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JOHNNY - GIRL VOLUNTEER

JOHNNY ABOURNE - JIMMY RAEBURN

JOHNNY ALLEN'S REEL - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI #774 (G) Feakle, Co Limerick

JOHNNY AND MOLLY - "As through the groves young Johnny did pass" - Truelovers courtship - ROUD#1682 (& #1091) - BSs incl BG 1:2:#97/ 3:#134 - PURSLOW FD 1974 pp46-7 Gardiner: Thomas Gilmore, Chalton, Hampsh 1909 -- Joe HOLMES & Len GRAHAM: TOPIC 12-TS-401 1979

JOHNNY ARMSTRONG - CHILD #169 - ROUD#76 - HERD AMS 1776 1 pp13-17 Scots (w/o) - JOHNSON SMM 1803 4 #356 p367 Scots w/m - see also LAMENT OF THE BORDER WIDOW

JOHNNY ARMSTRONG - Instr version of Northumbrian ballad -- Jack ARMSTRONG (N-pipes): FTX-330 - Colin ROSS (fid) HIGH LEVEL RANTERS: LEADER LER-2007 1969

JOHNNY BARBER/ BARDEN - TOM BARBER

JOHNNY BOBEENS - FOOLISH BOY

JOHNNY BOKER (BOWKER or BOOKER) - "Do, my JB, come rock and roll me over" - Shanty - ROUD#353 - DAVIS-TOZER 1887 #33 - SMITH MOW 1888 p14 - WHALL 1910 p115 - BULLEN-ARNOLD 1914 38 p30 (1 v only) - SHARP 1914 #40 p45 from John Short, Watchet, Somerset for "Bunting sail" - GRAINGER Ms #87 Tom Roberts, Chelsea, London 1908 - JFSS 20 1916 p313 coll Piggott from John Oerring, Dartmouth "Johnny Poker or Polker" - SHAY 1925 p97 (words only) - TERRY - HUGILL SSS 1961 p289 - GREENLEAF NFL 1933 p339 "Jolly Poker" - ED&S 42:2 1980 p4 Capt John Robinson from "The Bellman" 14 Jul- 4 Aug 1917- see OLD JOHNNY BIGGER -- (a) Alex BLUE, Greenock (b) George SIMPSON, Dundee rec by James M Carpenter, c1928: FTX-141 (4 other rec by Carpenter) - Stanley SLADE rec by PK, Bristol 1950: RPL 17604/ FTX-207 (2v only) -USA - Capt Leighton ROBINSON rec by Sam Eskin, Mill Valley, California, 1951; American Library of Congress AAFS-L26 - Caribbean -- Walter ROBERTS (chantyman) with 4 crew rec by AL, Newcastle, Nevis July 1962: ROUNDER 1731 2002 "Do, my Jolly Boy"

JOHNNY BOYLE'S JIG -- James BYRNE (fid) Donegal: CLADDAGH 4- CC-44 1987 cass

JOHNNY BROOK - WALKALONG

JOHNNY BROWN - "There was a man called JB - and he lived along outside of town" -- Mick FOSTER (acc/gui/voc) & Tony ALLEN (gui/voc): RITZ London LC-0012/ CASS-0955

JOHNNY BUCKOO -- UNION FOLK: TRADITIONAL SOUND TSR-007 1971

JOHNNY BULL - JOHN BULL

JOHNNY COCK - "Johnny rose up on a May morning - called for water to wash his hands" - CHILD#114 - ROUD#69 - BELL EB 1856 pp124-8 Percy Soc "Trad Ancient Ballads" (w/o) "Johnnie o' Cocklesmuir" - RYMOUR CLUB 1906 1 p198-200 1v/m Scots - GREIG- DUNCAN 2 p232 (11var) - GREIG-KEITH LLTB 1925 pp 93-5 "Johnnie o' Braidisleys" - ORD BB 1930 p467 (22v w/o) - McCOLL SS 1953 p29 Strachan - SEEGER-MacCOLL SI 1960 p84 John Strachan, Fyvie, Aberdeensh - HOLLOWAY-BLACK LEBB 2 p BS (w/o) - PALMER EBBB 1980 #47 pp112-5 Alex McKay from Greig-Keith LLTB - BUCHAN 101SS 1962 from Greig - PORTER-GOWER 1995 pp136-8 "Johnny the Brime" 12v from Jeannie Robertson - TOCHER 36-7 (1980-81) pp426-7 from John Strachan "Johnny o Braidislie" --- SHARP FSSA 1 p26 -- William WALKER #023, Mrs Alex CAMERON #037, Mrs David VASS #039, David EDWARDS #191, Alex CAMPBELL #193, Hector CAMPBELL #195, Mrs William DUNCAN #197, Alex CLARK #276y-7, Bell DUNCAN #281/ 282-3/ 295, Alex ROBB #343 rec on Dictaphone by James M. Carpenter, N.E.Scotland 1929-35 - John STRACHAN of Fyvie, Aberdeensh rec by Alan Lomax, Edinburgh Ceili 6/7/51: RPL 21528/ CAEDMON TC-1146/ rec London TOPIC 12-T-161/ FTX-065/ rec by Alan Lomax & Hamish Henderson, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire 16/7/51: ROUNDER 82161-1835-2 2002 "Johnny o Braidislea" - Jeannie ROBERTSON (tinker) of Aberdeen rec by PK, London 1/11/53: RPL 21090-1 ballad being recalled/ FTX-502/ rec 27/7/64: RPL LP 29544 "Johnny the Brime" - Ewan MacCOLL: RIVERSIDE RLP- 12-623 1956/ TOPIC 12-T-16 1959 - UNION FOLK: TRADITIONAL SOUND TSR-007 1971

JOHNNY COCK THE BEAVER - Jig - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #89 p22 (G) - WILSON (with dance descr) p57 "Old Scotch"

JOHNNY COLLINS - GEORGE COLLINS

JOHNNY COLLISHAW - JOHNNY GALLAGHER

JOHNNY COME ALONG - Shanty - HUGILL SSS 1961 p286 Popular in German ships

JOHNNY COME DOWN TO HILO - "I nebber seed the like since I been born" - Shanty - ROUD#650 - DAVIS-TOZER 1887 #42 - BULLEN-ARNOLD 1914 #10 P9 - SHARP 1914 #16 p19 (From John Short, Watchet, Somerset) - GRAINGER Ms #387 Royston Clifford, London (?) 1908 - TERRY SB 1 1921 pp8-9 - HUGILL SSS 1961 P266 & 273 --- COLCORD SAS p98 - LOMAX ABFS pp4832-5 -- Rees BALDWIN rec by James M Carpenter, Barry, S Wales 1928: FTX-141 "I went to church I went to chapel" (Also rec from James Wright, Leith 113/420 & Alex Henderson, Dundee 115/423) - Stanley SLADE rec by PK, Bristol 1950: RPL 17604: FTX-207 "J's gone to Hilo" (1 v only) - A H RASMUSSEN (Norweghian) rec by PK, London 11/4/55: RPL 22349/ FTX-205

JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME - WHEN

JOHNNY COOPER - "Twas early one morning when Johnny rose up" - ROUD#7357 - GREIG-DUNCAN Ms -- Elizabeth ROBB Strichen, Aberdeensh #316 rec on Dictaphone cylinder by James M Carpenter 1929-35

JOHNNY COPE - "Cope sent a letter frae Dunbar" "Hey, JC, are you wakin yet?" - ROUD#2315/ (Ord) #2176 - comp jounalistically after Battle of Prestonpans 1741 by Adam Skirting, Haddington, E Lothian (1718-1803) - HOGG Jacobite Relics - JOHNSON - MACKAY - RITSON - GREIG-DUNCAN I p330 (1v & tune from Hogg) - GRAHAM - MacCOLL SS 1953 p110 from Hogg - ORD BB 1930 pp231-2 (w/o) "The Barns o Beneuchies" ("My freens ane and a I'll sing ye a song") - BUCHAN 101SS 1962 p20-1 - PALMER RS 1977 P232 song made on same tune: "Athole Highlanders" - see also DONALD BLUE - FISHERMAN'S WIFE ("Gang tae the codlins i the mornin") - WE A JUMPIT ON TO THE BLACK BOAR'S BACK --- FOWKE Ontario 1965 #24 p64 -- Willie KEMP (with piano & drum) rec 1930's FTX-360 - Lucy STEWART rec by PK, Fetterangus, A erdeensh 1954 - Rory McEWEN rec by PK, London 1955: FTX-293/ EMI HMV CLP- 1220 1958 - Ewan McCOLL: TOPIC 12-T-79 1962 & 12-TPS-114 1964 - PLANXTY: POLYDOR Super 2383-301 1974 (song & Hornpipe) - CASS-0165: "Songs With A Story" Ian Bradley 13/10/89 with CORRIES

JOHNNY COPE - March Hornpipe or Reel (Am) - BAYARD DTF #396 p378 (notes) - BREATHNACH CRE 3 #208 p95 6pts - KERR MM 3 #369 "Hey JC" (Bm) - KOHLER 1 p23 (Gm) "Reel" & 1 p57 (Gm) 6pts Variations - Tunebook Ms #92 #p205 (Am) 4pts - MOYLAN 2 #285 pp163-4 6pts from John O Leary (melodeon) - O'NEILL MOI #1812 (not in DMI) "Irish version" (A) - ROCHE 3 #202 p78 (Am) - TAYLOR 1 pp26-7 6pts -- RAVENHILL Flute & Drum Band rec Belfast 19/4/53: RPL 18978

JOHNNY COUGHLIN - JOHNNY GALLAGHER

JOHNNY COWPER - "JC had a most beautiful wife" - ROUD#7357

JOHNNY CUCKOO - American Game Song -- Bessie JONES rec by Alan Lomax, St Simon's Island, Georgia, USA 1959: ATLANTIC SD 1350

JOHNNY DOYLE - "I am a fair maiden all tangled in love" - She is about to elope with JD when her mother confines her and forces her into another wedding but when her mother finds she is sick and broken-hearted she sends for JD, but she is too late and the girl dies, wishing JD well - LAWS #M-2 ABBB 1957 p180-1 - ROUD#455 - PETRIE 443/629/630 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #82 Fred Crossman, Huish Epicopi, Somerset (has verse in which ear- rings burst) - DUNCAN Ms W425/ M78 - GREIG-DUNCAN Coll 1995 vol 5 #1020 pp317-20 4var 13v/3m - GREIG FSNE 2 #102 JFSS 19 1915 p142-6 Carey: Sussex (full notes) - JIFS 66 - HUGHES ICS 4 1936 p72 --- SHARP FSSA #83 2 p27 - McKENZIE 1928 p106 - HUDSON 1936 p159 - FLANDERS - SCARBOROUGH 1937 p248 - HENRY 1938 p162 - BARRY 1939 p248 Philips Barry said a secondary version of "Lord Salton" (Child 239) - EDDY 1939 p187 - GARDNER- CHICKERING 1939 p68 - RANDOLPH OFS 1946 1 p350 - MORRIS 1950 p331 - BROWN 1952 #129 2 & 4 - CAZDEN 1958 2 p207 - IVES NEFL 5 1963 p17-19 Prince Edward Island - LEACH 1965 #16 p64 - PEACOCK SNO 1965 3 p687 - MORRIS 1950 p331 - WARNER TAFS 1984 #81 pp209-211 Roby Monroe Hicks I - JAFL 24 p340 & 46 p32 -- Roby Monroe HICKS rec by Frank & AnneWarner, Beech Mountain, NC 1951: FTX-923/ APPLESEED APR-CD-036 2000 "Young Johnny" (8v) - Frank HARTE (unacc): TOPIC 12-T-218 1973 (M)

JOHNNY DWYER - "The gang came down the other day" - Bantam weight Boxing challenge
Knock him straight : Ate three pies and half a ham - ROUD#6974
-- Lena Bourne FISH rec by Frank & Anne Warner, East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA 1940: FTX-922 (2v only)

JOHNNY FAA - GYPSY LADDIE

JOHNNY FROM HAZELDEAN - JOHNNY O HAZELGREEN

JOHNNY GALLAGHER - "As I was a-walking to Newry one day" - meets Sergeant Kelby or Kelly - enlists at Antrim - ends up in guardhouse & curses his parents - ROUD#920 - GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p186 "John Gallagher" - JFSS 5:19 1915 p159 Broadwood: Mrs Joiner, Chiswell Green, Hertfordsh 1914 "Captain Galligan" - HENRY SOP #574/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp80-81 "Pat Reilly" - HEALY OISB 1 pp91-92 BS (w/o) "Johnny Golicher" - PURSLOW FD 1974 p48 Hammond: Robert White, Dorchester, Dorset 1906 - FMJ 3:2 1975 pp155-6 Janet Blunt: Mrs Nation, Bathpool, Devon 1916-7 "Johnny Collishaw" - SHIELDS SRT 1981 p132-3 Eddie Butcher, Aughil, Co Derry 1966 (European Ethnic SRT-3) "Pat Reilly" & Bs facsimile: "Johnny Golicher" ("It being on a Monday morning") --- FOWKE TSO 1965 #17 pp46-7 O J Abbott, Ont 1958 - PEACOCK SNO 1965 2 pp469-470 Wm Stephens, Nfl 1959 "Johnny Coughlin" -- Mary DUFFY rec by Fred Hamer, Stockton, Co Durham 1968: VWML-003 1989 cass - tune: "Villikins" (William & Dinah)

JOHNNY GERMAN - "Last time I was in London I heard some certain news" - She is sad because her lover has been long gone - he tells her that he is dead but dresses in scarlet and reveals himself as her lover - LAWS #N-43 ABBB 1957 p225 - ROUD#557 - SHARP FSSA #181 (Vol 2 pp256-7) J.L.Baker, Berea, Ky 1917 (Ship called "The Rainbow") - HENRY SOP #156 "J Jarmin" --- SHARP EFSSA #181 2 pp256-7 J L Baker, Berea, Ky - COX FSOS 1925 pp328-9 Luther Burwell, WVa 1915 (w/o) "J Germany" - McKENZIE BSSNS 1928 #65 pp173-4 John Rogers (w/o) - THOMPSON PS 1939 pp53-4 Stevens Douglass Ms NY 1841-56 (w/o) - BELDEN BSM 1940 pp155-6 nn, Clinton Co, Mo 1903 (w/o) - BROWN 1952 p307 - GARDNER-CHICKERING 1939 pp155-6 Mrs Martin Pennock, Mich 1935/ Gernsey Ms

JOHNNY GET UP AND LIGHT THE FIRE - "turn the gas a wee bit higher - go and tell your Aunt Maria the baby's got the toothache" - Children's Ball game rhyme -- rec by Damian Webb, 17/7 Laurence St, Marshside, Workington Cumb: 197 #85 solo girl - Em ELLIOTT rec by Peggy Seeger & Ewan McColl, Birtley, Co Durham: FOLKWAYS FG-3565 1962

JOHNNY GET UP FROM THE FIRE - LET Mr MAGUIRE SIT DOWN

JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN - "there's a ghost in the garden - ghost exploded" - Kids rhyme -- Ewan Mc COLL: TOPIC 12 T 41 (from Ern Brooks in Miles-Platting district of Manchester)

JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN - Hornpipe - KERR MM 4 #271 p29 (A) - Cf HIGHLAND MARY (Morris)

JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIRCUT - ROUD#111610 - SEEGER "American Folksongs for Children" 1948 pp142-3 -- Mike & Peggy SEEGER (ROUNDER C-8001 (2pts) 1987 CASS-1226

JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIRCUT - Reel -- Jim COUZA (ham dulc) rec by PK, Bristol 1982: FTX-909 / with Eileen MONGER (harp) & Duncan BROWN (bass): SAYDISC SDL-335 1983 aft "Jenny Lind"

JOHNNY GO DOWN TO YOUR UNCLE - ROUD#8103 -- Elizabeth McPHEE rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1954: FTX-183

JOHNNY GREEN - DOWN AT THE FARMYARD GATE

JOHNNY GREYMAN AND HIS GREY MARE - BARING GOULD Ms - Version of TOM PEARCE -- Cyril TAWNEY (voc/gtr & conc): ARGO ZFB-4 1969

JOHNNY HALL - SAM HALL

JOHNNY HARTE - "There was a rich farmer's daughter lived in the town of Ross" - ROUD#2929 - HENRY SOP #106/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp443-4 Mrs Tom Carmichael (w), Polintamney, Co Antrim 1925 - O'LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 #88 pp174-5 E Gilshenan, Virginia, Co Cavan (mainly from BS) - MORTON CDGD 1973 p84 John Maguire, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh 1970 -- Mrs Teresa MAGUIRE rec Belfast, 7/8/55: RPL LP 24842/ CAEDMON TC 1164/ 518 - Jimmy HALPIN: TOPIC TSCD-665 1998

JOHNNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER - SHULE AGRA

JOHNNY HAS GONE TO FRANCE - JOHNNY'S GONE (Reel)

JOHNNY'S GONE TO HILO - JOHNNY COME DOWN TO HILO - TOM'S GONE

JOHNNY'S MADE A WEDDING O' IT - Reel (G) - HAYWOOD #5 p50 (G) - WESTROP #102 p35 (G)

JOHNNY I DO MISS YOU - Polka - SULLIVAN 2 #16 p7 (D)

JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YE - "When going the road to Sweet Athy" Ch:"Huroo Huroo" - ROUD#3137 - BSs incl BG 5:#202 - HEALY OISB 1 pp111-112 BS (w/o) - SILVERMAN SOI 1991 p23 from Hughes Irish Country Songs - see also SWEET ATHY -- CLANCY Brothers & Tommy MAKEM: TRADITION TLP-1042 1961/ HALLMARK SHM 729 1963 - Tommy MAKEM: VANGUARD SRL-7624 1965

JOHNNY IN THE CRADLE - Folk Tale told by Alec Stewart (tinker): DOUGLAS Aberdeen UP 1987

JOHNNY'S GONE A-SAILING - JACK MUNROE

JOHNNY'S GONE FOR A SOLDIER - SHULE AGRA

JOHNNY'S GONE TO FRANCE - Reel/ Highland - BREATHNACH CRE 3 #204 p90 (D) - BRODY p149 (Em) - COLE p18 (G) - KENNEDY FTB 2 p17 (Em) - Tunebook Ms #83 p297 (Em) - O'NEILL MOI #1437/ DMI #673 (G) "Johnny has gone to France"

JOHNNY'S GONE TO HILO - JOHNNY COME DOWN TO HILO

JOHNNY'S GREY BREEKS - Strathspey/Reel - COLE p127 (D) Strathspey - WILSON p35 (Gm) Reel - see ROSE TREE

JOHNNY IS THE FAIREST MAN - FALSE YOUNG MAN

JOHNNY'S NAE A GENTLEMAN - JOHNNY LAD

JOHNNY'S SO LONG AT THE FAIR - O DEAR WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE ?

JOHNNY IS THE FAIREST ONE - FALSE YOUNG MAN

JOHNNY JOE GANNON'S HORNPIPE - BREATHNACH 3 1985 #210 p96 (G)

JOHNNY, JOHNNY - "but love is bonny - a little while while it is new" - BARING GOULD Garland Garland 1895 - Similar tune but different words (edited ?) "O love is hot and love is cold" - HENRY SOP #16 (6v) no source given - Cf LOVE IS TEASING - SUMMER IS COME

JOHNNY JOHNSTON - JOHNNY TODD

JOHNNY JOYCE - Famine Song in Irish Gaelic -- Colm KEANE rec by SeamusEnnis, Cashel, Co Galway 1960: RPL LP 29885

JOHNNY LAD - "and Johnny's nae a laird" "I bought a wife in Edinburgh for ae bawbee" - ROUD#2587 - FORD 1899 p45 "Jinkin you, Jockey lad" (words only) - GREIG-DUNCAN 3 #465 (2 tunes) & 4 258 (5 tunes) - GREIG-DUNCAN 5 1995 #996 p209 (2v w/o) "I wouldna hae the minister/ tailor lad" titled "My Bonny Lad" - ORD BB 1930 pp168-9 8v (w/o) "Nursery Song" - MacCOLL SS 1953 p162 from Hamish Henderson "Johnny Lad" - SPIN mag 3/5 p3 from MacColl - SEEGER-McCOLL SI 1960 p10 Wm Miller (Ewan's father), Stirling - see JOHNNY SANGSTER - Bell DUNCAN #259, Alex & Eliz ROBB #319-320, Madge & Alex CAMPBELL #348 rec on Dictaphone cylinder by James M Carpenter 1929-35 "Merry Man of the Kingjo" - Togo CRAWFORD in file (4v & ch) -- Rory & Alex Mc EWEN (with gtrs) with Isla CAMERON in chorus rec by PK, London 12955: FTX-293/ EMI HMV CLP-1220 1958 "Folksong Jubillee" (from Mc Coll) "Johnny Lad" - Robin HALL & Jimmie MacGREGOR: COLLECTOR JES-5 1959 - CLANCY BROTHERS (Pat, Tom & Liam) & TOMMY MAKEM with Pete Seeger (banjo) & Bruce Langhorne (gtr) rec with audience, CBS Studio NY 1963: CBS 63516 "My JL" - IAN CAMPBELL Folk Group: cass TBX 513/3 - CORRIES: FONTANA STL-5484 1969 -- Bob BLAIR: LIVING TRADITION LTCD-1001 2000 (Hamish Henderson's version) --- KINGSTON TRIO: EMI T-1352 1960

JOHNNY LAD - Reel (Em) - HONEYMAN p15 - KERR 1 #12 p10

JOHNNY, LOVELY JOHNNY - "do you mind the day?" - ROUD#5168 - Cf BLACKDOG AND SHEEPCROOK -- Paddy TUNNEY rec by PK, London 14.10.58: 7"RTR-0557/
TOPIC TSCD-665 1998

JOHNNY McGILL - COME UNDER MY PLAIDIE

JOHNNY McILDOE - "There was JM, an' me and another, two or three, on the spree" - describes visit to all the drinking places, the fights - beer - whisky - humpy - ROUD#2319 - CLANCY Bros Songbook "Johnny Mc Eldoo" --- FOWKE TSSO 1965 p85 Tom Brandon, Ont 1958 "The Spree" -- Jimmy MacBEATH rec by PK & Sean Davies, London 1965: FTX-260/ TOPIC 12-T-173 1967/ TSCD-664 1998 --- Tom BRANDON rec by Edith Fowke, Ontario: PRESTIGE INT-25014

JOHNNY MACCLEJOHN - Reel - SULLIOVAN 2 #11 p5 (D)

JOHNNY MICKEY'S POLKA - SHASKEEN 1 #70 p50 (Johnny Mickey Barry was a well-known concertina-player in the Sliabh Luachra area)

JOHNNY MICKEY'S SLIDE - BREATHNACH CRE 3 #43 p21 (D) -- Jackie DALEY & Seamus CRAY (fid/mel) rec Gloucester F/Club on Radio 2 "Folkweave" 29/11/79: CASS-0411

JOHNNY MILLER'S GONE TO SEA - "and he stole my girl from me - tra-la-la" - Children's Ring Game -- rec by Damian Webb 12/6 St Andrews Junior Girls, Dumfries, 1960: FTX-190

JOHNNY MILLICENT'S HORNPIPE - SWEEP'S

JOHNNY MINER - "Farewell" - Durham, Yorksh, Nottinghamsh, Scotland & South Wales are mentioned - comp by Ed Pigford -- Tom GILFELLON (unacc): TOPIC 12-TS-282 1976

JOHNNY MORGAN OF GLAMORGAN -- Elwyn GRIFFITHS (voc/gtr) fragment from Rhondda 7"RTR-1038

JOHNNY MORRISEY - JOHN MORRISEY - MORISSEY AND

JOHNNY MURPHY'S SLIDE - CRANITCH #23 p134 12/8 (G)

JOHNNY MUST FIGHT - GIRL VOLUNTEER

JOHNNY, MY MAN - FAREWELL TO WHISKY

JOHNNY, MY OWN TRUE LOVE - WHEN SHALL WE GET MARRIED?

JOHNNY MUST FIGHT - GIRL VOLUNTEER

JOHNNY O BREADISLEY - JOHNNY COCK

JOHNNY O HAZELGREEN - "One night as I rode o'er the lea" - CHILD #293 - ROUD#250 --- PEACOCK SNO 2 pp537-8 -- Packie Manus BYRNE of Co Donegal: TOPIC 12-TS- 257

JOHNNY O JOHNNY WOULD YOU THINK IT UNKIND? - GIRL VOLUNTEER

JOHNNY O SHEA - ROUDLUM (Triple Jig)

JOHNNY OCHRE -- Jim TURNER rec by Peter Duddridge, Tetbury, Glos 1962 with descr of local Mummers Play

JOHNNY OF THE GREENEY CHESHIRE WAY - from Daniel Wright's "Extraordinary Collection" c1715 - see also THE BLACKSMITH'S MORRIS - CHARLES' HORNPIPE -- John KIRKPATRICK (mel) & Sue HARRIS (oboe): TOPIC 12-TS-295 1976

JOHNNY OF THE GREY JACKET - JUAN JAGGAD KEEAR

JOHNNY ON THE WATER - "J on the sea - J got a whipping" - Children's Skipping Rhyme -- rec by Damian Webb, 4/8 St Michaels Junior School for Girls Workington Cumb July 1960 & rec by DW, 9/13 St Johns Junior Girls Workington 1960: FTX-197 #12 & #20/ RPL LP 26301

JOHNNY PAY ME FOR MY STORY - Folk Tale told by Willie McPhee (tinker): DOUGLAS Aberdeen UP 1987

JOHNNY POKER - JOHNNY BOWKER

JOHNNY PRINGLE - "Betsy Pringle had a little pig" - ROUD#746 - MASON NR&CS 1877 - OPIE ODNR pp73-4

JOHNNY PRINGLE - Reel - also known as "Miss Burnett's Reel" -- Alex Francis Mc KAY (fid) with Fr John Angus RANKIN (piano) rec by John Shaw, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada: TOPIC 12-TS-354 1978 with other strathpeys & reels

JOHNNY RAGGIE SELLS A COW - Shetland Folk Tale -- Arthur IRVINE rec Lerwick 21/12/50: RPL 17008

JOHNNY RANDLE - POLLY VAUGHAN

JOHNNY RYAN'S POLKA -- JOHN RYAN'S

JOHNNY RANDOLPH - LORD RANDAL

JOHNNY REILLY - JOHN REILLY - TAKE HER OUT AND AIR HER (Reel)

JOHNNY ROVER - I'M A ROVER - WE'RE ALL BOUND TO GO

JOHNNY SAILOR - JOHNNY TODD

JOHNNY SALLY'S REEL -- Micho RUSSELL (flute) Doolin Co Clare: FREE REED FRR-004 1976/ (whistle) rec by Edward Harber & Bill Ochs PWCD 80001 1995/ FTX-155

JOHNNY SANDS - "and Betty (or Betsy) Haigh (or Miles)" - comp by John Sinclair 1842 - LAWS #Q-3 ABBB 1959 p274-5 - ROUD#184 - Many Bss - GREIG-DUNCAN 2 p453 - WILLIAMS Ms #99 James Collins, Lechlade, Gloucestersh (w/o) - ORD BB 1930 p93 Scots (w/o) - PURSLOW WS 1968 p60 coll Hammond: Mr Chard, Netherbury, Dorset 1906 "JS & Betsy Haigh" - ARTHUR 1970 p17 - COPPER S&SB 1973 pp222-3 Mrs Stone, Fittleworth, Sussex - HAMER GGr 1973 p39 P Saunders, Shropsh - FMJ 4:4 1983 p399 Gordon Cox: Nfl 1976 --- PTFS 6 1927 pp223-4 Mrs Scott & Ridings, Texas - BELDEN 1940 p238 - BREWSTER BSI 1940 pp262-4 Mrs D Strouse 1935 (w/o)/ Mrs Helen N Little Iowa 1935/ Mrs A J Hopkins, Ind 1935 1v/m - BROWN 1952 II p448 - CAZDEN 1958 II p518 - EDDY 1939 p89 - HUDSON FSM 1936 pp198-9 John Irby, Mi (w/o) - NEELY 1938 p175 - POUND 1922 p114 - RANDOLPH-SHOEMAKER 1946-50 IV p246 - STOUT 1936 p65 - SPAETH Popular Music in America 1948 - MORRIS FSOF 1950 pp368-370 Mrs J E Maynard & Mrs S E Morris, Fla (w/o) - HUBBARD BSFU 1961 pp222-3 Mrs Lottie Marsh Heed, Utah 1947 - WARNER TAFS 1984 #54 pp150-2 Lena Bourne Fish - JAFL: 28 p174, 29 p179, 35 p385, 49 p235, 60 p204 -- Cf MARROWBONES (LAWS Q-2/ SR#183) -- H G COLE, Codford, Wiltsh 1957: 5"-RTR-0873 - Ewan MacCOLL & Peggy SEEGER "Long Harvest": ARGO ZDA-71 1967 - Martin WYNDHAM-READ: LEADER LER-2028 1971 Australian version from Melbourne - John KIRKPATRICK (conc) & Sue HARRIS (ham dulc): TOPIC 12-TS-355 1977 coll Hamer - Paul Wilson & Ben van Weede (fiddles): SAYDISC CP-115 1980 song & tune on fiddles --- Lena Bourne FISH rec by Frank & Anne Warner, East Jaffrey, New Hampsh 1941: FTX-922

JOHNNY SANGSTER - "Of a' the seasons of the year when we mun work the salt" Ch: "For you JS" - Female Bothy Ballad about Harvest attributed to William Scott of Fetterangus (b:1785) - variant of JOHNNY'S NAE A GENTLEMAN - ROUD#2164 - RYMOUR Club 1906 1 pp21-2 Greig - GREIG-DUNCAN 3 #407 (6 versions) - ORD BB 1930 pp265-6 Greig -- Alex ROBB #319 Strichen, Aberdeensh rec on Dictaphone cylinder by James M Carpenter 1929-35 - Mrs Alice MEARNS & group rec by Alan Lomax Aberdeen 14/7/51: 7"RTR-0681/ RPL 21415 (4v & ch)

JOHNNY SCOTT - "JS's to the hunting gan" - CHILD #99 "Johnie Scot" - ROUD#63 - GREIG-KEITH LL 1925 pp73-5 Wm Spence, Peterhead, Aberdeensh 1913 "Love Johnny" - GREIG-DUNCAN 5 1995 #1013 pp279-80 23v/m Wm Spence - HENRY SOP #736/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p489 Alexander Crawford, Leck, Co Antrim 1938 14v/m - USA - SHARP FSSA 1917/32 #29 (vol 1 p215-7) 3 var: Mrs Jane Gentry, Hot Springs, NC 1916/ Mrs Nancy Alice Hensley, Oneida, Clay Co., Ly 1917/ Mrs Margaret Dunagan, St Helens, Lee Co., Ky 1917 (DC 2004) - HENRY FSSH 1938 pp100-102 Laura Harmon, Tenn 1928 - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 pp15-16 Mrs H H Power 1954/ Ned McKay -- CARPENTER 1928-9 from Bell Duncan, New Pitsligo, Aberdeensh (w/o)

JOHNNY SEOIGHE -- Seamus ENNIS: GAEL-LINN CEF-009

JOHNNY SMOKER - "JS, JS, I can play upon my drum - fife - cymbals - trombone - bagpipes" - ROUD#2475 - FMJ 1:5 1969 pp335-8 John Baldwin: A C Siddington, Cirencester, Gloucestersh 1969 (w/o)

JOHNNY SNEDDONS - JOHN SNEDDONS

JOHNNY STEELE - Strathspey - also known as BOB STEELE or NEW BRIG 0' DEE comp James Barnett (1847-1898) or Kirkwall, Orkney - KOHLER 2 -- J Scott Skinner (fid/piano) rec 1922: TOPIC 12- TS-268 1975

JOHNNY THE BRIME - JOHNNY COCK

JOHNNY THE JUMPER - Jig - O'NEILL MOI #1117/ DMI #297 (#A)

JOHNNY THE PLOUGHBOY - PLOUGHBOY'S COURTSHIP

JOHNNY THE PLOUGHMAN - "Young JTP so jolly and gay" - WILLIAMS Ms #613 (w/o)

JOHNNY THE SAILOR - GREEN BEDS - JOHNNY TODD

JOHNNY THE TAILOR'S FANCY - Jig or Slide - MOYLAN 2 #102 p60 (G) from John O Leary (melodeon)

JOHNNY THOMSON - Scottish goalkeeper who died 5/9/31 at 9 25 pm in Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow (info from Scottish radio listener) -- Joe BRANNIGAN rec by PK, Rostrevor, Co Down 28/7/53: RPL 21152 talk bef & aft: FTX-433

JOHNNY TODD - "he took a notion" - ROUD #1102 - GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1583 p136 (2 var/ 3v) "Johnny Johnstone" "Sandy Murray" - KIDSON TT 1891 pp103-4 Liverpool children 6v/m - RYMOUR Club 1906 1 p151 Edinburgh "Johnny Jonstone's ta'en a notion" - KIDSON NC 1927 - SEEGER- McCOLL SI 1960 p8 Kidson - SPIN 1/7 p10 Frank Duffy: modern variations: "JT he stole a Z-car" words in file - see I'LL HAVE A COLLIER FOR MY SWEETHEART - FOLK mag 1966 ? - OPIE Singing Games #23 pp137-40 -- Isla CAMERON & Ewan McCOLL rec by Jean Ritchie, London 1950: FOLKWAYS FW-8871 1959 - Bob ROBERTS rec by PK, Pinmill, Ipswich, Suffolk "JT": FTX-208/ SAYDISC SDL-405 1994 - "Ballads & Blues" radio prog 1956: CASS-0376/ FTX-255 "As I roved out" radio prog 1956 Isla with PK (mel) - Hugh QUINN rec by PK, Belfast 4/5/55: FTX-072 "Lizzie Moore" - Geof DRAKE (v/gtr) & Elwyn GRIFFITHS (mand) 7"RTR-1038 - Jacqueline MacDONALD & SPINNERS rec by PK 1961: EMI CLP-1500 1962/ FTX-291 - SPINNERS cass TBX MC 513/3 - Johnny HANDLE: RPL 31567 Tyneside version "JT" - Colin WILKIE & Shirley HART: SAGA FID-2090 1967 "JT" - New Song of "Broken Token" type made on tune (with concertina) "Folk on 2" 28/4/88 CASS-90-1051

JOHNNY WALKER - OLD JOHNNY WALKER

JOHNNY WARD'S - Highland -- Vincent CAMPBELL (fid) Donegal: CLADDAGH 4-CC-44 1987 cass with "Paddy Bartley's"

JOHNNY WAS A SHOEMAKER - MY JOHNNY WAS A SHOEMAKER

JOHNNY WENT DOWN WITH SOMEBODY - "Barley boo - Inky pinky parley vous" - Kids parody on MADEMOISELLES FROM ARMENTIERES -- Liverpool chorus of boys & girls: FTX-198

JOHNNY, WHEN YOU DIE - Reel or Highland Schottische (G) - MOYLAN 2 #165 p95 from John O Leary (melodeon) -- Paddy BREEN (vert flute & jingle sung after) of Co Clare rec by PK, London 1950: FTX-078 aft "Orange & Blue" & bef "Some say the devil's dead" - Denis MURPHY, Julia CLIFFORD & Padraig O KEEFE (fiddles) rec by Seamus Ennis, Charlie Horan's Bar, Coalisland, Co Kerry 9/9/52: RPL 18751/ TOPIC TSCD-309 (1977) 1994 bef "Swallow's Tail" & "Mrs McLeod's" - Denis MURPHY & Julia CLIFFORD (fiddles), Kerry: CLADDAGH CC-5 1973 with "Anything for John, Joe?"

JOHNNY, WILL YOU MARRY ME? - Highland -- James MORRISON (fid) & others rec New York 1921-1935: TOPIC 12-T-390 1980 with "Money Musk" & "Keel Row" - CIC-019 [nd] CASS-0884

JOHNNY, WILL YOU WAIT FOR A WHILE? -- Rowland KELLETT of Leeds rec by PK. London 1963: FTX-209

JOHNNY YOU ARE MY DARLING - Lee Monroe PRESNELL rec by Frank & Anne Warner, Beech Mt, NC USA 1951: APPLESEED APR-CD-036 2000 5v

JOHNNY WITH THE QUEER THING - SAILOR ON THE ROCK

JOHNNY'S GREY BREEKS - ROSE TREE

JOHNNY'S WEDDING - Reel - - O'NEILL MOI #1216/ DMI #493 (Gm)

JOHNNY'S WELCOME HOME - Reel - O'NEILL MOI #1346/ DMI #601 (Am)

JOHNSON - BUTCHER SONG

JOHNSON AND COLDWELL - YOUNG JOHNSTON

JOHNSON BOYS - "raised in the ashes" - "Wake, O wake, you drowsy sleeper" - Appalachian Mountain dance song - ROUD#6676 - SHARP Ms Reuben Hensley 1916 & Jane Gentry 1917 - SMITH "Jane Hicks Gentry" 1998 p186 - BROWN NCFL 3 p395 - LOMAX FSNA 1960 p223 - WARNER TAFS 1984 #129 p303 Proffitt -- Frank PROFFITT (voc/gtr), rec by Frank & Anne Warner, Beech Mountain, Watauga Co., NC 1941: FTX-933/ FOLKWAYS FA-2360 1962 - Boone REID (5 str banjo): TRADITION TLP-1007 1956-7 - Peggy SEEGER (voc/banjo), Guy CARAWAN (gtr) & Sam STOKES (bass) PYE Nixa NPL-18013 1958/ FTX-942 - Buna HICKS (fid) & Frank PROFFITT (gtr), rec by the Warners NC USA 1959: FTX-927/ APPLESEED APR-CD-1035 2000 (dance tune only - learnt from his father) - THE WEAVERS: VANGUARD SRL-7624 1965 - Frank PROFITT Jr (voc/banjo): CLOUDLANDS (Tenn) CLC-008 1992 CASS-1356

JOHNSON GIRLS -- Ian WOODS & Charlie YARWOOD Radio 2 1984: CASS-0381

JOHNSON'S - Reel/ Hornpipe (Em) - BREATHNACH CRE 1 #201 - SHASKEEN 2 #6 p7 - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #88 p25 (D) -- Michael COLEMAN (fid) rec USA 1925: COLUMBIA/ SHANACHIE titled "Jackson's" - John DOHERTY & Frank CASSIDY (fids) rec by PK, Co Donegal 1953 "Jacksons"/ 373 aft "Harvest Home" - Jimmy HOGAN (mel) with Brian GREEN (drums) & Bobby HALL (piano) Hornpipe rec by PK, London 8/3/58: RPL LP 23969/ 371 bef "Golden Eagle"/ SAYDISC (CD) SDL- 420 1997 - GILCURDON TRIO, Belfast 30/10/63: RPL LP 28256/ A-ROVING 1968: FTX-310 #4 bef "Derry H" - Peter LETHAM (mel with piano): TOPIC 12-T-376 1978

JOHNSON'S HAD A BABY, THE - TINY TIM

JOHNSON'S OLD GRAY MULE - American Mountain Song -- J E MAINER Bluegrass Band, rec AL, Concord, N C 1959: ATLANTIC SD-1350 1960 - UNION FOLK: TRADITIONAL SOUND TSR-007 1971 - George PEGRAM (fid/ vocal) with Clyde ISAACS (mandolin), Fred Cockerham (fiddle) & Jack BRYANT (gtr): SAYDISC Matchbox SDM- 235 1973

JOHNSTON - BUTCHER SONG - JOHNSON'S - YOUNG JOHNSTON

JOHNSTON'S MOTOR CAR - comp by William Gillespie of Sessiaghoneily, Ballybofey, Co Donegal -- Dominic BEHAN: TOPIC 12-T-44 1958 - John REILLY, tinker, rec by Tom Munnelly, nr Boyle, Co Roscommon 1967: FTX-175 - THE FONTANAS: PICKWICK Hallmark HM-544 1968

 
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