The Boston Burglar (Laws)

Ballad of a young man who has been lured to crime through drinking and bad company. He is sent to jail, leaving grieving parents and a sweetheart. He vows to "go straight" when released and warns others to avoid his fate. Mercer, 102; Laws, ABBB, L 16 B, p. 175; Leach, 1965: 254

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chaulk, Elizabeth M.
Other Authors: Keel, Roy, Halley, M.
Language:unknown
Published: 1987
Subjects:
Bonavista Bay
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/4385
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:munfla_list/4385 2023-12-31T10:05:29+01:00 The Boston Burglar (Laws) A Boy From Boston I am a boy from Boston, and a boy you all know well Chaulk, Elizabeth M. Keel, Roy Halley, M. Bonavista Bonavista Bay 03/23/1987 6 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/4385 unknown Memorial University Folklore Archive Song Title Index 74-87 F 1366 - 1367 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/4385 All Rights Reserved 4 volume paper index of song recordings held in the MUNFLA Archives. The index was compiled by the Memorial University Folklore Archives; and the digital database created by the Research Centre for Music, Media and Place. Department of Folklore 1987 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:36Z Ballad of a young man who has been lured to crime through drinking and bad company. He is sent to jail, leaving grieving parents and a sweetheart. He vows to "go straight" when released and warns others to avoid his fate. Mercer, 102; Laws, ABBB, L 16 B, p. 175; Leach, 1965: 254 Other/Unknown Material Bonavista Bay Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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74-87
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