come-all-ye's

come In some places there is a local celebrity with a real talent for the composition of what are known as "come-all-ye's," from the fact that the minstrel is supposed to invite all who will to come and hear him chant his lay. Every big storm or shipwreck is supposed to be commemorate...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1975
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/18741
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Summary:come In some places there is a local celebrity with a real talent for the composition of what are known as "come-all-ye's," from the fact that the minstrel is supposed to invite all who will to come and hear him chant his lay. Every big storm or shipwreck is supposed to be commemorated in appropriate verse by the laureate. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story APR 1975 JH APR 1975 Used I Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 05 Jul 2016, stamped but not used