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WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY - GREENSLEEVES - LET'S WET THE WHISTLE

WHICH OF THEM DO YOU WANT? - "Have you not seen my Cissy-O? - we are the prettiest - which one do you want? - we want (-) - we want one of you - we'll give you (-) - he's too ugly - we'll give you (-) - that will do" - (K) game with two separate rings close to each other - OPIE SG 1985 (OUP 1985) #100 pp370-3 "In a fine castle" -- (The Lord Invader: FOLKWAYS FC 7744 "West Indian Folk Songs for Children") - sung by two women rec by Alan Lomax, Lopinot, Trinidad 1962: ROUNDER CD-1716 1997 "In a fine castle" - children rec by AL, La Plaine, Dominica 25/6/62: ROUNDER 1721 1999 (Sampler) "In a fine castle"

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? -- THE ALMANAC SINGERS rec NY 1941-2: PRISM PLATCD 704 2001

WHIDDON'S HORNPIPE - (Bb) - COLE #5 p85 - KERR MM 2 #386 p43

WHIG, THE - Political Protest Song -- Ewan McCOLL: "The Angry Muse" ARGO ZFB-65 1968

WHIGS OF FIFE, THE - Jacobite - HOGG JR 1818-21 "A rude rough song" -- Peggy SEEGER & Ewan McCOLL: "The Angry Muse" ARGO ZFB- 65 1968

WHILE A NATION SLEEPS - Environmental tragedy - (comp by R) -- RUSSCO rec by PK, Dartington, Devon 5/11/75: 094

WHILE GAMEKEEPERS LIE SLEEPING - "I keep my dogs and my ferrets too" - ROUD#363 - KIDSON TT 1891 pp133-5 nn, Goole, Yorksh "Hares in the Old Plantation" - BROADWOOD ECS 1893 p96 (Yorksh & Cambridgesh) - BARING GOULD Ms 2var Devon - SHARP-KARPELES 1974 #273 pp239-40 Shepherd Haden, Bampton, Oxfordsh 1909/ Robert Feast, Ely, Cambridgesh 1911 "The Hearty Poacher" - GILLINGTON SOR 1911 p20 "The Sleeping Gamekeeper" - WILLIAMS FSUT 1923 p110 #23 Christopher Carter, Watchfield, Berks (w/o) "I keep my dogs and ferrets too" (note about female being better eating) - JEFDSS 1961 p78 Frank Cole version transcr by M Bell - PURSLOW MB 1965 p36 Gardiner: Charles Bull, Marchwood 1907 & James Ray, Petersfield, Hampsh 1908 - STUBBS LOM 1970 p82 Noah Willett, Chelwood Gate, Sussex 1962 - COPPER SFES 1971 p288 & S&SB 1973 p266 Family, Rottingdean, Sussex "Dogs and Ferrets" - KENNEDY FSBI 1975 #249 p557 Bob Copper 1965 - PALMEpp102-3 RVW: Noah Fisher, Diss, Norfolk 1911 (2v added from another Essex var) - RICHARDS-STUBBS 1979 p203 coll Sharp from Shepherd Haden -- Frank COLE, rec by Bob Copper, North Waltham, Hampsh 10/8/55: RPL 21860 - Jim BALDRY rec by PK, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk 10/7/56: RPL LP 23100 "Hares in the Old Plantations" - Chris & Tom WILLETT (gypsies) rec Paddock Wood, Kent 1961: TOPIC 12-T- 84 1962/ TSCD-600 sung by Tom - Bob COPPER rec London 2/2/55: RPL 21547/ (with gtr) rec by PK 15/2/66/ / 023 (vs 5-6 omitted)/ (with E-conc): 239 - TOPIC 12-TS-238 1977/ CASS-0198 "Dogs and Ferrets" from Pete Weekly/ 4x30 min progs Radio 2 Oct 1990/ CASS-60-1013-4 - Jasper SMITH (gypsy), rec by Mike Yates, Epsom, Surrey: TOPIC 12-T-253 1975 "While the yooger mush lays sleeping" - STEEL EYE SPAN: CHRYSALIS CHR-1071 1975 their own tune "Dogs and Ferrets" - Dave WILLIAMS (unacc): FOREST TRACKS FT-2006 1975 - Bob ROBERTS rec by Tony Engle, Ryde, Isle of Wight: TOPIC 12-TS-361 1978/ TSCD-668 1998 "Hunting & Poaching" - WATERSONS: TOPIC 12-TS-415 1981 (from Bob Roberts) - Wiggy SMITH (gypsy) rec by Mike Yates: TOPIC 12-TS- 395 1985/ TSCD-668 1998 Hunting & Poaching "Hares in the old plantation"

WHILE I MY BANJO PLAY - song - WESTROP #27 p10 (G) Country Dance

WHILE JOAN'S ALE WAS NEW - WHEN JONES'S ALE WAS NEW

WHILE LONDON SLEEPS - "and all its lamps are gleaming" - BS by Sanderson (Edinburgh) -- Ruth BURDON (frag) rec Sandwich, Kent 27/2/82: CASS-90-0626

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED - "their flocks by night" - ROUD#936 - SANDYS CC 1833 pp147-8 Cornwall (w/o)- BURNE SFL 1883 p653 Shropsh - GILLINGTON OCCSC 1910 p20 Hampsh - JFSS 7: 30 1926 p291 Dr Clague Ms IOM (m/o) - DUNSTAN CSB 1929 pp96-9 3var & 2nd Book of Carols pp52-5 - JEFDSS 9:3 1962 p159-161 Miss R Dawtry (c): Mrs Keyworth, Claverley, Shropshire 1v/m (Pat Shaw reconstruction) - FMJ 2:4 1973 pp293-4 Roy Palmer: George Dunn, Quarry Bank, Staffordsh 1971 - FMJ 1977 pp254-5 Nfl - PALME1979 #142 p232 "The Fleecy Care" from Napton, Warwksh - English Hymnal Appendix #8 -- James FUSSEY (voc/fid) rec by PK, East Halton, Barrow-on-Humber, Lincolnshire 1953: RPL 21491/ 423 - George MAYNARD rec by PK, "The Cherry Tree", Copthorne, Sussex 1956: RPL LP 23092 - MATTHEWS Brothers rec by PK, Logan Rock, Cornwall 1956: 010 & 217 - Tom POTTER (mel), rec by PK, Hawkhurst, Kent 4/9/63 RTR-0985/ 428 Old & New versions - South Yorksh pub: LEADER LEE-4065 1974 - WATERSONS: TOPIC 12-TS-346 1978 - SAYDISC SDL-327 1981 CASS: tune played on street piano - Scan TESTER (tune on conc) rec by Reg Hall Croydon 19/8/64: TOPIC 12-T-455-6 1990& George DUNN rec Quarry Bank, S Staffs 24/12/87: TOPIC TSCD-666 1998 - PUZZLEJUG CD-PJ3 1996 (3 versions from Gloucestershire)

WHILE SHEPHERDS WASHED THEIR SOCKS BY NIGHT
- "and paid for pints all round" - Children's parody on carol - see also GOOD KING WENCESLAS -- OLDHAM TINKERS: TOPIC 12-TS-276 1975

WHILE THE RAGING SEAS DID ROAR - MERMAID

WHIMBLETON HOUSE - Period Country Dance - Playford -- John KIRKPATRICK(conc) & Sue HARRIS (acc/oboe): TOPIC 12-TS-247 19 74

WHINHAM, R - Morpeth fiddler-comp: - BELLINGHAM BOAT - LITTLE HENNIE

WHINHAM'S REEL - Northumbrian Piper's Society Tune-book -- Billy BALLANTINE (piccolo) rec by PK, Simonburn, Wark, Northumb 29/6/54: RPL 20615/ 119 talk bef - HIGH LEVEL RANTERS: TOPIC 12-T-186 1968 - George HEPPLE (fid & acc) Northumb: TOPIC 12- TS-239 1974

WHINNY HILLS OF LEITRIM, THE - Triple Jig - BREATHNACH FMDI 1971 p142 (Bm) from Michael Tubridy of Co Clare - SULLIVAN 2 #42 p17 - TWEED p44 (D)

WHINNY KNOWES, THE - CORNCRAKE

WHINSHIEL'S HORNPIPE - comp by J L Dunk who also wrote "Hyperacoustics & Tonality" -- Billy BALLANTINE (piccolo) rec by PK, Wark, Northumberland 29/6/54: RPL 20618/ 119 - George HEPPLE (fid & acc): TOPIC 12-TS-239 1974

WHIP WHIP AND SPUR - "One hundred pound my master said to you, my boy, I'll pay if you'll win this race for me" "If ever a jockey rode in a race, this day I ride to win" - WILLIAMS Ms #743 (w/o) -- Deelan AILLEY (voc/gtr): LARRIKIN 9012 1981 "Whip & the Spurs"

WHIP CRACKING -- Recordings - see SUBJECTS Listing

WHIP JAMBOREE - JAMBOREE

WHIPPETY SCOORIE - Custom - STONEHAVEN (Kincardineshire)

WHIPPLE'S HORNPIPE - (Bb) - COLE #7 p94 (with dance directions) - KERR MM 2 #338 p37

WHIRLY WHORL - "Saturday night - she'' find a young man to play at the W-W" ("Whorl" = plummet used for spinning by hand or "thingamajig" in this case) -- Peter BUCHAN, Aberdeen (from blind John Rankin 18thC) -- A L LLOYD (unacc): TOPIC 12-T-135 1966

WHISKERS ON A BABY'S FACE - CUCKOLD SONG

WHISKY - CASEY'S WHISKY - DRINKING GOOD WHISKY - PADDY'S PANACEA - PIPER McNEIL - TIGHT BREECHES - CLANCY Brothers & Tommy MAKEM: CBS-63249

WHISKY AND BEER - TIGHT BREECHES (Triple Jig)

WHISKY AND BRANDY - Jig - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #194 p45 (Em) - Tunebook Ms #75 p28 (Em) - Cf O NEILL 874/377 "Whisky & water" (Single Jig) -- Michael COLEMAN (fid + piano) rec 1920/30's: 154

WHISKY AND WATER - Single Jig - O'NEILL MOI #874/ DMI #377 (G/D)

WHISKY BEFORE BREAKFAST - Bluegrass -- Moira Ni Hussey (Irish harp) accomp by Chris NEWMAN (gtr) RPL Concert Hall Radio 2 16/3/89: CASS-90-0715 (from Norman Blake) aft "Fiddler's Dream"

WHISKY HORNPIPE, THE - OFF TO CALIFORNIA

WHISKY IN THE JAR - "As I was going over, the far-famed Kerry Mountain, I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting" - Because his girl, while he slept in her bedroom, discharged his pistols and filled them up with water, the highwayman is captured and sent to gaol, but eventually fights his way out to freedom again - LAWS #L-13A ABBB 1957 p173 - ROUD#533 - BSs incl BG v9#93 - O'LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 pp24-5 Limerick c1870 "There's Whisky in the Jar" - HENRY SOP #792/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p122 John Laughlin, Cumber-Claudy, Co Derry 1939 ("Mulberry Mountain") (spoken at end: "And there's mair behind the bar") - ORD BB 1930 pp368-9 8v (w/o) - HEALY OISB1 1967 pp118-120 Bs (w/o) - McCOLL-SEEGER 1977 pp280-2 Maggie McPhee - CROININ 2000 #194 pp298-9 --- CREIGHTON SBNS 1932 pp192-3 Ben Henneberry - FLANDERS-BROWN Vt 1932 p139 "McCollister" - LOMAX FSNA 1960 p16 (has O LOCHLAINN & WARNER versions) - LEACH Labr 1965 p288 - MEREDITH-ANDERSON Australia 1967 p51 - WARNER TAFS 1984 #51 pp145-7 Lena Bourne Fish "Gilgarrah Mountain" (This American version much popularised in Britain & Ireland has become the most well-known version) - SILVERMAN SOI 1991 p4 - see Miss CORBETT'S (Reel) - Tune used for Australian RANDWICK RACES - ROYAL HORSES (Jim Mc Lean) -- Seamus ENNIS rec Dublin 1949: RPL 13770 from O Lochlainn/ rec by Alan Lomax 1951: COLUMBIA SL-204 1952/ ROUNDER CD-1742 1998/ 7"RTR#0588 - THE ESSEX SKIPPERS rec CSH, London 9/4/64 4.5-RTR-0409 (very fast "Lena Bourne Fish" version) - JACKIE & BRIDIE rec Concert Hall Radio 2: 7/4/80: CASS 0416 "Gilgarry Mt" - THE DUBLINERS rec Forum, Hatfield, Hertfordsh: Radio 2: 23/11/82 CASS-15-0782 - BARNBRACK Irish Party Sing-Song: CASS-0927-C60 --- Lena Bourne FISH rec by Frank & Anne Warner, East Jaffray, NH USA 1941: FTX-922/ APPLESEED APR-CD-1035 2000 (7v & ch)

WHISKY, JOHNNY - "Whisky is the life of man" - Shanty - ROUD#651 - MASEFIELD, Sailor's Garland 1906 pp307-8 - BULLEN-ARNOLD 1914 #34 p28 1v - SHARP EFC 1914 #48 p53 "W for my J" from Bristol - JFSS 32 pp28-9 - GRAINGER #167 Charles Rosher & #89 Tom Roberts, Chelsea, London 1906/8 - SHAY 1925 p82 (w/o) - KIDSON EPS 1929 - HUGILL 1961 p274 4var & 1969 pp189-191 - FOX SMITH, A Book of Shanties 1927 pp36-7 - MUNCH Tristan da Cunha 1970 p68 from Old Sam Swain - ED&S 47:2 1985 p14 James Carpenter Ms (w/o) --- ECKSTORM & SMYTH, Minstrelsy of Maine 1927 pp238-9 - MACKENZIE BSSNS 1928 pp271-2 & 402 George & Daniel Heighton, Pictou NS - DAVIS, Folk-Songs of Virginia p255 - LINSCOTT 1939 p151 - DOERFLINGER 1951 p15 - PETERS, Folk Songs Out of Wisconsin p.304 - Cf RISE HER UP -- (a) Mark PAGE, Sunderland (b) Robert Yeoman, Dundee & (c) John Middleton, Leith rec by James M Carpenter c1928: FTX-142 - Stanley SLADE, Bristol 1950 - R F P HALLIDAY rec by PK, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 1957: FTX-205 - Bob ROBERTS (voc/ mel) rec by PK, Pinmill, Suffolk 1958: FTX-208/ rec by Tony Engle, Ryde, Isle of Wight: TOPIC 12-TS-361 1978/ SAYDISC SDL-405 1994 - Tim "Paddy" WALSH rec by Cyril Tawney, Devonport 5/4/60: RPL LP 26311/ FTX-206 "Whisky for my Johnny" - Stan HUGILL rec by PK, London 1960: FTX-035 - CLANCY Brothers & Tommy MAKEM: CBS-63249 1968 - THE SHANTEYMEN: ALLEGRO ALL-879 1968 --- SAILORMAN JACK , NY 1987: CASS-1230

WHISKY ON A SUNDAY - comp Mike & Glyn Hughes about Set Davy and his street puppet show in Liverpool -- DANNY DOYLE: MAJOR MINOR MMLP-26 1968 (M) - Mick FOSTER (acc/gtr/voc) & Tony ALLEN (gtr/voc): RITZ London LC-0015/ CASS-0954

WHISKY, YOU'RE MY DARLING - Shanty - ROUD#3313 - JFSS 8:32 1928 p96 Thomas & Miners (c): Wm Tarr, Bodmin, Cornwall 1924 1v/m possibly "Swansea Town" from Thomas Camborne Cornwall - HUGILL 1961 p454

WHISKY, YOU'RE THE DEVIL - "O now brave boys we are a-marching" - SPIN 3/2 p3 from Bert McCathmoore of Dublin - CLANCY SONGBOOK - SILVERMAN SOI 1991 p61 no source given - CLANCY BROTHERS (Pat, Tom & Liam) & TOMMY MAKEM: HALLMARK SHM 729 1963 - THE LIVERPOOL SPINNERS Vol 2 PHILIPS 6382-047 1965 "Black and White" - Liam CLANCY rec Carrick- on-Suir, Tipperary: PICKWICK Hallmark CHM-630 1968

WHISPER GOOD NIGHT, LOVE - "The sun in the West it was sinking - true son of Erin thinking of sweetheart, Kitty Malone - love in a distant home" - Sun : West : Sinking : Toils of day done : True son of Erin : Thinking of sweetheart and home : Kitty Malone : Whisper goodnight to me darling - ROUD#6976 -- Lena Bourne FISH rec by Frank & Anne Warner, East Jaffrey, NH USA 1940: FTX-922 (1v & ch)

WHISPER MY LOVE DO - "As I lay musing on my bed last night" - WILLIAMS Ms #425 George Barratt, Marston Meysey, Wiltsh (w/o)

WHISTLE -- Recordings - see INSTRUMENTS Listing

WHISTLE AND I'LL COME - O WHISTLE AND I'LL COME

WHISTLE, DAUGHTER, WHISTLE - "Mother I wants to marry" - ROUD#1570 - JOYCE AMI 1873 p27 - LONG DIOW 1886 p117 (w/o) - RYMOUR Club 1 p178 Miss Duff, Orbon (? Oban, Argylesh) (w/o) "Whistle, whistle auld wife" ("Fustle fustle auld wife and I'll gi'e you a hen") - GREIG-DUNCAN 7 p124 - SHARP-MARSON FSS 1904 3 - Sel Ed 1921 1 pp100-101 edited text - SHARP-KARPELES #195 pp19-21 Walter Locock, Martock, Somerset 1906/ Lucy White, Hambridge, Somerset 1905 - REEVES IOP 1960 p223 from Sharp (w/o) - OPIE ODNR 1951 #128 3v from 1740 - ED&S 64/#4p24 Dungbeetle with "The Maulsters Daughter of Marlborough" c.1690 in Pepys Coll vol 5 p70/ "Veritable Dungheap" Art #7 in MT (Mustrad) - I LONG TO GET MARRIED --- SHARP FSSA 1917 #134 - RANDOLPH OFS 1946 1 pp410-412 Otto Ernest Rayburn Missouri 1933 2v/m/ Mrs May Kennedy McCord (w/o)/ Mrs Irene Carlisle Ark 1941 - MORRIS FSOF 1950 p420 Elliot Alford Fla (w/o) - BROWN NC 1952 2 & 4 #186 -- Frank PURSLOW & John PEARSE (gtr) rec by PK, London: DOBELL F-LEUT-1 1960/ FMK 219 - Peggy SEEGER "The Amorous Muse": ARGO ZFB-66 1968 - Tom LENIHAN rec by Pat McKENZIE & Jim CARROLL, Knockbrack, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare 30/9/77: TOPIC TSCD 665 1998 #24 "Sixteen Years, Mama" (4v)

WHISTLE O'ER THE LAVE O'T - "My mither sent me to the sea (moss/ well etc) - for to gather mussels three - a sailor lad fell in love with me" - WHITELAW SS 1875: attrib to John Bruce (1720- 85) & endorsed Robert Burns but HH is doubtful about this - TOCHER #45 1992 pp174-5 rec from Liz & Maggie Cruikshank by Peter Cooke & Margaret Bennett, Edinburgh 1986 -- Jimmie McBEATH rec by Hamish Henderson 1952: TANGENT TNGM-109 1971

WHISTLE O'ER THE LAVE O'T - Strathspey & Reel (G) - BALMORAL p7 - KERR MM 1 #3 p11 - KOHLER 1 p88 (G) -- SCOTT SKINNER (fid & piano) rec 1910: TOPIC 12-TS-268 1975 - Johnny DOHERTY (fid) rec by PK, Co Donegal 1953: RPL 19573/ FTX-075 - Alex GRANT (fid) rec by PK, Carrside, Strathspey 1955: FTX-069 - John REA (h-dulc) Antrim: TOPIC 12-TS-373 1979

WHISTLER AND HIS DOG, THE -- Rose MURPHY (fid): TOPIC 1976/ OSSIAN OSS-21 1989/ CASS-1279

WHISTLER HURLEY, THE - Hornpipe - MAGUIRE 1 #81 p22 (D) (from Oliver Roland)

WHISTLING -- Francis McKEOWN rec by PK, Garrison, Co Fermanagh 20/7/52 "Blackbird & "The Rights of Man": RPL 18525/ SAYDISC CD SDL-411 1995 - Cecil MOORE (bird imitations with tune of song "If I were a blackbird" on harmonica bef) rec by PK, Gunnerside, Richmond, W Yorksh 22/11/54: 5"RTR-0891/ RPL 22448 - Jimmy WARD rec by Seamus Ennis, Co Clare 1960 incl talk about hearing a bird whistling "Mason's Apron": RPL LP 29882 - Elsewhere -- Venezuela cattle herding song: COLUMBIA SL 212 - Peru 1965: OCORA OCR-30 B3 & B4 man blowing in his hands & playing flute

WHISTLING AT THE PLOO - comp by BS 1954 - tune is variant of "Come a ye tramps & hawkers" -- Belle STEWART: TOPIC 12-TS-307 1977

WHISTLING BARBER, THE - MILLS ARE GRINDING (Reel)

WHISTLING GYPSY, THE - comp by Leo McGuire 1950s(?) -- THE CLANCY BROTHERS (Pat, Tom & Liam) & TOMMY MAKEM rec with audience, CBS Studio NY 1960?: CBS 63516/ Selection from their 1960s albums: HALLMARK: SHM 729 - Tommy MAKEM: VANGUARD SRL-7624 1965 (Boxed set) - THE INN FOLK rec by PK, Dartington Ciderhouse, Totnes, Devon 1975: FTX-095

WHISTLING MIKE - Hornpipe - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI# 887 (G)

WHISTLING PRINCE - Australian Schottische - Cf HUNT THE SQUIRREL -- Bob DAVENPORT & June TABOR with FLOWERS & FROLICS rec "Empress of Russia" Islington, London: FREE REED FRR-016 1977 with "Mudgee's Schottische" & "Harry Cotter's"- FAIRLANDS FAMILY BAND rec by Dave Byrne, Cheddar, Somerset: cass 1980 bef "Mudgee Schottische" & "Getting Upstairs"

WHISTLING RUFUS - comp by Kerry Mills - BRODY p291 {G) (2 pts discog) -- Clark KESSINGER (fid) accomp Gene MEADE (gtr) & Gene PARKER (banjo) rec by Charles Faurot, Union Grove, NC USA 1968: SAYDISC Matchbox SDM-231 1972 - Taylor KIMBLE Ifid) with THE KIMBLES (fid, banjo, gtr, auto-harp & bass), Carroll Co, Virginia USA MOUNTAIN MUSIC MM-4174 1974 [?] -- Handbell Ringers: SAYDISC cass SDL-274 1976 - Jasper SMITH (gypsy) (harmonica): TOPIC 12-TS-304 1977 - THE YETTIES Radio 2: 1/11/89: CASS-90-0569

WHISTLING THIEF, THE - "When Pat came over the hill his colleen fair to see" - composed by Samuel Lover - ROUD#2738 - SPALDING IM 1887 pp264-5 (w/o) - HENRY SOP #710/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp264-6 Herbert Cunningham, Mullagh, Co Down (12v/m) - HEALY OISB 1 1967 pp267-8 Bs w/o - WILLIAMSON BFT 1976 p29 as instrumental jig tune - CROININ 2000 #179 pp273-4 - tune used for COME GEORDIE HAUD THE BAIRN -- Seamus ENNIS rec by Brian George, Jamestown, Finglas, Co Dublin 1947: RPL 12489 "When Pat came over the hill"/ rec by PK, London 1958: FTX-079/ SAYDISC CD SDL-411 1995 - Elizabeth CRONIN rec by Brian George, Ballyvourney, Co Cork 7/8/47: (RPL 11990) - JOHNSTONS TRANSATLANTIC TRA-169 1968 - Sean McDONAGH Junr (unacc) rec Carna, Co Galway: CLADDAGH CC-9 1971 cass/ CIC-006 1988/ CASS-0902/ CIC-019 1988/ CASS-0884

WHISTLING THIEF - Jig - KERR MM 3 #253 p28 (G) -- THE TEES-SIDE FETTLERS: TRADITIONAL SOUND TSR-016 1974 aft "Paddy Carey" & bef "Peeler & goat"

WHISTLIN THROUGH THE PINES - comp by MW -- Mike WHELLANS (harmonica): LEADER LER-2022 1971

WHITBY - N Yorksh - BOTANY BAY - HERMIT OF EKDALESIDE (Penny Hedge) I TOOK MY LOVE TO THE FAIR - ROMILLA DISASTER - THOSE BOLD WHITBY FISHERMAN

WHITBY GIRL'S LAMENT, A - "I came in by Whitby town - O my Terence he was drowned" - "Captain Kidd" type tune - comp by GM 1971 -- Graeme MILES (voc/gtr): FTX-223

WHITBY WHALER, THE - comp by Richard Grainger -- THE TEES-SIDE FETTLERS: TRADITIONAL SOUND TSR-016 1974

WHITE BLANKET, THE - Set Dance (18 bars) - O'NEILL MOI #1794/ DMI #981 (G)

WHITE BUCK OF EPPING, THE - comp by SC -- Sydney CARTER & Jeremy TAYLOR: FONTANA FJL-505 1966

WHITE COCKADE, THE - "Twas on on one summer's morning as I crossed o'er the moss/ plain" "Tis true my love has listed, he wears a WC" - girl friend laments - ROUD#191 - Bs by FORD of Chesterfield 1830s (Palmer Reprint 2001) - Many BSs incl "Young Recruit or Thirteen pence a day"- DIXON BP 1841 speaks with admiration of song & tune - BELL BSPE 1857 pp229-231 (w/o) (some text from Devonport BS) "The Summers Morning" - BARRETT EFS 1891 pp52-3 5v/m "The Soldier's Farewell" - KIDSON TT 1891 pp113-114 Yorksh (notes on song) "The Summer Morning"/ p115 1v/m - BARING GOULD Ms37/38 "The Green Cockade"(a) Edmund Fry SBG Lydford 1884 (b) Robert Hard, South Brent - BGCS 1895 pp110-112 "The Sad Recruit" (words considerably altered/ arr for 2 voices) - STOKOE-REAY SBNE 1899 pp68-9 "It Was One Summer Morning" - BARING GOULD SOW #38 "Green C" Rev Ed 1905 "White C" - BG-HITCHCOCK FSWC 1974 pp48-9 Edmund Fry (2v added ?) "The Green C" - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #123 "My truelove's lost" (2var) - JFSS 3 1901 p96 Merrick "My truelove's lost" - JFSS 5:19 1915 pp151-3 Carey: Wm Lemon, Terwick, Sussex 1911 "The Orange & the Blue" - WILLIAMS #517 NN, Stratton St Margaret, Wiltsh "The Blue C" - GUNDRY CK 1966 p43 Thomas & Miners (c): Troon, Cornwall 1924 "The Green C" - PURSLOW WS 1968 p15 Hammond: E Bugler, Beaminster, Dorset 1906 "The Blue C" - SPIN 8/2 pp14-15 "The Bradshaw Chorus " - POLWARTH FSFTN 1970 pp24-25 "The Summer's Morning" - COPPER SESB 1971 pp282-3 Family, Rottingdean, Sussex - SHARP SG 2003 p98 4v from Susan Williams, Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset "The Blue Cockade" -- RAREY'S HILL (incl some similar verses) -- Bob COPPER of Sussex rec London 2/2/55: RPL 21547/ Bob (voc/conc): FTX-238 - Chorus (unacc) rec Redmire, nr Leyburn, W Yorksh 28/3/40: RPL 2521 - Swaledale Glee Singers (The Keld Singers) intro by Dick GUY rec by PK, Keld, Upper Swaledale, W Yorks 24/11/54: RPL 22325/ FTX-265/ FTX-518 - Crowd singing last part of song at "Burning the Bartle" rec by PK, West Witton, Wensleydale, Yorksh 22/8/59: RPL LP 265583/ FTX-265/ FTX-451 - THE WATERSONS: 12-T-167 1966 (from the Huddlestones rec in EFDSS Lib) - Bob DAVENPORT & RAKES Band rec by PK, Festival Hall, London: EMI CLP-1910 1965 - ARTISAN rec at National Garden Festival, Gateshead on Radio 2: 27/7/90 CASS #1034 - Jo FREYA SAYDISC SDL-402 (CD) 1993 "The Green Cockade" (from BG)

WHITE COCKADE, THE - "My love was born in Aberdeen" - Jacobite - ROUDR#191.02 - RITSON SS 1794 - HOGG JR 1818-21 2 pp41-2 - WHITELAW 1875 p44 - GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p328 2var - BUCHAN 101SS 1962 p126 (from Ritson) -- Barbara DICKSON: LEADER LER-3001 1969

WHITE COCKADE - March/ Quadrille/ Polka (G ends B) - BALMORAL p26 - BAYARD DTF #174 p125 4var - BREATHNACH CRE 2 #115 p63 - BRODY p291 (G) - HAYWOOD #5 p34 (A) - JOYCE AMI 1873 #80 (as jig) - OIFM 1909 #112 (as lullaby) - KENNEDY FTB 1 1951 p29/ 1994 #121 p31 - KERR MM 1 #5 p23 - Tunebook Ms #154 pp412-3 (with var) 6pts - O NEILL MOI #1803 - WESTROP #7 p3 (A) Country Dance - WILSON p39 - see RING TING TING -- Tom Edmondson (acc) rec by PK, Harbottle, Northumberland 1954: 121 - Walter & Daisy BULWER (fid & Piano) rec Norfolk 1962: TOPIC 12-T-240 1974 - Peter KENNEDY (mel): FTX-323 - BOYS OF THE LOUGH with Aly BAIN "Down Home" (TV Series) in USA & Canada LISMOR LIF-7011 1986 CASS 0814 Hornpipe variant titled "Green Cockade" aft "Alexander's" - BANCHORY FIDDLERS rec Kinross Folk Festival 1975: SPRINGTHYME SPRC 1003/ CASS-1313 1988 aft "Floors o Edinburgh" & bef "East Neuk" - CHIEFTAINS Concert in Manchester with James GALWAY (piccolo) RPL Radio 2 19/6/91 CASS-60-0881 with "Lilliburlero" --- "Ring Ting Ting" (imitation of EFDSS Brass Band Record of "Yorkshire Square" for Folk dancing) rec West Indies: RTR-0445

WHITE CONNOR'S DAUGHTER, NORA - Air -- Seamus ENNIS (U-pipes): CLADDAGH (TARA) TA-1002 1973

WHITE COPPER ALLEY - "As I was a-walking up WCA" - paid 5 guineas for prostitute - she stole his wallet from under his head - less concerned about loss of money than VD: "For I'm afraid some young doctor will be my conductor - I wish I had never seen this pretty maid" - ROUD#1554 - JFSS 3:4 (13) 1909 p292 Gardiner: Alfred Porter, Basingstoke, Hampsh 1906 "The Lass of London City" - PURSLOW WS 1968 p66 Gardiner: Alfred Porter -- Nic JONES: LEADER LER-2027 1971

WHITE EDGE OF THE STRAND, THE - Song in Irish Gaelic -- Gubnet ni CRONIN (20) rec by Alan Lomax, Ballingeary, Co Cork 1951: 7"RTR-0590

WHITE FISHER, THE - "It isna month and isna mair, love sin I was at thee"- CHILD #264 - BUCHAN Ballads I pp200-4 - GREIG-KEITH LL 1925 pp207-8 - GREIG-DUNCAN 2 1983 #197 p41 -- Bell DUNCAN #283/ 286/ 289, Elizabeth ROBB #321/ 336-7 "Fair Ellen" rec on Dictaphone by James M.Carpenter N.E.Scotland 1929-35

WHITE FLAIL, THE - (An Suiscein Ban) - DARLEY/ McCALL FC 1914 #10 p4 Air only

WHITE HAIRED LASS, THE - Reel - MOYLAN 2 #328 p187 (Em) from John O Leary (melodeon) - O'NEILL MOI #1474/ DMI #703 (Gm) "Fair haired Mary"

WHITE HARE, THE - "Near Howden (Mansfield, Oldham etc) town as I have heard them say" - Ch: "To my fol de lol" - ROUD#1110 - Bs by John FORD of Chesterfield 1830s (Roy Palmer Reprint 2001) - BSs by Swindells, Manchester & Pratt, B-ham - KIDSON TT 1891 pp139-140 Charles Lolley & Frank Kidson (c): Howden, Yorksh "Near Howden" - JFSS 3:12 1908 p189 Grainger: Joseph Taylor 1v/m -- Joseph TAYLOR phonographed by Percy Grainger, Saxby-all-Saints, Lincs 1906: FTX-135/ LEADER LEA 4050 1972 ("Near Oldham Town")/ TOPIC TSCD-668 1998 - Mary TAYLOR, Joseph Taylor's daughter, rec by PK, Saxby 1953: FTX-135 - Mrs COOKE (80) rec by PK, Cardington, Shropsh 1952: RPL 19336 2v only (also words spoken by her son, Price DAYUS) - Martin CARTHY with Dave SWARBRICK (fid): - Martin CARTHY: FONTANA STL 5434 1967/ PHILIPS international 6382-022 1967 from Grainger - Shirley COLLINS: B & C PEG-7/ CREST-11 1971 - David DODDS with Ted VERGE (fid) & ch rec by PK, Dartington Ciderpress Nov 1974

WHITE HARE OF (LOW) CREGGAN, THE - "In the lowland of Creggan" (nr Omagh in Co Tyrone) - HENRY SOP #12 "Hare of Kilgain" (Co Antrim) & #154 "Cashel Green" (Racing Ballad of same type) - TUNNEY SF 1979 p85 words only - Connor: "Songs of the North of Ireland" 1994 Ms p99 - see ARTHUR BOND'S MARE (same tune) - see also GRANEMORE HARE, THE -- Vincent DONNELLY rec by PK, Castlecaulfield, Co Tyrone 23/7/52: RPL 18532/ FTX-432 (talk bef/ 13v)

WHITE HORSES - "if you see a WH in a field, you wait till you see 3 dogs and then you can have a wish" - Children's Omens of luck - - OPIE LKLSC p206 "Half belief" examples of white horses -- FTX-199 B15 (a)

WHITE HORSES - "Two/ Three WH in a stable - kick one out and call it Mabel - out" - Children's Counting-Out Rhyme - RITCHIE GC p48 "Three WH" -- rec by Damian Webb 4/5-9 St John's Junior School, Workington, Cumberland 1960 FTX-194 #11 "Three WH" - rec by Damian Webb 11/16 Keswick Juniors solo girl "Two WH/ Pick"

WHITE HOUSE BLUES -- Charlie POOLE with N CAROLINA RAMBLERS (voc/ fid/ban/gtr) 1926 COLUMBIA 15099 D FOLKWAYS FP-253/ FA-2953/ 7"RTR-0307/ FTX-912

WHITE JOKE, THE - Jig - with irregular 2nd part (Like BLACK JOKE) - John Walsh 18th C coll "The W Joak" -- John KIRKPATRICK (acc) & Sue HARRIS (oboe): TOPIC 12-TS-247 1974 with "The Yellow Joak"

THE WHITE LEAF - Reel -- Sean MAGUIRE (fiddle) with Eileen HUNTER (piano) & Pat CONROY & Steve Cooney (guitar) CELTIC MUSIC CM-CD-048 1990 (Gift of Dave Bulmer Mar 2005) aft "The Cup of tea"

WHITE MOUNTAIN, THE - SLIEVENAMON

WHITE OAK STOMP - Appalachian Step Dance -- Jay C Mc COOL (fid) & Walt DAVIS (gtr) rec by Mike Yates, Black Mountain Buncombe Co NC USA: HOME MADE MUSIC LP-001 1980

WHITE PATERNOSTER or EVENING PRAYER, THE - "Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" - BARING GOULD SOW (Rev Ed only) #121 from an old woman in the workhouse, Tavistock, Devon (see detailed notes at the back of SOW) - BG-SHARP Schools - BG-HITCHCOCK FSWC 1974 pp36-7 Tavistock version - ED&S 30:3 1968 p94 from BG-Sharp - Cf JFSS 22 pp86-90 for notes on game-song versions and related charms

WHITE PETTICOAT, THE - Jig (minor) -- Joe DERRANE (accordion): ELLIPSIS "Planet Squeezebox" 3xCD nn 1995 aft "Boys of Ballinafad"

WHITE PILGRIM, THE - "I came to the spot where the WP lay" - ROUD#2841 - THOMPSON PS 1958 pp168-170 Stevens-Douglass Ms NY 1841-56 (w/o)

WHITE PONY, THE - Jig - LEVEY 2 #97 p44 (A)

WHITE RIVER SHORE - BOLD SOLDIER

WHITE ROSE, THE -- Charlie JOSE rec by PK, "Napoleon Inn", Bosacastle, Cornwall 1975: FTX-096

WHITE ROSE IN THE BROOM, THE - "Don't go out late through the heather and the ling" - Burd Margaret lies slain - Percival - ROUD#3184 - ED&S 35:2 1973 p59 Abram Cooper, Kent 1962

WHITE SLAVE, THE - (or FACTORY GIRL'S LAST DAY) - "Twas on a winter's morning" - Bs by John FORD of Chesterfield 1830s (Palmer Reprint 2001)

WHITE SLAVE, THE - "One little girl, fair as a pearl..." Ch: "Come now with me, my girlie" - Comp by Joe Hill - McCOLL/ SEEGER Ben Bright p24 (3v & ch)

WHITE SNOW, THE - EIRA GWYN, Y (Welsh)

WHITE STAG, THE - Folk Tale told by John Stewart (tinker) - DOUGLAS Aberdeen UP 1987

WHITE WINGS - "Sail home - straight as an arrow" comp by Banks/ Winter - ROUD#1753 - KERR MM 3 #398 p44 (D) 6/8 m/o -- Bob HART of Snape rec by Karl Dallas, Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk: TRANSATLANTIC XTRS-1141 1974

WHITECHAPEL - GOODBYE FARE YOU WELL

WHITEFRYER'S HORNPIPE - Walsh 3/2 rhythm - see also PEG HUGLESTONE'S HORNPIPE -- John KIRKPATRICK (acc) & Sue HARRIS (oboe): TOPIC 12-TS-355 1977

WHITHER MARY COMES - Tunebook Ms #176 p242 (D) 2/4

WHITNEY' HORNPIPE - O'NEILL MOI #1765/ DMI #933 (G)

WHITSTABLE, THE - Hornpipe - KERR MM 3 #344 p37 3pts (G) - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #196 p54 (F/C)

WHITSUN - DANCING AT WHITSUN - MORRIS - - Elsewhere -- Romania: Calusari (Morris) 2 samples ELECTRECORD - Hungary: QUALITON A6 Children's play song

WHITSUN MONDAY WAS THE DAY - FUN OF THE FAIR

WHITSUNTIDE CAROL, THE - "Now W is come, you very well do know" - ROUD#3186 - ED&S 36:1 1974 p20 Alfred Peck & Russell Wortley (c): Alfred Smith (w) & Thomas Coningsby (m), Whaddon, Cambridgesh 1956 - Cf CHRISTMAS IN NOW DRAWING NEAR AT HAND -- Thomas CONINGSBY (Age82) rec by PK, Whaddon, Cambridgesh (nr Royston, Hertfordsh) 24/7/56: FTX-423 - THE YOUNG TRADITION: TRANSATLANTIC TRA-155 1967 & TRA-SAM-13 1969 - ENGLISH TAPESTRY: FOLKSOUND FS-100 1974

WHITTAKER, Dr - Northumbrian musician & coll - DR WHITTAKER'S HORNPIPE -- TOPIC 12-T-247 Ann BRIGGS "Maa Bonny Lad"

WHITTERICK AND THE CROW, THE - Folk Tale told by John Stewart (tinker): DOUGLAS Aberdeen UP 1987

WHITTINGHAM FAIR - ELFIN KNIGHT

WHITTINGHAM GREEN LANE - Air - Pipe-tune comp by Alice Ellis -- Jack ARMSTRONG (N-pipes) with Alice ELLIS (harp) rec Newcastle 10/7/50: RPL 14982 - Jack ARMSTRONG (N-pipes solo) rec RPL 1944/ SAYDISC SDL-252 1972/ rec by PK, Newcastle 15/6/54: RPL 20605/ FTX-122/ rec London 1965: CONCERT HALL SVSC- 2339 1970/ FTX-330/ SAYDISC (CD) SDL-416 1996 - John HEPPLE (N-pipes) & his father, George (fid) rec by PK, Haltwhistle, Northumb 1/7/54: RPL 20627/ SAYDISC SDL-252 1972 aft "Rothbury Hills" & bef "Border Fray"/ TOPIC 12-T-283 1976 - CHEVIOT RANTERS Country Dance Band: TOPIC 12-T-214 1972 - SMITHSONIAN-FOLKWAYS SFW-40473 1999 (as on SAYDISC)

WHITTLE'S WHIPPET - comp by GM -- Graeme MILES: FTX-230

WHO ARE YOU, MY PRETTY FAIR MAID? - AS I ROVED OUT

WHO BUILT THE ARK? -- Nursery Rhymes arr Nigel Pegrum & Vince Cross 1989 CASS-1173 --- Mike & Peggy SEEGER (ROUNDER C-8001 2 parts) 1987 "American Folksongs for Children"CASS-1226 "Old Noah"

WHO COWERS BY THE CHIMNEY REEK? - JEMMY JONESON'S WHURDY

WHO GOES ROUND MY HOUSE AT NIGHT? - "none but dirty Tommy - who stole chickens and left only one? So it's rise up and run run run" - Singing Game - uses tune of Good King Wenceslas - followed by I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE - Kids Ring Game -- rec by Damian Webb, St James School, Paisley, Renfrewsh 1961: FTX-190

WHO GOES THERE? - PUNCHINELLA

WHO IS AT MY BEDROOM WINDOW? - DROWSY SLEEPER

WHO'S AT THE WINDOW? - "Wha's at the windy?" - Nave but blythe Jamie Glen come 6 miles in ten , to tak bonnie Jeannie awa" - ROUD#2590 - GREIG-DUNCAN 3 1987 #612 4v (w/o) - JEFDSS 3 1938 p163 Alexander Carlile, Paisley, Refrewsh 1v (w/o) - SEEGER- McCOLL SI 1960 p7 McColl's mother, Betsy Henry of Auchterarder, Perthsh - DROWSY SLEEPER? -- Anne O NEILL (tinker) rec by PK, Belfast 1952: RPL 18582 has "Go & leave me" verse 167 - Lizzie HIGGINS Aberdeen: TOPIC 12-T-185 1969

WHO'S BEEN HERE SINCE I'VE BEEN GONE - POOR HOWARD

WHO'S FOOL? - "Wha's fu?" - MARTIN SAID TO HIS MAN

WHO'S GOING TO SHOE THOSE PURTY LITTLE FEET? - LORD GREGORY

WHO'S ON THE WAY? - Mountain Blues - "I wish I had a dram" starts "7 stars a-risin and the moon's a-gettin low" -- Dan TATE, rec Mike Yates Fancy Gap, Carroll Co Va 23/8/80 VWML-007 d/CASS-1026 1992

WHO'S THAT KNOCKING? - GO AND LEAVE ME IF YOU WISH IT

WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR? - "only pussycat - what do you want ? a pint of milk Where's your money? In my pocket Where's your pocket?: I forgot it" - Mime Game - OPIE LLSC says antecedents can be traced back to 1775: "Who comes there ? a grenadier What do you want? A pint of beer Where's your money? I forgot - get you gone, you drunken sot" -- Child on FTX-198 B8 (c) -- "American Folksongs for Children" Mike & Peggy SEEGER (ROUNDER C-8001 2 parts) 1987 CASS-1225-6 "Who's That Tapping At The Window?"

WHO'S THE FOOL NOW? - MARTIN SAID TO HIS MAN

WHO IS THIS POOR FOREIGNER LATELY COME TO TOWN? - IRISH MOLLY-O

WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? - "Who killed C R?" - ROUD#494 - GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1679 p214 (1v/m) "Cock Robin" - OPIE ODNR 1951 pp130-3 --- SHARP 1917/32 #213 (vol 2 pp299-302) 4var: Master Wm Agy, Barbourville, Knox Co., Ky 1917 (10v publ)/ Mrs Ellen Webb, Burnsville, NC 1918/ Mrs Julia Boone, Micaville, NC 1918/ Mrs Emily Snipes, Marion NC 1918 - FUSON BKH 1930 pp56-57 Sallie Lyttle Hatton, Ky (w/o) -- McPEAKE family: TOPIC 12-T-87 1962 --- Jean RITCHIE (dulc) with Oscar BRAND (gtr) & Dave SEARS (banjo): RIVERSIDE RLP 12-646 1957

WHO LIVETH SO MERRY? - 16th C -- Trevor CRIZIER: ARGO ZFB 80 1972 - DRANSFIELDS: LEADER LER-2026 1971

WHO MADE YOUR BREECHES? - Reel - COLE p25 (D)

WHO OWNS THE GAME? - "Pay attention, you poachers" - Wild hare, for example, does not belong to the landowner - ROUD#3209 -- Fred WHITING rec by Mike Yates, Kenton, Suffolk: HOME MADE MUSIC LP- 302 1984

WHO (WHA) SAW THE FORTY SECOND? - SAW YE THE COTTON SPINNERS?

WHO SHALL WE HAVE? - "beginning with A/B/C" etc - Skipping -- rec by Jean Ritchie Sidbury C of E Junior School, Devon 1952 7"RTR-0062

WHO SHAVES THE BARBER? -- The Jim CAMPBELL BAND "Songs for dancing" Scottish Dance Party: MILLER MER 356 1972

WHO STOLE THE (-) FROM THE (-)? "Number 1 stole the shoe - Who me ? Yes you - Can't hav been, then who? - No 2" etc. - Ring Game with clapping - OPIE SG 1985 pp448 with photo "Who stole the cookies" - Cf (Who has stole my) WATCH AND CHAIN - Versions with "cookies" probably influenced by American kids -- rec by Damian Webb 32-5 St Josephs Juniors, Castleford, Yorksh 1975: FTX-096 #21 "Who stole the cookies from the bakers shop?" FTX-196 - rec by DW 36/11 St Patricks Juniors, Hudderfield, Yorksh 1978: FTX-196 #42 --- Brick Kiln Village children rec by Alan Lomax, Nevis, Carib 1962: ROUNDER CD-17116 1997 "Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?"

WHO'LL BE A SOLDIER FOR MARBOROUGH AND ME? - Tune: "Waltzing Matilda" -- THE YETTIES Radio 2: 8/8/90/ CASS-60-1033

WHO'LL (WHA'LL) BE KING BUT CHARLIE - ROYAL CHARLIE

WHO'LL COME FIGHT IN THE SNOW? - Triple Jig - Miss BLEWITT'S JIG

WHO'LL COME INTO MY WEE HOUSE? - "to help us with the dance" - children's game - ROUD#12966 - GREIG-DUNCAN 8 2002 #1570 p120 (3v w/o)

WHO'LL DANCE WI' WATTIE? - Shetland reel -- ALY BAIN (fid) & Mike WHELLANS (gtr & bodhran): LEADER LER-2022 1971- Tom ANDERSON & Aly BAIN, Trevor HUNTER & Davie TULLOCH (fiddles) with Violet TULLOCH (piano): TOPIC 12-TS-281 1976 aft "Put hame da borrowed clothes" & bef "Bush below da garden"

WHO WILL KISS/SHOE YOUR PRETTY LITTLE FEET? - I TRULY UNDERSTAND - LORD GREGORY

WHO WILL PLAY THE SILVER WHISTLE? - CO SHINNEAS AN FHIDEAG AIRGID ?

WHO (WHA) WADNA FECHT FOR CHARLIE? - Highland Schottische BALMORAL p16 - HAYWARD #20 p55 (Am) Highland Fling - KERR MM 2 #308 p15 (Am) -- J SCOTT SKINNER (fid & piano) rec 1910: TOPIC 12-TS0-268 1975 (M) - Jean REDPATH (unacc) ELEKTRA BY-004 1966 "Wha's me for Prince Charlie" - Archie FISHER: LEADER LER- 002 1969 (4v & ch)

WHO WOULD TRUE VALEOUS BE? - PILGRIM'S HYMN

WHOA BACK, BUCK - Negro Ox-lining Song -- Convicts rec by Alan Lomax, Parchman State Pen, Miss USA 1947: FTX-916 - LEADBELLY: TRANSATLANTIC XTRA-126 1972

WHOA THERE MULE - KICKING MULE

WHOLE HEAP OF LITTLE HORSES - GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE BABY (Lullaby)

WHOLE HOG OR NONE - Song tune - WESTROP #15 p6 (C ends G) Country Dance

WHOLE WEEK OF THE FAIR, THE - Jamie TAYLOR of Blairfowl, Braes o Gight, Aberdeensh rec by Hamish Henderson 1952: -- Jamie TAYLOR: TANGENT TNGM-09

WHOOP IT UP -- Clarence WILLIAMS and His JAZZ KINGS: COLUMBIA 1447-D/ B&B 006

WHOOPING COUGH - JACK-IN-THE-BOX - MY MOTHER'S GONE TO CHURCH - UP IN THE LOFT - UP IN THE NORTH

WHORE'S LAMENT, THE - UNFORTUNATE LAD

WHORLTON CASTLE - comp by GM 1965 -- Graeme MILES: FTX-226

WHORTON WEDDING, THE - "O sec a weddin I've been at" - ROUD#2522 - FMJ 4:4 1983 p352-4 (w/o) to tune of "Daintie Davie"/ Lucy Broadwood Ms Sheet #642 (m/o)

WHOSE JIG? - dance tune comp by Ken Hillyer

WHOSE LITTLE PIGS ARE THOSE? - MASON NR&CS 1877 - OPIE ODNR p350

WHY CAN'T IT ALWAYS BE SATURDAY? - ROUD#1741 -- Harry UPTON, rec by Mike Yates, Balcombe, Sussex 1975-7: (TOPIC SP-104)

WHY DID SARAH TREAT ME SO? - UNFORTUNATE TAILOR

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? - "for some fowl reason - because it saw the zebra crossing - it wanted to get his old age pension - I don't get it - Nor did he, it was closed" - Kids Catch Question - OPIE LLSC In Germany: "Why did Hannibal cross the Alps?" -- FTX-198 #26 a boy asks questions and the rest reply

WHY, DORMET, YOU LOOK HEALTHY NOW - HUSBAND'S DREAM

WHY HAVE I NO DADDY, MOTHER? -- Ruth BURDON (frag) rec Sandwich, Kent 27/2/82: CASS-0-0626

WHY MUST I WEAR THIS SHROUD? - Baptist Hymn -- Baptist Hymns & White Spirituals from the Southern Mountains: NEW WORLD NW 1977 - - George SPANGLER & congregation of Thornton Old Regular Baptist Church, Mayking, Kentucky Sept 1959: ROUNDER CD-1704 1997

WHY O WHY? - comp by Woody Guthrie -- Alex CAMPBELL TRANSATLANTIC TRA-SAM-6 1969

WHY SHOULD WE BE DULLARDS SAD? - FILL THE FLASK AND FILL THE BOWL

WHY SHOULD WE QUARREL FOR RICHES? - "How pleasant a sailor's life passes" - BELL SOP words only - Cf similar song in Ramsey's "Tea-table Miscellany"

WHY TARRIES MY LOVE? - DOVE

WHY WORRY? - Foxtrot -- Bob SMITH's Band (with vocal chorus) rec 1930: TOPIC 12-T-320 1977

WHY YOU COME NO MORE? - or THE GIRL AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL - comp by SC -- Sydney CARTER (voc) with Donald SWANN (piano) rec by PK, London 6/6/61: RTR-0418/ FTX-146

 
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