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'S ANN a BHRUADAIR MI RAOIR - (I dreamed last night) Scots Gaelic Love Song - TOCHER #52 1996 pp138-141 from Mrs Mary Munro, Lochboisdale, South Uist (rec by Alan Bruford 1965)

'S ANN AN ILE - (When I was in Isla) - Scottish mouth music -- Isabel SUTHERLAND rec by PK, London 1969 (with John COLE (harmonica): 7"RTR-0652/ FTX-062/ EFDSS LP-1007 1974 - Norman KENNEDY: ELLIPSIS 4070 "Celtic mouth music aft "McGregor's March" - SILEAS (voc/ harps) RPL Radio 2 6/6/90 CASS-60-0882

'S CIAN BHO'N DH'FHAG MI LEODHAS - ('Tis long since I left Lewis) -- Finlay Mc LENNAN rec by Fred Macaulay S Uist Hebrides 1957: RPL LP 24442 (soloist in distance & chorus near microphone)

'S E MIS' BHITH FADA BHO THIR M'EOLAIS - (Being far from the land that I know) - Scots Gaelic comp Roderick Mc Kay -- Hugh MATHESON. rec by The School of Scottish Studies, North Uist: TANGENT TNGM-110 1971

'S FLIUCH AN OIDCHE - FLIUCH AN OIDCHE

'S GANN GUN DIRICH - comp by Norman Nicolson of Skye 1798 about having to give up lawlessly shooting deer -- OSSIAN IONA IR-001 1978

'S IOMAIDH COISCEIM FADA EADAR MISE GUS MO GRADH - (There's many a long step between my love and me) - Irish Gaelic -- Sheila GALLAGHER rec by PK, Middledore, Co Donegal 24/8/53: RPL 20144 talk bef & aft/ FTX-003 & FTX-271-2

'S MISE CHUNNAIC AN T-IONGNADH - (Mermaid Song) - Scots Gaelic -- Penny MORRISON rec by Alan Lomax, Iochar, S.Uist, Hebrides, June 1951: COLUMBIA SL-209 1952/ ROUNDER CD-1743 1998

'S ORO LONDUBH BUI -- Sheila GALLAGHER, Middle Dore, Co Donegal 1953: 271-2 - Tomas O SUILLEABHAIN GAEL LINN CEOLTA EIREANN CEF-001 20148 - Mary DOOHAN, Baile Thair, Torre Island, Co Donegal rec by Noel Hamilton 1967/ 5"RTR-0615-0623

'S ORO MAVOURNEEN - Irish Gaelic - Rowing Song -- Sean McDONAGH rec by Alan Lomax, Oughterard, Co Galway 1951: 7"RTR-0587

S'ORO MILE GRADH -- Maggie DIRRANE, Inishowen, Aran Islands rec by Maud Karpeles & Sidney Robertson Cowell: FOLKWAYS P-1002 1957/ 421

'S TRUAGH NACH ROBH MIS' FAR AN OG RINN MIMIREADH - (O to be back where I played as a child) -- Murdo Mc LEAN (& Ch) rec by Fred Macaulay, S Bragar, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides 1957: RPL LP 24444

S-O-N-G, AN - AS I WAS A-WALKIN'

S-O-S - CLOTHING DISORDER

'SA CHOILL NA THALL - ISLAND HERD-MAID

SACK OF POTATOES, THE - Reel -- BALLINAKILL Ceili Band (2 fids, 2 flutes, 2 acc) rec by Alan Lomax, Galway: COLUMBIA SL-204 1952/ ROUNDER CD-1742 1998 bef "The Maid of Mount Cisco"

SACRAMENTO - "There's plenty of gold, so I've been told on the banks of the Sacramento" - "Around Cape Horn we're bound to go" - Shanty - ROUD#319 - BULLEN-ARNOLD 1914 #22 p21 1v/m - SHAY 1925 p126 words only - HUGILL 1961 p106-14 & 1959 p155-7 -- DOERFLINGER 1951 #67 p351 - GORDON FSA 1938 p95 - HUNTINGTON SWS 1964 pp174-6 ships log 1849 (w/o) - WARNER TAFS 1984 #70 p174 Lena Bourne Fish, East Jaffray, NH -- J S SCOTT rec by James M Carpenter, London c1928: FTX-142 - Stanley SLADE with male ch & Phil GREEN (p-acc) Bristol 8/6/42: RPL 4614 (78 rpm)/ rec by PK, Bristol 1950: FTX-207 - A H RASMUSSEN of Norway rec by PK, London 11/4/55: RPL 22350 talk bef/ FTX-205 & FTX-255 "As I roved out" radio prog 1956 Instrum Arrangement: Spike Hughes Sextet - SAILORMAN JACK , NY 1987: CASS-1230

SACRED - see MUSIC TYPES Listing

SACRED HARP - see also - RELIGION - I'M ON MY JOURNEY HOME - LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS - NORTHFIELD - NORTHPORT - SARDINIA -- Recordings - see MUSIC-TYPES Listing

SAD AM I - GUR A MISE THA GU TURSACH

SAD CONDITION - DOUBLE TWIST

SAD IS MY FATE - CLONMEL GAOL

SAD RECRUIIT, THE - WHITE COCKADE

SADDEST BLUES, THE -- Memphis SLIM UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3050 1959

SADDLE THE PONY - Jig (D) - COLE p62 - GIBLIN #86 p39 - KERR MM 1 #34 p39 - LEVEY 1 #43 p17 - O'NEILL MOI 717-8/ DMI #18 -- James MORRISON (fid) Tom ENNIS (U-pipes) John MULLEN (piano) rec New York 1921-1935: TOPIC 12-T-390 1980 with "Black Rogue" - Liam WALSH (U-pipes) rec Waterford 1925: TOPIC 12-T-262 1975 - McPEAKES (U-pipes) rec by PK, Belfast 1952: FTX-071/ SAYDISC (CD) SDL-416 1996 aft "Blackthorn Stick" - GILCURDON Trio rec Belfast 1962: FTX-373 - DRANSFIELDS (Fid/gtr): LEADER LER-2026 1971 - Joe HUTTON (N-pipes) Otterburn Northumberland: TOPIC 12-TS-227 1974 - Tommy MAHON (conc) Co Clare: TOPIC 12-TFRS-505 1976 descr as "Andy Keohan's S the P" with "Tulla Jig" - DAMBUSTER DAM-003/ CASS-0348

SADDLE TO RAGS - YORKSHIRE BITE

SADDLER'S BOY, THE - WILD AND WICKED YOUTH

SADLER'S ASCENT - Waltz - Tunebook Ms #53 p463 (D)

SADLER'S BALLOON - Jig - SEATTLE 1990 p30 from John Armstong (fid) of Carrick Northumb (source: VWML) incl note about his ascent from Newcastle in 1815 - killed in balloning accident Bolton Lancs 1824

SADNESS - HAPPY OL 'DAYS THAT'S AWA

SAE - SO

SAGA OF A STREET LAMP - comp by Graeme MILES of Middlesbrough

SAGAIRTIN, AN - (The Little Priest) - Irish Gaelic -- MAIRE AINE NI DHONNCHADHA, Connemara, Co Galway: CLADDAGH CC-6 1970

SAGART CEOLMHAR, AN - MUSICAL PRIEST (Reel)

SAGART O DONAILL - (Father O Donnell) - Irish Gaelic -- MAIRE AINE NI DHONNCHADHA, Connemara, Co Galway: CLADDAGH CC-6 1970

SAIGHDIUR TREIGHTHE, AN - "When I rose like a Rooshian at morning" - ROUD#2986 -- Paddy TUNNEY: TOPIC 12-TS-289

SAHAGUN - LORD PAGET

SAID JAN TO JOAN - JOHN TO JOAN

SAID THE CARNAL TO THE CRANE - CARNAL AND THE CRANE

SAID THE FATHER TO THE DAUGHTER - OUR SHIP SHE LIES IN HARBOUR

SAID THE FLY UNTO THE GRASSHOPPER - "thee bist a hopping thing" - ROUD#1326 - WILLIAMS FSUT 1923 p 304 #369 nn, Cricklade, Wllts 2v (w/o)

SAIGHDIUR TREIGTHE, AN - (The Deserted Soldier) "Nuair a d'eirigh me ar maidin Diua Ceadaoin'" - O BOYLE: Cholto Uladh - see English adaptation: "The Blighted Lover": O CONNOR: SONGS OF THE NORTH OPF IRELAND 1994 Ms p234 -- O BOYLE Family: CEOLTA GAEL OSS-2 1971 on d/cass 0938-C60

SAIL AWAY - SHIAULL ERSOOYL (Manx Gaelic)

SAIL AWAY, LADIES - "Don't you rock me, daddy-O" - BRODY p241 (G) discog (3 versions) - Cf CARVE THAT POSSUM - HOP UP, MY LADIES - SALLY ANNE -- Guy CARAWAN (voc/ banjo) rec by PK, London 7/7/57: RPL LP 24129/ 919 - ODETTA (with gtr) rec USA: TRADITION TLP-1025 1958 --- Lonnie DONEGAN: PICKWICK Hallmark HMA-204 1956/1965 "Don't you rock me, daddy-o" - THE TRAVELLERS Skiffle Group rec London SE17 23/7/57: RPL LP 23570 "Don't you rock me, daddy-O" - played by Earl COLLINS (fiddle), Missouri-Oklahoma 1970 on DVD 2003 Films of Bess Lomax Hawes (B/W)

SAIL AWAY TO THE SEA - comp by Dave Cousins -- THE TINKERS: ARGO ZFB-35 1971

SAIL HER OWRE DE RAFTREES - Shetland Reel -- Tom ANDERSON (fid) & Willie JOHNSON (gtr) rec by Pat Shaw, Lerwick, Shetland July 1952: RPL 18648/ FTX-068 - Talk about tune by Tom Anderson RTR-1080/ CASS-0965 - DA FORTY FIDDLERS with Marjorie SMITH (piano): LEADER LED-2052 1973 with "Deil stick the minister" & "Taste da green"

SAIL IN, BOYS - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #155 p43 (A/E)

SAIL ROUND THE ROCKS - Slip Jig - DARLEY/ McCALL FC 1914 #25 p10

SAIL OG RUA - Irish Gaelic -- Sarah & Rita KEANE of NE Co Galway: CLADDAGH CC-4 1968

SAILBOAT MALARKEY, THE - "Please tell me what is this sailboat's name?" Ch: "It's the SM - who built" - Windward Caroline, St George's Town - Bahaman from Fred McQueen -- A L LLOYD (& ch): TOPIC 12-TS-234 1974

SAILING - SWEET WILLIAM

SAILING AN ENDLESS SEA - (or NOBODY CARES ABOUT ME) - comp by R -- RUSSCO rec by PK, Dartington, Devon 5/11/75: FTX-094

SAILING BALING - BARNACLES ON MY BINNACLES

SAILING IN THE BOAT - "when the tide runs high" - "a-waiting for the pretty girls to come by-an-by" -- Peggy SEEGER with Mike (mouth-bow) (ROUNDER C-8001 (2pts) 1987 "American Folksongs for Children"CASS-1226

SAILING INTO WALPOLE'S MARSH - SULLIVAN 1 p19 (D)

SAILING ON THE SEA - "It's braw S on the S, when the weather's fair" - better being in my truelove's arms - she wouldna let him in - Dubar beer - better drinking wine" - He takes the ring from his pocket and give it back because he's changed his mind -- Tich FRIER (& ch) CELTIC MUSIC CM-014 1983

SAILING O'ER THE DOGGER BANK - WATCH HER, CATCH HER

SAILING TRADE, THE - SWEET WILLIAM

SAILOR AND THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER - SAILOR COURTED A

SAILOR AND HIS BRIDE, THE - SAILOR'S BRIDE

SAILOR AND HIS LOVELY BRIDE, THE - Polka -- Dave Mathias (mel): LARRIKIN 007 1976

SAILOR AND HIS OWN TRUE LOVE, A - CANADA-I-O

SAILOR AND HIS TRUE LOVE - PLEASANT AND DELIGHTFUL

SAILOR AND THE GHOST, THE - "Tis of a sailor of whom I write" - "There was a young gentleman" - a pregnant girl deserted by her lover hangs herself in a grove leaving a note that her body be kept above ground as a warning to fair maidens and promises her false lover no rest - he goes to sea but she appears in the boat as a ghost threatening the captain with a storm unless he is produced - she denounces her lover and the boat sinks in flames - warning to sailors proving false - (in some versions sailor seduces two girls and makes both pregnant) - LAWS #P-34A ABBB 1957 pp265-6 "The Sailor's Tragedy" - ROUD#568 - BSs "The False-hearted Sailor" - "The Universal Songster" 2 p273 (w/o) "The S & the G of his Deserted Lady" - GREIG FSNE 1909 #130 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 1 pp241-2 Mrs Betsy Pike, Somerton, Somerset 1906 "A Sailor by my right" - JFSS 7 1923 pp46-7 Hammond: Sam Gregory, Beaminster, Dorset 1906 "The Man and the Two maidens" - PURSLOW WS 1968 Hammond: Sam Gregory, Beaminster, Dorset 1906 "The Sailor's Tragedy" (text amended from another version) - RICHARDS-STUBBS 1979 p96 (from Sharp) --- MACKENZIE BSSNS 1928 pp243-4 Mrs Ellen Bigney (w/o) "The Sailor's Tragedy" - CREIGHTON TSNS 1950 p151 "The Dreadful Ghost" (4var) - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 pp116-7 Philip Warner, NS 1951 "The Dreadful Ghost" - LEACH Labrador 1965 p70 - MACKENZIE BSSNS 1928 #92 pp243-4 NS (w/o) "The Sailor's Tragedy" -- other "Jonah" ballads see BONNIE ANNIE - BROWN ROBYN'S CONFESSION - CRUEL SHIP'S CARPENTER - SIR WILLIAM GOWER - WILLIAM GLEN - NEW YORK TRADER -- Charlie WILLS (frag) rec by PK, Ryall, Bridport, Dorset 1968

SAILOR AND THE LADY, THE - "It was of a rich merchant in London did dwell" - LAWS #O-13 ABBB 1957 p232 "The Jolly Young Sailor and the Beautiful Queen" - ROUD#671 - HENRY SOP #620/ MOULDEN p75/ HUNTINGTON p476 nn 1935 "The Journeyman Tailor" - JEFDSS 6:3 1951 pp90-91 Doreen Senior & Helen Creighton: John Roast, E Chezzetcook, NS 1937 "The Jovial Young Sailor" - SHIELDS SRT 1981 pp108-9 Eddie Butcher, Aughil Crossroads, Co Derry 1961 "The Journeyman Tailor" --- CREIGHTON SBNS 1932 pp76-7 Richard Hartlan, S-E Passage, NS 1929+ "It is of a Rich Lady" - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 p53 Grace Clergy, E Petpeswick, NS 1951 "Jovial Young Sailor" - PEACOCK SNO 1965 2 pp582-3 James Heaney, Stock Cove, Nfl 1951 - KARPELES FSFN 1971 pp224-5 Michael (Fitzgibbon) Corbett, Lake View, Nfl 1929 "Bound down to Derry" -- JOURNEYMAN'S WEAVER

SAILOR AND THE MAID, THE - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR

SAILOR AND THE SHEPHERDESS, THE - "A pretty young shepherdess was tending her sheep" - rocks near seaside - falls asleep - The sailor kisses her, startles her and she begins to cry, but he offers her love, fortune & marriage - so the tears are doon forgotten - LAWS #O8 BBBA 1957 p230 - ROUD#959 - GREIG-DUNCAN Coll 1995 vol 5 #968 pp93-4 3var 6v/2m "The Handsome Shepherdess" - SHARP- KARPELES CSC 1974 #98 pp388-9 Capt Lewis, Minehead, Somerset 1906 "The Shepherdess & the Sailor" - WILLIAMS #608 (w/o) "Twas of a brisk young shepherdess" - HENRY SOP #104/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p457 Wm Carton, Garryduff, Co Antrim 1925 "The Gentle Shepherdess" --- MACKENZIE BSSNS 1928 #53 pp148-9 Alexander Murphy (w/o) (refs) - CREIGHTON FSSNB 1971 #37 p81-2 Mrs Clem O Connor 1954-60 7v/m "The Shepherdess" - see FARMERS SON SO SWEET - WANDERING SHEPHERDESS -- Andrew CURTIS rec by PK, Corfe, Dorset 1954: RPL 21476 (talk bef & aft)/ FTX-514 --- Mrs Clem O Connor rec by Helen Creighton, NMM (7"-33 LP) 1971

SAILOR AND THE SOLDIER, THE - SOLDIER AND THE SAILOR

SAILOR AND THE TAILOR, THE - "In Gosport's Fair City" - Sailor & girl agree to marry on his return from sea, but when he gets back he finds she is preparing to marry a tailor - he waits for them in the churchyard and persuades her to change her mind - LAWS #P-4 BBBA 1957 p250 - ROUD#917 - SHARP-MARSON FSS 3 / Sel Ed 2 pp49-51 - Schools 4 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #152 pp573-6 Capt Lewis, Minehead 1906/ Mrs Chedzey, Puriton 1906 1v/m/ Mrs Trott, Langport, Somerset 1914 1v/m/ Harry Howard, Shipley, Sussex 1v/m "The Watchet Sailor" - PURSLOW MB 1965 p45 Hammond: J Bridle, Stratton, Dorset 1906 "The Innkeeper's Daughter" ("Plymouth") --- CREIGHTON-SENIOR NS 1950 p167 "Jack the Sailor or The Tailor's Lament" - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 pp134-5 Nova Scotia "Jack the Sailor" -- THE YETTIES: ARGO ZFB-86 1973

SAILOR BOLD - SWEET WILLIAM

SAILOR BOY, THE - APPRENTICE SAILOR - DARK EYED SAILOR - EARLY EARLY IN THE SPRING - FAITHFUL SAILOR BOY - PRINCE OF MOROCCO - SWEET WILLIAM - TAILOR IN THE TEACHEST - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR

SAILOR BOY, THE - "My love is like a sailor boy" - "Give me back the one I love" - ROUD#1569 - DAVIES HC 1972 p9 Mrs Hunt (w), Graywell & George Privett (m) Shedfield, Hampsh (Version of "Died for Love"?)

SAILOR BOY'S DREAM, THE - "In slumbers of midnight the sailor boy lay" - ROUD#3691

SAILOR BY MY RIGHT, A - FLAME OF FIRE - SAILOR AND THE GHOST

SAILOR CAME HOME LATE - BUTCHER BOY

SAILOR COURTED A FARMER'S DAUGHTER, A - CONSTANT LOVERS

SAILOR CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME, THE - UNFORTUNATE LAD (RAKE)

SAILOR DECEIVED, THE - SINGLE SAILOR

SAILOR FIREMAN, THE - Shanty - HUGILL 1961 p115

SAILOR FROM DOVER, THE (or SALLY AND THE SAILOR) - words trad/ tune comp by GM -- Graeme MILES, Middlesbrough: 231

SAILOR FROM DOVER, THE - BROWN GIRL - MAN FROM DOVER - SEAMAN FROM DOVER

SAILOR FROM SEA, THE - "As I was walking along the seashore" - She sees the ship bring her truelove (Willie) back to England - he steps ashore "with tarpaulin jacket and bundle in hand" and shows the jewels and other presents he has brought for her - tears of joy give way to an offer to be married without delay because of the riches he has brought back with him - SHARP- KARPELES CSC 1974 #151 I p571-2 (2 versions) Somerset "The Sailor from Sea"

SAILOR FROM THE SEA, THE - DROWNED LOVER

SAILOR HOME FROM THE SEA, THE - Poem by Dorothy Hewitt - music by W-R -- Martin WYNDHAM-READ: ARGO ZFB-82 1972

SAILOR IN THE ALEHOUSE, THE - GREEN BED

SAILOR IN THE NORTH COUNTERIE, THE - "he had a most beautiful wife" - his captain takes a liking to her and gets the sailor sent to sea. but she remains faithful and says she'd rather lose her life than marry the captain for his wealth - ROUD#1504 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #383 2 pp554-5 Mrs Smithers, Tewkesbury, Gloucestersh 1908 7v/m - JFSS 2:8 1906 pp194-5 RVW: Mrs Verrall, Monks Gate, Horsham, Sussex 1904 - PENGUIN BEFS 1959 p93 Mrs Verrall - JEFDSS 9:4 1963 pp193-194 Ken Stubbs: George Maynard -- "Pop" MAYNARD rec by PK at his home, Copthorne, Sussex 3/12/55: RPL LP 23093/ FTX-279/ FTX-514/ TOPIC 12-T-286 1976/ TSCD- 662

SAILOR JACK - Shanty (?) - GRAINGER #362 Mr McRae, London (?) 1908

SAILOR LADDIE, THE - "O my bonny sailor laddie, blythe & merry" - She is longing for peace and her truelove's return on ship called "The Britannia" - there is comparison between sailors & fisher lads - ASHTON RSS 1891 version heard in Gosport in 1781 - BRUCE-STOKOE 1882/ STOKOE-REAY 1899/ WHITTAKER 1921 "O the bonny fisher laddie"

SAILOR LADDIE, THE - Jig - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #166 p39 (G) - Tunebook Ms #15 p240 (G) - WILSON (with dance descr) p58

SAILOR LIKES HIS BOTTLE-O, THE - "So early in the morning" - Shanty - ROUD#314 - DAVIS-TOZER 1887 - SHARP 1914 #46 p51 John Short Watchet Somerset with notes Cf "Gently, Johnny, my jingalo" - TERRY SB2 1926 pp66-7 - FOX-SMIKTH BOS 1927 pp42-3 - HUGILL 1961 p56-7 (3var) - KINSEY SOTS 1989 pp100-1 -- James WRIGHT, rec by James Carpenter c1928: FTX-141 "A bottle of gin" - Terry YARNELL (& Ch) CRITICS GROUP: ARGO ZDA-137 1970

SAILOR ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA, THE - DEEP BLUE SEA

SAILOR ON THE ROCK, THE - Reel (D) - MAGUIRE 1 #37 p10 from Leo Ginley - O'NEILL MOI #1294/ DMI #559 - SHASKEEN 1 #50 p34 alt: "Johnny with the queer thing" - TWEED p15 (D) -- John Mc KENNA (flute) with lilting & piano (b Leitrim) rec USA O'BYRNE DE WITT 1925 CASS-0893 bef "Corry Boys" - KILFENORA CEILI BAND (West Clare): TRANSATLANTIC TRA-283 1974 - John REA (ham dulc) Antrim: TOPIC 12-TS-373 1979

SAILOR ON THE SEA, THE - CAPTAIN ON THE SEA

SAILOR SONG - "As I walked down by the seaside all for to take my pleasure" - little sailor - she loved him without measure - ROUD#2469 - FMJ 1:4 1968 pp264-5 Hammond: Mrs Casde, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset 1907

SAILORS - see also CHILDREN - SHANTIES -- A-ROVING - ABRAHAM BROWN - ACCORDING TO THE ACT - ADMIRAL BENBOW - ALPHABET SONG - APPRENTICE LAD - BALLYTRAPEEN - BANKS OF CLAUDY - BANKS OF THE INVERNESS - BANKS OF THE SWEET DUNDEE - BEAUTIFUL NANCY - BALLYTRAPEEN - BLEACHER LASSIE - BON MARAIN - BONNY BLUE HANDKERCHIEF - BRAVE YOUNG SAILOR - BROKEN TOKEN - BYE BYE SKIPPER - CAMPANERO - CAN YOU WASH A SAILOR'S SHIRT - CANDLELIGHT FISHERMAN - CAN'T YOU DANCE THE POLKA - CAPTAIN NIPPER - CAPTAIN'S BALL - CHATHAM MATELOT - COME ALL YE LOYAL LOVERS - CRABFISH - CROCODILE - CRUISE OF THE CALABAR - CRUISING ROUND YARMOUTH - DARK-EYED SAILOR - DOBBIN'S FLOWERY VALE - DOCKYARD GATE - DRUNKEN SAILOR - FAITHFUL SAILOR BOY - FAMOUS BRITISH SAILORS - FAR AWA - FIDDLER'S GREEN (c) - FINE GIRL - GEORGE RILEY - GHOST SO GRIM - GO TO SEA NO MORE - HAVE YOU EVER (K) - HENRY MARTIN - HIGH BARBAREE - HOME, BOYS HOME - HOMEWARD BOUND - HOUSE OF ILL FAME - I'LL GO AND ENLIST - I AM A MAID THAT'S DEEP IN LOVE - I'M A YOUNG BONNY LASSIE - I ONCE HAD A BOY (K) - IF I WERE A BLACKBIRD - IRISH ROVER - JACK TAR ON SHORE - JACK'S ASHORE - JAMES COOK - JIMMY AND HIS OWN TRUELOVE - JOHNNY ON THE WATER (K) - JOHNNY TODD - JOIN THE BAND - JOLLY JACK THE SAILOR - JOLLY ROVING TAR - KITCHIE BOY - LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL - LITTLE BILLEE - LIVERPOOL PACKET - LIZZIE MURRAY - LOVELY BANKS OF LEA - LOVELY NANCY - LOWER THE FUNNEL - LOWLANDS - MAGGIE MAY - MAID AND THE MAGPPIE - MAID ON THE SHORE - MAN AT THE NORE - MARINER'S FROCK (Jig) - MARR-I-ED TO A MERMA-I-D - MARY ANNE McHUGH - MARY OF KILMORE - MONKEY JACKET - MY BONNY BONNY BOY - MY FATHER IS THE CAPTAIN (K) - MY JOLLY SAILOR BOLD - MY LAD'S A SAILOR (K) - MY SAILOR LADDIE (K) - NANCY OF YARMOUTH - NO SIR - OLD SAILORS NEVEF DIE (Instr) - ON BOARD OF THE KANGAROO - ONCE I HAD A TRUELOVE - POOR JOLLY SAILOR LADS - POOR LITTLE FISHERMAN'S BOY - POOR LITTLE SMUGGLER's BOY - PRETTY CAROLINE - PRETTY SUSAN - PULL THE STRING - QUAKER - RAMBLING BOY - RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY - ROSEMARY LANE - ROCKS OF GIB-E-RALTAR - ROVING KIND - SAILOR'S FAREWELL - SEVENTEEN BRIGHT STARS - SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED - SINGLE LIFE - SINGLE SAILOR - SPANISH LADIES - STILL I LOVE HIM - STORMY WEATHER BOYS - SWEET ATHY - TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY - THERE WERE THREE JOLLY SAILOR BOYS (K) - THREE SAILORS WENT TO SEA (K) - UNDERNEATH HER APRON - VENUS AND ADONIS - WAITING FOR THE DAY - WHEN SHALL WE MEET AGAIN ? - WILD ROVER - WILLIAM AND MARY - WINDY OLD WEATHER - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR - Children - BIG SHIP SAILS - BIG SHIP WAS LEAVING BOMBAY -BONNY SAILOR BOY - CHRISTOPHER COLUMBA - HAVE YOU EVER EVER EVER IN YOUR LONG-LEGGED LIFE - JOHNNY ON THE WATER - MY FATHER IS THE CAPTAIN - MY SAILOR LADDIE - THERE WAS ONCE A GIRL IF YOU PLEASE - THERE WERE THREE JOLLY SAILOR BOYS - THREE SAILORS WENT TO SEA - WE ARE THREE WEE GALLUS GIRLS - WEE WEE HOOSIE BY THE SEA - WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH A DRUNKEN SAILOR ? - WHEN I WAS ONE

SAILOR'S ADIEU - "The topsails shiver in the wind" - "our sails are full - sweet girls adieu" - Bs by John FORD of Chesterfield 1830s (Roy Palmer Reprint 2001)

SAILOR'S ALPHABET, THE - ALPHABET SONG

SAILORS ARE ALL AT THE BAR, THE - BRUCE-STOKOE from BELL: Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 - A later text to the same air see LAD WITH THE TROUSERS ON

SAILOR'S BONNET, THE - Reel (D) - BREATHNACH CRE 1 #157 p62 - BRODY p243 (D) - CEOL RINCE #157 - MOYLAN 2 #279 p159 from John O Leary (mel) - O'NEILL MOI #1446/ DMI #681 (D) "The Sailor's Cravat" - SHASKEEN 1 #45 p31 (D) - SULLIVAN 2 p3 (D) from Michael Coleman - SAILOR'S CRAVAT -- John Mc KENNA (flute) with James MORRISON (fid) (b Leitrim) rec USA COLUMBIA 1928 CASS-0893 aft "Highland Skip" - John McKENNA (flute) cas from Harry Bradshaw of RTE - Michael COLEMAN (fid with gtr) rec New Jersey USA 1921-36: VIVA VOCE 004 d/cass 1991/ MORNING STAR 45001 [nd] rec 1930's/ FTX-154 aft "The Longford Collector" - Sean MAGUIRE, Liam DONNELLY, Tom TURKINGTON & William MONTGOMERY (fiddles) & John MAGUIRE (whistle) rec by PK, Belfast 8/7/52: 7"RTR-0544/ RPL 18380/ FTX-375 bef "Kiss the bride" & "Roaring Mary" - Johnny (fid) & Jimmy (mel) PICKERING rec by PK, Markethill, Co Armagh 12/7/52: 7"RTR-0546/ RPL 18386/ FTX-431 aft "The Longford Collector" - Pat MITCHELL (U-pipes): TOPIC 12- TS-294 1976

SAILOR'S BRIDE, THE - "Twas just last Spring when I was young" - she laments for sailor who went to sea only 3 months after marriage and his ship was lost in a storm and she wishes she too was sleeping under the waves - LAWS #K-10 ABBB 1957 p145 "The Sailor and his Bride" - ROUD#274 --- RANDOLPH OFS 1946 4 pp268-9 Missouri 1937/9 "My Lovely Sailor Boy" -- Shirley COLLINS with Seamus ENNIS (whistle) & Perry FRIEDMAN (banjo) rec by PK, London: EMI CLP-1362 1960/ 093 "Long Years Ago" (coll by John Hasted) -

SAILOR'S CRAVAT, THE - Reel - O'NEILL MOI #1446/ DMI #681 (D)

SAILOR'S FAREWELL, THE - "Adieu (Farewell) to you my Betsy (Nancy)" - about a storm that arises as they are nearing the home port, after which there is toasting in the local tavern - ROUD#165 - BARING GOULD SOW (Orig & Rev Eds) #38 words slightly re-written from J Helmore, miller, South Brent FWB 1888 - LEWIS Flint 1914 p38 "Lovely Nancy" - JFSS 1 p24 Kate Lee from Coppers Sussex "Adieu sweet lovely Nancy" - JFSS 30 p309 Tune from Isle of Man - JFSS 32 p96 Cornwall "Whisky you're my darling" - HUGILL 1961 p431 (2var) - FOLK SCENE 8 June 1965 Leslie Shepheard with Irish "Holy Ground" Version Coll 1957 from Sean McRaymond - PURSLOW MB 1965 p85 Gardiner 1905 "Swansea Town" - O'LOCHLAINN MISB 1965 #97 p192 "The Holy Ground" - FOLK SONG TODAY 2 1969 - PALMER OBSS 1986 #125 p252 "Holy Ground" (source not disclosed) - see ADIEU MY LOVELY NANCY - FAREWELL MY DEAREST NANCY - IN CAMPBELL TOWN ONCE MORE (McCalmans parody of "Fine Girl you are") - SWEET SWANSEA --- PEACOCK NFL 1965 p677 "Goodbye my lovely Annie" - DOERFLINGER Songs of the Sailor and Lumberman 1972 pp152-5 -- Seamus ENNIS (unacc) in AS I ROVED OUT "Collector's Corner " Radio prog 1956 "Fine Girl You Are": FTX-257/ rec by PK, London 1956: 512 "Lovely Dinah"/ with Perry FRIEDMAN (banjo) Vic PITT (d/bass) & Ch rec by PK, London: EMI CLP-1362 1960/ FTX-093 "Fine girl you are" - Stan HUGILL with York & Albany" Crew & Geof ROSE (acc) rec by PK, London: EMI CLP-1524 1962 / FTX-035 "(Old) Swansea Town" - Dominic BEHAN: DOBELL F- LEUT-4 1962 - THE FONTANAS: PICKWICK Allegro ALL-868 1967 "The Holy Ground" - Roy HARRIS (Voc/fid) TOPIC 12-TS-232 1973 "Poor Jolly Sailor Lads" - JENKIN'S EAR, Guernsey F/Group rec 1994: CASS-1301 - BARNBRACK Irish Party Sing-Song: CASS-60- 0927 nd "Holy Ground"

SAILOR'S FAREWELL, THE - "Await (or list) ye winds while I repeat" - farewell father, mother, Sarah, John, Virginia - ROUD#2095 - HUNTINGTON SWS pp304-5 & pp305-6 ship's log 1833 (w/o) "Thomas Farewell"

SAILOR'S FAREWELL or RETURN, THE - Reel - BREATHNACH 2 1976 #146 p78 (G) - BREATHNACH 3 1985 #183 p83 (G) "The Rough Road"

SAILOR'S FAREWWELL TO HIS SWEETHEART, THE - TA-TA (Welsh)

SAILOR'S FORTUNE, THE - "A lady of riches she used her ink and pen" - her father sends a press gang to the church but she dresses as a sailor, goes to the press gang and becomes her love's press-mate - she reads his fortune by astrology and tells him who she is - they marry, the father dies anhd, the sailor becomes a rich lord - PURSLOW WS 1968 p63 Hammond Doirset 1906 "The Lady of Riches"

SAILOR'S FROLIC, THE - "Come all brother seamen and listen awhile" - Jack goes to bed with a young doxy who feigns sleep but goes through his clothes - he beats her with a stick and she leaves without her gown but with 9 gold sovereigns & 10 pound notes - ROUD#0 (#1638) - BS by Catharine, London: "The Adventures of a British Tar" - REEVES EC 1960 p75 Hammond Wimborne Dorset 1905 7v (w/o) "Come all you lads and lasses" - PURSLOW WS 1968 p44 Hammond: Wm Bartlett, Wimborne, Dorset 1905 "The Frolic" (tune: "Harry the tailor") - Cf TAILOR'S BREECHES - FOLK SONG RESEARCH 4 #1 June 1985 has broadsheet reproduction (1817-27) -- Frank PURSLOW & John PEARSE (gtr) rec by PK, London: DOBELL F-LEUT-1 1960/ FTX-219 - Walter PARDON rec by Mike Yates, Knapton, Norfolk 1983: HOME MADE MUSIC LP-301 1984/ EFDSS CD-02 1998 "Bright Golden Store"

SAILOR'S GRACE, THE - Shanty - HUGILL 1961 p556 (2 versions)

SAILOR'S GRAVE, THE - "Our bark was far from land - British flag upon his breast" - Burial at sea - ROUD#2676 - BSs - GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p158 - WILLIAMS #700 (w/o) - SPIN 2/9 p15 Hugill --- DOERFLINGER 1951 p160 gives details of author & composer - WARNER TAFS 1984 #155 pp353-5 Eleazar Tillett, Wanchese, NC 1941 -- Mrs TILLETT rec by Frank & Anne Warner: FTX-926 (4v)

SAILOR'S HAULING CALL - GRAINGER #99 Charles Rosher, London 1908 -- Stan HUGILL: FTX-035

SAILOR'S HORNPIPE, THE - Untitled: KERR 4 #275 p29 (A) - Title used for many step-dance hornpipes - BRIDGE OF LODI - COLLEGE - FORECASTLE - LORD NELSON'S - MANCHESTER - Miss GAYTON'S - JACK TAR - JOLLY TARS - QUARTER DECK - TRUMPET (Captain Pugwash) - WATERLOO - WONDER -- 1930s Silent Cine-film of Juniors of HMS Ganges performing all 27 steps from two angles and in slow motion and a 1995 performance, in colour with sound, by the Juniors of the Royal Ballet School: FF-1116

SAILOR'S JACKET - COME TO YOUR TAY (Reel)

SAILOR'S LETTER, A - "O once in a factory city there were a fair and a pretty maid - lost her lover a sailor lad so good and true - Jackie dear it's too late now I'm blind" wrote letter to his captain - trainfares will be paid" War-time Song? -- Carolyne HUGHES (gypsy) rec by PK, Blandford, Dorset 1968 CASS-45-1245

SAILOR'S LIFE, THE - SWEET WILLIAM

SAILOR'S LIFE, THE - "When the anchor's weighed and the ship's unmoored" - SHAY 1925 p21 (from Douce vol 5) Deep Sea Chanties (no tune) - p121 "I am a brisk & sprightly lad" Ch: "Yeo yeo yeo" (from DOUCE Coll vol 2 in Bodleian Lib Oxford)

SAILOR'S MISFORTUNE, THE - LONDON MERCHANT

SAILOR's MURDER, THE - HINDHEAD MURDER

SAILOR'S ONLY DELIGHT, THE - GEORGE ALOE

SAILOR'S POLKA, THE -- Chris DRONEY (conc): TOPIC 12-TFRS-503 1975 with "Rakes of Malo"

SAILOR'S RETURN, THE - CLAUDY BANKS - POOR ANXIOUS WOMAN - SAILOR'S FAREWELL - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR

SAILORS SAILING ON THE SEA - "O there were two sailors sailing on the sea - If you want to choose a partner you've got to choose me - O wishy washy woo" - Kids Ring with two in middle - OPIE SG 1985 #106 pp383-4 music

SAILOR SET ON SHORE, THE - Reel - O'NEILL MOI #1375/ DMI #625 (Gm) "The Sailor's Return"

SAILOR'S TRAGEDY, THE - FLAME OF FIRE

SAILOR'S TRIP TO LIVERPOOL, THE - Reel - Cf THE PERTH HUNT -- Johnny DOHERTY (fid) rec by PK, Co Donegal 1953: RPL 19573/ 273

SAILOR'S WARNING, THE - "Lonely the bell in the old tower rings" -- Ruth BURDON (frag) rec Sandwich, Kent 27/2/82: CASS-90-0626

SAILOR'S WAY, THE - Shanty -- George SIMPSON rec by James M Carpenter, Dundee, Angus c1928: FTX-142

SAILOR'S WIFE, THE
- Jig (Em) - KERR MM 1 #29 p33 & MM 2 #296 p32

SAILOR'S WIVES - ROVING KIND

St ALBAN'S - JAMES Mc DONALD - UNFORTUNATE LAD/ RAKE (Bill SMITH)

St ANNE'S - Canadian Reel - BRODY p243 (D) (only one-part) - SHASKEEN 2 #35 p25 (D) - SULLIVAN 2 #10 p5 -- GALLOWGLASS CEILI BAND: PICKWICK Hallmark HM-532 1965 aft "Heather Breeze" & bef "Peeler's Jacket" - Noel PEPPER (harmonica) & Paddy MORAN (flute): TOPIC 12-TS-230 1974 - Micho RUSSELL of Doolin, Co Clare (whistle) rec by Edward Harber & Bill Ochs PWCD 80001 1995/ FTX-155 aft "Amazing Grace" & bef "Sporting Nelly"

St BARTHELEMY - Caribbean - Recordings - see AREA Listing

St BERNARD'S WALTZ -- Tom HUGHES (fid): SPRINGTHYME SPR 1005 1981 "Auld Graden Kirn" (near Yetholm)

St BITHAITE DE St LOUIHANS - Breton Religious Song - -- Adolphus LE RUEZ, rec by PK, St Ouens, Jersey, CI 24/4/57: RPL LP-23841/ RTR- 0728-50/ Radio prog tape

St BOTOLPH - Hornpipe - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #156 p43 (G/D)

St BRIUDE'S BELLS - WILSON p104 2/4 (A) (with dance descr)

St CLEMENT'S DAY SONG - CLEMENCY

St COLUMBKILLE - Stories (Parables) - Song see under COLUMBKILLE -- Michael DOHERTY rec by Alan Lomax, Co Donegal 1951: RPL 21214-5/ FTX-073 (a) "The Rope of Hay"(b) "The Three Week Sleep" (c) "The Two Curses" - Johnny DOHERTY rec by PK, Co Donegal 1953 " The Boy & Rope" story: FTX-273 - RPL 21347 Talk about St Columbkille

St DAVID'S DAY - JOVIAL WELSHMAN

SAINT DAYS -- QUALITON Hungary 3 A8 "Name Day Song"

St DAY CAROL, THE - HOLLY TREE

St GENNYS FOX HUNTING SONG - "One day when we were gambling and tossing of the cup" - ROUD#3306 - DUNSTAN CDFS 1932 pp16-17 Frederick J Stacey (c), Cornwall

St GEORGE - BOLD CAPTAIN AVERY

St GEORGE, HE WAS FOR ENGLAND - "Why do you boast of Arthur and his knights?" - Blackletter copy in PEPYS Coll 1612 - D'URFEY 1698-1720 3 p116 & 316 - PERCY Reliques 2 #14 --- SIMPSON BBB 1966 p623 - Cf ADAM WAS THE FIRST MAN

St HELENA GIRLS - Step Dance -- Mary SWAIN of Tristan de Cunha rec by PK, Gosport, Hampshire 1963: FTX-609 (sung & explained)

St HELENA'S MARCH -- Billy PENNOCK rec by PK, Goathland, N Yorks 1/4/53: RPL 21492/ FTX-211 (tune hummed & talk)

St JAMES'S DAY - July 25th - GROTTOES

St JAMES'S HOSPITAL - UNFORTUNATE LAD (RAKE)

St JOHN'S DAY - MOON SHINES BRIGHT

St KEVIN OF GLENDALOUGH - tricked King O' Toole into building land for monasteries, the weaker outwitting the stronger - O KEEFE FBIB 1955 p78 5b w/o -- Sean O BOYLE (with ch) rec by PK, Belfast 7/7/52: 7"RTR-0542/ also Johnny Doherty tape 1953 - Micho RUSSELL (unacc) Doolin Co Clare: TOPIC 12-TS-251 1975

St KEVIN - Jig (Cm) - KERR MM 2 #276 p30

St KEYNE'S WELL - WELL OF St KEYNE

St KILDA WEDDING - Scots reel from Captain S Fraser of Knockie's "Collection of Highland Music"-- OSSIAN IONA IR-001 1978

St LOUIS BLUES -- Ted VERGE (fid) rec by PK, Dartington Ciderhouse, Totnes, Devon 1974: CASS-60-0553

St LUCIA - Caribbean --- LUCE-O, LUCE MAUVAIS - Children: AY ZABELO - FIOLE - LINDY MWEN LA RIVIE (Monday I wash my clothes) - MANGOTINE - MISSY LOST HER GOLD RING - YUN TI PWAYE (Cedar Tree) -- Recordings - see AREA Listing

St MAGNUS - HYMN TO St MAGNUS

St MALO - France - RAKES OF MALO - SIEGE OF St MALO

St MARTIN'S EVE - WEXFORD FISHERMEN

St MARY'S POLKA - MOYLAN 2 #322 p184 (G) from John O Leary (melodeon) -- CHIEFTAINS 1: TARA (CLADDAGH) TA-3 cass bef "Church Street"

St MARY'S MEN ARE WE - WE ARE A' St MARY'S MEN

St MONDAY - FUDDLING DAY (WASHING DAY)

St PATRICK WAS A GENTLEMAN - Song or polka - HEYWOOD #15 p37 (F ends G) - LEVEY 1 #99 p39 (D ends E) 2/4

St PATRICK'S DAY - "Bury the money, she's getting so funny, she won't be left out on St Patrick's day" - BARBARY BELL - HAT MY FATHER WORE - St PETER'S DAY -- Bob & Peggy CLANCY (?) with gtr & mouth music rec by Diane Hamilton, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary 1961: RTR-0381 #37

St PATRICK'S DAY - Jig (G) an extended version of BARBARY BELL (2nd strain has 14 bars) - ALLAN #117 p30 - BALMORAL #4 p24 (C) - BAYARD DTF #633 p555 6var - COLE p766 - CRANITCH #95 p164 - HAYWOOD #5 p26 (A) - KERR MM 1 35 p39 - Tunebook Ms #37 p14 (G) "Patrick's Day" - LEVEY 1 #104 p47 (D) "Patrick's Day" - O NEILL MOI #298 alt: "Oh Erin my country" "Tho dark be our sorrows" & "Sheelah's Wedding"/ DMI #975 for Set Dance & MOI #762/ DMI #46 3pts "Katie's Fancy" - ROCHE #293 2 p38 (A) "The Kerry Dance" & ROCHE 3 191 p67-8 - WESTROP #85 p29 (C) - WILSON p116 (G) -- Leo ROWSOME (U-pipes) rec Dublin 1937-8: TOPIC 12-T-259 1975 - Stephen BISHOP (fid) rec by PK, Upton Bishop, Herefordsh 1952 "Flanagan's Ball": FTX-115/ LEADER LED-2068 1976 - Billy CONROY (whistle) rec by PK, Newcastle: FTX-122 - Billy COOPER (h-dulc): TOPIC 12-T-240 1974/ TSCD-659 - John REA (ham-dulc) Antrim: TOPIC 12-TS-373 1979 - "Scan" TESTER (conc) rec by PK, Horsted Keynes, Sussex 1963: FTX-085

St PATRICK'S DAY IN THE MORNING - "O I came down from Munster and I went to Leinster" - Comic Courting Song - ROUD#2895 - MORTON FSSU 1970 pp8-9 Arthur Whiteside, Canary, Co Tyrone - TUNNEY SF 1979 p129 1v from his uncle, Michael Gallagher -- Arthur WHITESIDE rec by Robin Morton, Canary, Co Tyrone: MERCIER IRL-12 1970

St PAUL'S STEEPLE - LIAR'S SONG

St PETER'S DAY WAS A-DAWNING - "You true sons of Graniu that's darling and clever" A song belonging to "The Young Ireland" Party period comp by local Armagh poet "Halfpenny" about 1912. Peter Reilly learnt it from Terry Toner in the house where Halfpenny lived. An annual procession was held up to about 1922 on 29th June (SSS Peter and Paul) to Tear Island, 3 m from Cullyhanna, between Loughs Patrick & Peter. There was a bonfire with singing and dancing all through the night - TUNNEY SF 1979 p127 - tune Cf KATIE'S FANCY - Another "Halfpenny" song: NEW CATHEDRAL AT CULLYHANNA -- Peter REILLY rec by PK, Cullyhanna, Co Armagh 15/7/52: 7"RTR-0548/ RPL 18308 followed by lengthy talk about song by ex-schoolmaster, Mr DEVLIN - Paddy TUNNEY: TOPIC 12-T-165 1966

St STEPHEN AND HEROD - Carol - CHILD #22 - SKENE Ms - GILBERT 1822 - OXFORD Carols 1928 from Gilbert - Swedish: "Staffaus Visa" -- Peter BELLAMY: TOPIC 12-T-200 1970 (from Gilbert)

St STEPHEN WAS A HOLY MAN - narrative of his martyrdom - SANDYS Christmas Carols 1833 to tune: LAZARUS

St STEPHEN WAS A RIDING - SWEDEN

St STEPHEN'S DAY - HUNTING THE WREN - STEPHENING

St VALENTINE'S DAY - DIVINATION - HAYING COCK

SAIR FYELD, HINNY - "sin 'aw kennd thee" (Sorely failed since I knew you) - BRUCE-STOKOE - STOKOE-REAY - WHITTAKER NCB 1921 -- Louis KILLEN (unacc): TOPIC 12-T-189 1962

SAITH NOS OLAU - (Seven Light Nights) - Welsh air - WILLIAMSON BFT 1976 p42

SAITH RHYFEDDOD. Y - (The Seven Wonders) - Welsh -- J G THOMAS rec by Seamus Ennis, Denbigh 29/8/53: RPL 20194 - Andrew THOMAS rec by SE, Pen Cnwc, Fishguard, Pembrokesh 1/9/53: RPL 20193/ FTX-052 - instrumental arr of Welsh song by Spike Hughes: AS I ROVED OUT Radio prog 1956: FTX-253

 
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