 Sharp: Lucy White 1v/m - FMJ 3:2 1976 pp166-7 Bs by Pitts London 6v (w/o) - HOWSON SSIS 1992 pp8-9 Manny Aldous, Gt Bricett, Suffolk (w/o) -- See also BANKS OF CLYDE (Waterloo Ballad) - BANKS OF LOCH ERIE - ON THE BANKS OF THE CLYDE -- James McGRAVEY, rec by Seamus Ennis, Kirkcudbright May 1953: RPL 22878/ FTX-262 - John GALUSHA rec by Frank & Anne Warner, NY, 1941: FTX-921

BANKS OF THE CONDAMINE, THE - "O hark the dogs are barking" - Australian Shearer's Love Song - ROUD#8224 - SPIN mag 6/2 p27 from Australian Tradition mag -- Cathie O'SULLIVAN (v/ gtr): LARRIKIN LRD-9012 1981/ rec Asia-Pacific Union Festival of Radio Folkmusic 12/10/79: CASS-15-0745 -uk- A L LLOYD: TOPIC 12-T-51 1960 - Trevor LUCAS: TOPIC 12-TS-203 1971

BANKS OF THE COQUET, THE - BANKS OF COQUET

BANKS OF THE DEE, THE - "Twas Summer when softly the breezes were blowing" Ch: "Flow on lovely Dee - flow on thou blest river - Jimmy, the glory, the pride of the Dee" Forsaken love (from female view) - ROUD#3847 - BSs - VOCAL LIBRARY p408 "Jamie, the glory & pride of the Dee" (words in file) - GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1525 p34 (1v & m) in jig rhythm - Canadian Folk Music Bulletin 39/2 Summer 2005 p23-4 from O J Abbott

BANKS OF THE DEE, THE - HENRY SOP #583 - EFDSS FOLK SONG TODAY #2 [1969] p28 - POLWARTH 1969 p23 from Jack Elliott - DALLAS SOT 1974 p219 - LLOYD CAYBM 1952 -- Jack ELLIOTT rec by PK, Festival Hall Concert, London: EMI CLP-1910 1965/ (with ch) TOPIC TSCD-670 1998 Working folk - Louis KILLEN: TOPIC 12-T-86 1963 - Johnny HANDLE (voc/ gtr) & Colin ROSS (whistle): TOPIC TSCD-486 1997

BANKS OF THE DEE, THE - Song air/ Jig - Tunebook Ms Air #84 (G) p201

BANKS OF THE DON, THE - ON THE BANKS

BANKS OF THE FOYLE, THE - see also ADIEU LONDONDERRY -- Belle STEWART & Belle HIGGINS, rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1955: FTX-185

BANKS OF THE GASPEREAUX, THE - "Come all you summer servants come listen to my song" - Despite the pessimistic predictions of the natives, the Maine luimbermen are able to drive the G successfully - a native girl, knicknamed "Robin Redbreast" and a Yankee woodsman fall in love - becaue neither is willing to live away from home they part and he returns to Maine - LAWS #C-26 NAB 1950/64 pp159-160 - ROUD#1925 - PEACOCK SNO 1965 3 pp744-5 Everett Bennett Nfl 1958

BANKS OF THE HUMBER - ON THE HUMBER BANKS

BANKS OF THE ILEN, THE - HUMOURS OF SIX MILE BRIDGE

BANKS OF THE INVERNESS, THE - "I am a jolly sailor bold and just returned to shore" - after testing her faithfulness on return from sea he shows her "his little finger and mark on his left hand" and they wed - ROUD#3813 - GREIG-DUNCAN 5 1995 #1047 p480 7v/1m

BANKS OF THE LEE, THE - "When first in this country a stranger -two (fond) lovers meet" - LAWS #O15 - ROUD#987 - Many Bs - JFSS 4 1910 p91 M Amherst: George Tervey, Foulden, Norfolk 1v/m "Lea" - JFSS 7 1923 Moeran: Walter Gales, Sutton, Norfolk 1921 "Lee" -- AMERICAN STRANGER - BANKS OF THE BANN - BROWN GIRL - LOVELY BANKS OF LEA -- Rita & Dolly McMAHON rec Seamus Ennis, Dublin 1960: RPL LP 29882 - Sarah KEANE, Galway: CLADDAGH CC-4 1968

BANKS OF THE LEE, THE - "On the banks of the Lee the angler finds pleasure" - tune: "Haste to the Wedding" - SE says "a local song about R.Lee in Co Cork" -- Elizabeth CRONIN (one verse only) rec by Seamus Ennis, Ballyvourney, Co Cork Aug 1954: RPL 21996

THE BANKS OF THE LITTLE EAU PLEINE - "One evening last June as I rambled" - LAWS #C-2 NAB 1950/64 pp147-8 - ROUD#706 - CREIGHTON FSSNB 1961 pp135-7 New Brunswick "The Little Low Plain" - PETERS FSOW 1977 pp96-7 Wisconsin 1920s "On the Banks of" - IVES FSNB 1989 pp23-26 Spurgeon Allaby, NB 1963

BANKS OF THE MIRAMICHI, THE - ROYD#4622 - Marie HARE, New Brunswick, Canada: FOLK LEGACY FSC-9 1962

BANKS OF THE MOY, THE - Reel - GIBLIN #28 p20 (D)

BANKS OF THE NILE, THE - "Hark hark - I hear the drums a-beating no longer can I stay" - When soldier (William) is called to Egypt, she (Nancy) begs to go with him saying: "I will cut off my yellow locks, men's clothing I'll put on" - Female Soldier in disguise - LAWS #N-9 ABBB 1957 p137 - ROUD#950 - ASHTON RSS 1891 p11 has different ballad on same battle (Laws #J-16) - GREIG FSNE 1909-14 #25 & 27- GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p13 13var - WILLIAMS #175 Wm Wise, Alvescot, Oxfordsh (w/o) - HENRY SOP #238/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp296-7 1928 nn, Vow (?) 1928 (m/o) & Alexander Horner, Stanocum, Co Antrim nd - ORD BSB 1930 p298 w/o "remember Abercrombie on the banks of the N" (Sir Ralph Abercrombie who commanded the British expedition to Egypt in 1801 and was wounded at the moment of victory in the battle of Aboukir) - SEEGER-McCOLL SI 1960 p30 from Betsy Henry, McColl's mother, Auchterarder, Perthsh 1v/m (rest from Ord) - HEALY OISB 1 1967 pp101-2 Bs (w/o) - MORTON CDGD 1973 p139 John Maguire, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh 1970 "Texas Isle" - PALMER RS 1977 p171 Text: Ord & tune: John Clare Ms - PALMER RVW 1983 #108 pp165-6 Mrs Verrall, Monks Gate, Sussex 1904 --- DEAN FC 1922 pp105-6 (w/o) - McKENZIE BSSNS 1928 #201 pp108-112 Robert Reid, NS (w/o)/ pp113-114 Harry Sutherland, NS (w/o) "Dixie's Isle" (American Civil War variant: "We're ordered down to New Orleans") - RANDOLPH OFS 1946 1 p216 Mrs Linnie Bullard, Mo 1926 (notes & refs) - CREIGHTON MFS 1962 p147 Bernard Young, NS 7v/m -- Cf WILLIAM AND NANCY -- Sidney RICHARDS, rec by PK, Curry Rivel, Somerset 1952: RPL 23622/ CAEDMON TC-1164/ TOPIC 12-T-196/ FTX-518 (Soldier's Sweethearts) - Sheila STEWART, (1v) rec by Isabel Sutherland, Blairgowrie, Perthsh July 1955: 7"RTR-1211-2/ CASS-60-0966-7 - A L LLOYD (with conc & fid): TOPIC 12-TS-232 1973 - THE YOUNG TRADITION: TRANSATLANTIC TRA-SAM-30 1973 - Sandy DENNY: ISLAND HNBX-5301 - Jumbo BRIGHTWELL rec by Neil Lanham, "The Crown", Snape, Suffolk 1970s: NLCD 09 2003

BANKS OF THE O B D, THE - "Old Paydee or Pedee" (in Canadian recs by Edith Fowke) - LAWS F5 - ROUD#157 -- Mc PEAKE FAMILY PRESTIGE International 13018 1961

BANKS OF THE OHIO, THE - "I asked my love to take a walk" - Murder ballad - after threatening her with a knife he drowns the girl he loves perhaps because her parents have told her she is too young to marry - LAWS #F-5 NAB 1950/64 p194 - ROUD#157 - Broadside Pitts (London) has "Banks of O I O" - see also CHASE THE BUFFALO --- SING OUT Reprint vol 1 p62 - HENRY FSSH 1938 pp220-1 2var NC (w/o) -- Harry (voc/mandolin) & Jeannie (voc/gtr) WEST rec S Appalachians: RIVERSIDE RLP 12-617 1956 - Jean JENKINS (voc+ banjo) rec by PK, London 1957: FTX-915 - Ruby VASS rec by Alan Lomax, Hillsville, Va Aug 1959: ROUNDER CD-1702 1999 - SPINNERS (Group): EMI SCX-6493 1972 - Joan BAEZ (v/gtr) nd CASS-60-0813

BANKS OF THE ROSES, THE "When I was a young thing I was easily led astray" Ch: "On the B of the R, my love and I sat down" - Seduction - ROUD #603 - JOHNSON SMM 1787 1 p8 "The Beds of Sweet Roses" ("As I was a-walking one morning in May") - PETRIE 1902 #253 has Irish song to same air. "Ta mo chleamhnas deanta" is alternative title to tune "The Banks of the Daisies" - JFSS 2:9 1906 p254 Kidson: A Mooney, Liverpool 1v/m (tune is variant of "Off to California" or Philadelphia) "On the BOTR" - JOYCE OIFM 1909 #128 p65 1v/m - KIDSON FSNC 1927 Liverpool Irish - KIDSON EPS 1929 - O'LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 p158 - REEVES 1958 IP 1958 #35 p115 Sharp: Bridgwater, Somerset 1907 "The German Flute" - REEVES IOP 1958 p115 Sharp: Susan Clacker, Brdgwater, Somerset 1907 (w/o) "The German Flute" - McCOLL-SEEGER TSES 1977 pp235-7 John McDonald, Scotland --- DOERFLINGER 1951 p315- 6 - GREENLEAF NFL 1933 #105 p210 "Banks of the Dizzy" - PEACOCK SNO 1965 p497 Kenneth Monks, Nfl 1952 - FOLK Mag #3 1963 - BRUNE 1959/65 "The Fiddling Stranger" - see also BANKS OF RED ROSES (Murder Ballad) -- Seamus ENNIS, rec Dublin 1949: RPL 13768/ rec Alan Lomax 1951: 7"RTR 0588 & DAT/ COLUMBIA SL-204 1952/ ROUNDER CD-1742 1998 - (voc + tune on fid) rec by PK, London 1958: FTX-079 - Peter KENNEDY (voc/12str gtr) "Calling the tune" #6 25/2/63 own tune ("Steel guitar to play charming tune") - Peg & Bobby CLANCY: EMBER 2057 1968 (M) - Dominic BEHAN: DOBELL F-LEUT-4 1962 - McPEAKE Family: FONTANA TL-5214 1964 - Tom GILFELLON: TOPIC 12- TS-282 1976

BANKS OF THE SACRAMENTO, THE - SACRAMENTO

BANKS OF THE SCHUYLKILL. THE - "On the Banks of the S so pleasant and gay" - ROUD#2045 - HUNTINGTON SWS 1964 pp160-161 ships log 1843 (w/o)

BANKS OF THE SEINE, THE -- Tony HALL (melodeon) with Nic JONES (fid/gtr) & Tommy Moynihannn (mand/bouz/whistle): FREE REED FRR-012 1976

BANKS OF THE SILVERY TIDE, THE - SILVERY TIDE

BANKS OF THE SPEY, THE - "As I was a-walking one morning in May" - loses her by courting too slow - ROUD#6780 - GREIG-DUNCAN 6 1995 #1237 2var pp466-7

BANKS OF THE SUIR, THE - "The very first time I left Carrick" - Many broadsides of song- Tunebook Ms 3/4 (G) #31 p180 - O'NEILL 1903 MOI #517 p90 - ROCHE 1 2var: #11 p10 (A) & #12 p10 (G) written 3/4 -- Liam WALSH (U-pipes), Waterford 1924: TOPIC 12- T-262 1975 - see AN BUACHAILIN DONN (same air)

BANKS OF THE SWEET DUNDEE, THE - "It's of a farmer's daughter so beautiful I'm told" she lived with her uncle and he was his ploughboy - cruel uncle - press gang - Because Mary loves the ploughboy rather than the squire her uncle calls in the press gang with whom there is a bitter fight and William is wounded. The squire makes violent love to Mary, she grabs his weapons and shoots him dead. Her uncle threatens her so she shoots him too but before he dies he leaves her his gold. William recovers and they are married - LAWS M25 ABBB 1957 p192 "The Banks of Dundee" - ROUD#148 - Bs by John FORD of Chesterfield 1830s (Palmer Reprint 2001) "Undaunted Mary or The Banks of Sweet Dundee" - CHRISTIE TBA 1 1876 p258 Aberdeensh - LONG DDIOW 1886 pp134-5 IOWight (w/o) - FORD VS 1 1899 p77-8 11v/m (w/o) - GREIG-DUNCAN 2 p137 - GREIG-DUNCAN Coll 1995 vol 5 #1046 pp478-9 2var 9v w/o "William's Return to the BOTSD" - BARRETT EFS 1891 pp78-9 "Undaunted Mary" - KIDSON TT 1891 pp53-5 Benjamin Holgate, Leeds (notes on song)/ Charles Lolley, E Riding, Yorksh 1v/m - BROADWOOD ECS 1893 pp116-7 Enborne, Berksh "The Farmer's Daughter" - SHARP Ms Cf 2 p273 Mrs Lock: "Banks of the River Liss" - SHARP-MARSON FSS 2 pp50-1 Louis Hooper, Hambridge, Somerset - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 2 #211 p58-9 John Darling, Ely, Cambridgesh 1911 (m/o)/ Thomas Taylor, Ross, Herefordsh 1921 1v/m - JFSS 1:5 1904 p232 Kidson (m/o) - GRAINGER #275 Chelsea, London 1905/ #276 David Belton, Ulceby 1906/ #277 Mr Burman, Redbourne 1906/ #278 Joseph Leaning, Brigg, Lincolnsh 1906/ #333 A Lane, Winchcombe, Gloucestersh 1908 - KIDSON FSNC 1927 - WILLIAMS #664 (w/o) "On the Banks of the SD" - ORD BSB 1930 pp406-7 11v (w/o) - SEEGER- McCOLL SI 1960 p27 McColl's father, Jimmy Miller, Stirling - POLWARTH NCS 1969 p15 Mrs Hale, Bedlington, Northumberland 1v/m "The Press Gang came to Willie" - COPPER SSB 1973 pp200-201 Lily Cook, North Chailey, Sussex - PALMER EBBB 1980 #86 pp177-9 Text: Harkness broadside & tune: N&Q Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 1892 - ED&S 43:2 1981 p7 Maurice Ogg: Albert Robinson, Winteringham, Lincolnsh "Mary had a ploughboy" - McBRIDE FDH pp20-21 Jimmy Houghton, Isle of Doagh, Co Antrim --- SHARP FSSA 1917/32 #67 (vol 1 pp399-401) 3var: Mrs Dan Bishop, Teges, Clay Co., Ky 1917 (9v)/ Mrs Polly Patrick & Mrs Nanny Smith, Manchester, Clay Co., Ky 1917/ Miss May Ray, Lincoln University, Harrogate, Claiborne Co., Tenn 1917 - BELDEN Mo 1940 p137 - COX FSOS 1925 pp379-381 Mrs Barker 1916 (w/o)/ Mrs Stella Thomas WVa 1915 (w/o) - GARDNER & CHICKERING BSSM 1939 pp187-9 Della Bissell 1933/ Seth Evilsizer 1v (w/o)/ A T Heikes, Mich 1934 - MACKENZIE BSSNS 1928 pp84-5 Robert Langille, NS (w/o) - RANDOLPH OFS 1946 1 pp275-9 Katie Stubblefield, Missouri 1928/ Wiley Hewmbree, Ark 1941 - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 pp38-39 Isaac Doyle NS 1953 - HUBBARD BSFU 1961 pp54-5 Miles Wakefield, Utah 1948 "On the banks" - PETERS FSOW 1977 pp200-201 Pearl Borusky, Wisconsin 1941 "The Farmer had a daughter" - CREIGHTON MFS 1981 pp38-9 Nova Scotia -- Bell Duncan #275 rec on Dictaphone cylinders by James M.Carpenter 1929-35 - Cecilia COSTELLO, rec by PK, Birmingham 1951: "Farewell cold winter" - Charlie WILLS, rec by PK, Morcombelake, Dorset 1954: RPL 22438/ FTX-408/ LEADER LEA-4041 1972 - Joe THOMAS, rec by PK, Constantine, Cornwall 22/11/56: FTX-218 with talk about press gang & "Kings's shilling" - Tony WALES (with gtr) 7"RTR-0089 dub from FOLKWAYS FG-3515 1957 (from Charlie Potter) - Harry UPTON rec by PK, Balcombe, Sussex 1963: RTR-0912 (2v)/ rec by Mike Yates, Balcombe, Sussex: TOPIC 12-TS-283 1976 - Rebecca PENFOLD (gypsy) rec by PK, Winkleigh, Devon 1971 & 1973: FTX-042 - Bob BRADER of Thimbleby rec by Fred Hamer, Scunthorpe, Lincs 1967: EFDSS cass VWML-003 1989/ TOPIC TSCD-665 1998 Courtship - Grimsby BROADSIDE Group: TOPIC 12-TS-228 1973 from Brader coll by Ethel Rudkin - Barry DRANSFIELD (voc/ fid): FREE REED FRR-018 1977 - Bill SMITH (71), Bridgnorth, Shropsh rec by his son Andrew (copy of cass with 25 songs): 5"RTR-0906 - Maggie MURPHY rec by John Howson, Tempo, Co Fermanagh: VETERAN VT134CD 1996 - Pete MORTON (voc with gtr): F-ROOT-CD-013 1999 - Reg BACON rec by Neil Lanham, Radwinter, Essex: NLCD 5/6 2002

BANKS OF THE SWEET PRIMEROSES, THE - "As I walked out one midsummers morning" she calls him deceiptful but the cloudy morning turns out a sunshine day - ROUD#586 - Many BSs - LONG DIOW 1886 p127 Isle Of Wight (w/o) - PETRIE 1902 #804 - BARRETT EFS 1891 p80 - BARING GOULD Ms #178 (a) H Whitfield, Plymouth (b) W Nicholls, Whitchurch HFS (c) R Broad, Heardfoot, nr Liskeard, Cornwall (d) J Woodrich, Thrushelton - BG-HITCHCOCK 1974 p16 Baring Gould: J Woodrich & W Nicholls - GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1841 p309 (1v w/o) "There's mony a dark and cloudy morning" - SHARP Cf I p49 - SHARP-MARSON FSS1 pp8- 9 & pp59-60 Lucy White, Hambridge, Somerset - Sel Ed 1 pp80-81 - Schools 5 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1970 pp609-612 John Edbrook, Bishops's Nympton, Devon 1904/ George Say, Axbridge, Somerset 1908 (m/o)/ Mrs Overd, Langport, Somerset 1904 (m/o)/ Edward Feast, Cannington, Somerset 1908 (m/o)/ Louie Hooper & Lucy White (sisters), Hambridge, Somerset 1903 1v/m/ John Valence, Retford, Nottinghamsh 1911 (m/o)/ George Noble, Ross, Herefordsh 1921 1v/m - JFSS 1:1 1899 p21 Kate Lee: Mr Copper, Rottingdean, Sussex - JFSS 2:4 (15) 1910 pp124-6 Lucy Broadwood: Mrs Vaisey, Hampsh 1892/ Gilchrist: Mrs Jenner, Ashurst, Sussex (?) 1906 1v/m/ Sharp: John Edbrook 1v/m/ RVW: Mrs White, Fyfield, Essex 1904 (m/o)/ Mr Chiles, Willingale Doe, Essex 1904 (m/o) - GRAINGER ONS#46/ RNS#36 Wm Hilton (Snr), Keelby, Lincolnsh 1905 "As I walked out one Midsummer's Morning" - GILLINGTON EHFS 1907 p6 Hampshire - CAREY 10EFS 1915 pp2-3 Surrey-Sussex - MOERAN 1924 pp12-15 Walter Gales/ Robert Miller, Sutton, Norfolk "Lonely Waters" - KIDSON GEF 1926 pp56- 7 - WILLIAMS #387 Elijah Iles, Inglesham, Wiltsh (w/o) - JEFDSS 1954 p151 2-pt transcr by Francis Collinson of Copper version - REEVES IP 1958 pp202-3 Sharp: John Edbrook (w/o) - PENGUIN BEFS 1959 p17 Lucy Broadwood: Mrs Vaisey - ED&S 28:2 (1966) p45 Baring Gould Ms - POLWARTH FSN 1967 pp14-5 Northumb - STUBBS 1970 LOM pp8-9 George Maynard, Copthorne, Sussex 1959 - COPPER SESB 1971 pp218-9 family, Rottingdean, Sussex - PURSLOW CL 1972 p5 Gardiner: John Carter, Twyford, Hampsh 1905 - PALMER EBECS 1979 #79 Moeran: Walter Gales - O SHAUGHNESSEY YB1 1973 pp3-4 & pp061-2 Grainger: Wm Hilton, Keelby, Lincolnsh 1905 (notes on song) - McCOLL-SEEGER TSES 1977 pp226-9 Nelson Ridley, Essex & Caroline Hughes, Dorset 1962/66 - DUNN 1980 p74 Bob Hart, Blaxhall, Suffolk --- CREIGHTON NS 1950 p127 -- Walter GALES, "Windmill" Sutton, Norfolk 1947: RPL 13866 - Rebecca Penfold (gypsy), rec by PK, Broadwood Kelly, Winkleigh, Devon 12/1/71 & Westward TV Film Interview with PK, Winkleigh, Devon 13/3/73: 5"RTR-0972/ FTX-042 - Carolyne HUGHES (gypsy), rec by PK, Blandford, Dorset 1968: FTX-043 - Phil TANNER of Llangennith / rec London: COLUMBIA CA-16055/ RO-101 1937 78rpm/ COLUMBIA SL-206 1952/ rec by Maud Karpeles, Penmaen, Gower, S Wales 1949: RPL 13386/ HMV 1949 / EFDSS LP-1005 1968/ TOPIC TSCD-651 1998 (Courtship & Marriage) from Columbia FB-1570/ FTX-057 with intros by Mr & Mrs Bracey - Jim COPPER rec by PK, Sussex 1951 - Jim & John, and sons: Bob & Ron COPPER (2 part harmony) rec by Seamus Ennis, Central Club, Peacehaven, Sussex 3/4/52: RPL 17987/ TOPIC TSCD-534 2001 - Bob (solo) also rec by SE 1952: RPL 17990 - Bob & Ron COPPER rec by PK, Central Club, Peacehaven, Sussex 3/5/55: FTX-081/ CAEDMON TC-1142/ TOPIC 12-T-157/ TOPIC TSCD-534 2001 - Bob, John, Jim & Ron COPPER: ISLAND FOLK-1001 (boxed) 1975 - Bob COPPER (+ conc): FTX-238 - Fred JORDAN rec by PK, Diddlebury, Shropshire 1952: FTX-130/ rec by Mike Yates & Bill Leader, Aston Munslow, Shropsh: TOPIC 12-T-150 1966/ rec by Ian Russell, Denby Dale, Yorks 1990 (EFDSS VWML-006 1991): EFDSS CD-02 1998 - Sidney RICHARDS rec by PK, Curry Rivel, Somerset 1952: RPL 17781/ FTX-405 - Emily BISHOP, rec by PK, Bromsberrow Heath, Herefordsh 1952: RPL 18679/ FTX-129 - Harry COX, rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1953 - Mrs Rosie STEWART (tinker: 2v only) rec by Isabel Sutherland, Blairgowrie, Perthshire July 1955: 7"RTR-1211-2/ CASS-60-0966-7 - George MAYNARD rec by PK, Copthorne, Sussex 1955: FTX-280 - George BELTON, rec by Tony Wales & Sean Davies, Madehurst, Sussex: EFDSS LP-1008 1967 text in booklet - Bob HART, Snape, Suffolk: TOPIC 12-TS-225 1973 - Shirley COLLINS & her sister, Dolly (flute-organ): TOPIC 12-T-170 1967 - Linda WALKER rec Ship Inn Blaxhall Suffolk: TRANSATLANTIC XTRS-1141 1974 - Instrumental DAMBUSTER DAM-003/ CASS-0348 - TOPIC TSCD 600 (Hidden English) Bob & Ron Copper (rec by PK 1955) - Bob HART rec by Neil Lanham, "The Crown" Snape 1970s: NLCD 09 2004

BANKS OF THE TEES, THE - comp by GM -- Graeme MILES (+ banjo): FTX-222

BANKS OF THE TWEED, THE -- Paddy TUNNEY rec by PK, London 14/10/58: 7"RTR-0559 (learned from his Aunt Mary who gave his mother "The Mountain Streams")

BANKS OF THE TYNE, THE - "As I walked out one summers day to view the fields so green" - Sailor meets Nancy - they get married - ROUD#2609 - POLWARTH FSN 1967 pp14-15 Thomas Hepple Ms Northumberland c1855 - RICHARDS-STUBBS EFS 1979 p108 Thomas Hepple Ms, Beamish Mus coll

BANKS OF THE WABASH, THE - "Around my Indian homestead waves the cornfields" - LAWS M-25 - ROUD#9595 -- John CORRY rec by James P Foley, Castlederg, Co Tyrone 1985: 7"RTR 0571-3/ CASS-0384

BANKS OF TWEED, THE - Tunebook Ms 4/4 (Em) #173 p241 -- Paddy TUNNEY, rec by PK, Belleek, Co Fermanagh 1953: FTX-164

 
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