Folk songs from Newfoundland

in an effort to collect folk songs of English origin, Karpeles was to travel to Newfoundland with famed folklorist Cecil Sharp, who died before the trips occurred. She instead visited the island in both 1929 and 1930 and traveled to many outports, collecting over two hundred songs, noting that "...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karpeles, Maud
Other Authors: Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 (arranger); Carey, Clive (arranger); Foss, Hubert J. (Hubert James), 1899-1953 (arranger)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 1934
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/99662
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Summary:in an effort to collect folk songs of English origin, Karpeles was to travel to Newfoundland with famed folklorist Cecil Sharp, who died before the trips occurred. She instead visited the island in both 1929 and 1930 and traveled to many outports, collecting over two hundred songs, noting that "in Newfoundland the 'old' songs were fast going out of fashion" (Introduction). v. 1. Ballads. Sweet William's ghost / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams The cruel mother / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams The gypsy laddie / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Lamkin / arr. by Hubert J. Foss Willie of Winsbury / arr. by Hubert J. Foss The sea captain, or The maid on the shore (first version) / arr. by Michael Mullinar The bloody gardener / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams -- Songs. The maiden's lament / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Proud Nancy / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams The morning dew / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Time to be made a wife / arr. by Michael Mullinar Sweet William / arr. by Michael Mullinar The discharged drummer / arr. by Michael Mullinar Reilly the fisherman / arr. by Hubert J. Foss The tree in the wood / arr. by Hubert J. Foss. v. 2. Ballads. The bonny banks of Virgie-o [the bonny banks o'Fordie] / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Earl Brand / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Lord Akeman [Lord Bateman] / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Fair Margaret and sweet William / arr. by Clive Carey Hind horn / arr. by Clive Carey Henry Martin / arr. by Clive Carey The lover's ghost / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams -- Songs. She's like the swallow / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams Young Floro / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams The winter's gone and past / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams The cuckoo / arr. by R. Vaughan Williams William Taylor / arr. by Clive Carey Kind Fortune, or The little drummer / arr. by Clive Carey The nobleman's wedding / arr. by Clive Carey Soldier, will you marry me? / arr. by Clive Carey. Includes bibliographical references.