Burke's popular songs

• Main Author: Burke, Johnny, 1851-1930
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Long Brothers, printers 1929
• Subjects: Ballads; English > Newfoundland and Labrador; Folk songs; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/62897

A collection of song lyrics and advertising jingles compiled by Johnny Burke. Terrible disaster on the south west coast (lives and property carried away by tidal wave) -- We'll have to splice to get a flask -- The Trinity cake -- The girl I met from Fogo -- Mary Joe slip on your bloomers (for the blueberries are now ripe) -- Casey taking the census -- No short skirts to their knees -- The wedding in Renews -- Mary Ann Hooligan takes in the circus -- When your old woman takes a cramp in her craw give her cod liver oil -- Newfoundlanders extend a hearty welcome (to General Higgins and his good lady on their first visit to the city -- A hearty welcome to our dandy Newfoundland Runners (who won the shield in the Halifax Marathon, Sept. 28th, 1929 -- Hutton's the home of good music -- How Tapper lost the race -- Bring your blueberries to Job's Stores (and get your roll of notes) -- If your wife is run down giver [sic] cod liver oil -- Damn the ever (once is enough for me) -- Who shipped the moonshine to St. John's? (do you give it all up, Mr. Johnson?) -- Vote for Bride McGinnis (new moon twice a week and spring latches on pudding bags -- The Kelligrews soiree -- The night we played cards for the little boneen -- "Dear Lord, they say Labrador is sold for thirty cents", says Bride Kinsella -- Three bottles a week. Includes advertisements.