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Ballad Work - Roud Number: V5603

Titles:
Teague's ramble to the camp
Teague's ramble

First Lines:
Dear Catholick sister, thou son of great Mars
Dear Catholic sister, thou son of great Mars

Subjects:
Ireland

Themes:
Soldiers, Irish

Ballad Work - Roud Number: 1555

Titles:
The dear Irish boy
Dear Irish boy

First Lines:
My Conner his cheeks they are as ruby as morning
My Connor, his cheeks they are as ruddy as morning
My Conner his cheeks they are as ruddy as the morning
My Connor his cheeks they are ruddy as morning

Themes:
Soldiers, Irish

Edition - Bod1607

Imprint Names:  Lindsay, J.

Imprint Locations:  Glasgow

Date  between 1851 and 1910

Imprint: Sold by James Lindsay, Printer and Wholesale Stationer, &c., 9 King Street, (off Trongate,) Glasgow


Ballad - Roud Number: 920

Title: Johnny Gallagher

First Line: As I was going to Newry one day

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.15(311)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod5679

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H. Such, Machine Printer and Publisher, 177, Union- st., Borough, S.E.

Series Identifier: 143


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 418

Title: Garden gate

First Line: The day was spent, the moon shone bright

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 2185

Title: The Inniskillen dragoon

First Line: A beautiful damsel of fame and renown

Subjects:  Ireland

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Firth c.14(180)

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Harding B 11(1293)

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Johnson Ballads 1169

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Edition - Bod6092

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1802 and 1819

Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 25(697) is another edition.


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The frolicksome Irishman

First Line: About nine months ago I was digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 17(101b)

Notes:  Slip.


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Harding B 25(696)

Notes:  Slip.


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Edition - Bod3380

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1802 and 1819

Imprint: Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14 Great st. Andrew street, seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 17(101b) is another edition.


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The frolicksome Irishman

First Line: About nine months ago I was digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 b.11(77)

Notes:  Slip.


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2806 c.18(120)

Notes:  Slip.


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Firth c.14(116)

Notes:  Slip.


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Harding B 25(697)

Notes:  Slip.


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Edition - Bod12088

Imprint Names:  Birmingham, W.

Imprint Locations:  Dublin

Date  c.1867

Notes:  See Carnell (1979): F8 for imprint


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 3021

Title: A new song called Bold M'Dermott

First Line: Come all you wild young gentleman [sic] so reckless and so bold

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The Kerry recruit

First Line: About four years ago I was digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V3227

Title: A new song called Mary O!

First Line: I being young and airy to rambling I took my way

Harding B 19(83)

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Edition - Bod8791

Imprint Names:  Dalton, W.Stewart, B.

Imprint Locations:  YorkCarlisle

Imprint: Sold by B. Stewart, Botchergate, Carlisle; and William Dalton, Walmgate, York

Series Identifier: 57


Ballad - Roud Number: 920

Title: Johnny Gallagher

First Line: As I was going to Newry one day

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Firth c.14(121)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod14668

Imprint Names:  Jennings, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1790 and 1840

Imprint: Printed and sold by Jennings, Water-lane, Whitefriars, London


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The frolicsome Irishman

First Line: About nine months ago I was digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 16(99b)

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Edition - Bod15732

Imprint Names:  Lane and Walker

Imprint Locations:  Norwich

Imprint: Printed and Sold by Lane & Walker, St. Andrew'[s,] Norwich


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The frolicsome Irishman

First Line: About nine months ago I was digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 17(102a)

Notes:  Harding B 17(102a) is cropped along right edge.


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Johnson Ballads 3058

Edition - Bod16015

Imprint Names:  Swindells, A.

Imprint Locations:  Manchester

Date  between 1796 and 1853

Imprint: Swindells, Printer


Ballad - Roud Number: V8803

Title: Shamrack shore

First Line: Come all you fair maidens draw nigh

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.17(382)

Notes:  Slip. Originally a sheet with 2806 c.17(73).


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Edition - Bod16480

Imprint Names:  Gamidge, S.

Imprint Locations:  Worcester

Date  between 1758 and 1768

Imprint: Sold by S. Gamidge, in Worcester


Ballad - Roud Number: V5603

Title: Teague's ramble

First Line: Dear Catholic sister, thou son of great Mars

Subjects:  Ireland

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 39(213)

Notes:  Negative photocopy of Percy III.57


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Edition - Bod16496

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The Irish blunder or Paddy's lamentation

First Line: Dearest captain M'Granis I am goin to list

References:

ESTC: T196233

Subjects:  Newcastle (England)

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 22(121)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod17953

Imprint Names:  Moore, J.

Imprint Locations:  Belfast

Date  between 1846 and 1852

Imprint: Moore, Printer, Castle-court


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The Irish soldier

First Line: About nine years ago, I've been digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 26(281)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod18404

Imprint Names:  McIntosh

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Date  between 1849 and 1889

Imprint: M'Intosh, Printer


Ballad - Roud Number: 920

Title: Johnny Gallocher

First Line: As I was a going to Newry one day

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Harding B 17(147b)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod20552

Imprint Names:  Birmingham, W.

Imprint Locations:  Dublin

Date  c.1867

Notes:  Appears also in a sheet of three ballads; see Harding B 19(83).


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The Kerry recruit

First Line: About four years ago I was digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.15(146)

Notes:  Slip.


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Firth c.14(115)

Notes:  Slip.


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Edition - Bod20706

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H. Such, Machine Printer, & Publisher, 177, Union Street, Borough, S.E.

Series Identifier: 64


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 19807

Title: Sally in our alley

First Line: Of all the girls that are so smart

Authors:  Carey, Henry, 1687-1743

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 982

Title: Bold Belfast shoemaker

First Line: Come all you true-born Irishmen wherever you may be

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 b.10(4)

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Harding B 11(3407)

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Edition - Bod22135

Imprint Names:  Harkness, J.

Imprint Locations:  Preston

Date  between 1840 and 1866

Series Identifier: 840


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 12882

Title: The cot where I was born

First Line: I've roam'd beneath a foreign sky

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 920

Title: Johnny Gallagher

First Line: As I was going to Newry one day

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.15(242)

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Edition - Bod22483

Imprint Names:  Haly

Imprint Locations:  Cork

Imprint: Haly, Printer, Hanover Street, Cork


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: The Kerry recruit

First Line: About nine years ago, and I digging the land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.18(176)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod22489

Imprint Names:  Kendrew, J.

Imprint Locations:  York

Date  between 1803 and 1848

Imprint: J. Kendrew, Printer, Colliergate, York


Ballad - Roud Number: 520

Title: Paddy's ramble

First Line: About nine years ago, I was digging of land

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.18(232)

Notes:  Slip


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Harding B 25(1454)

Notes:  Slip


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Ballad Work - Roud Number: V2075

Titles:
Paddy's blunder all over
A new song. Paddy's blunder all over
Paddy's blunders
The Irish blunder or Paddy's lamentation
Paddy's blunders. A new song
Paddy's blunders!

First Lines:
It was down on the road near the bridge of Drumedra
Down on the road near the bridge of Dunsunder
Down on the road near the bridge of Drumcauder
It was down in the road near the bridge of Drumcodra
It was down in the road near the bridge of Drumeodra
Dearest captain M'Granis I am goin to list
Twas down on the road near the bridge of Duncondra
It was on a road near the town of Drumedra

Subjects:
Newcastle (England)
Ireland

Themes:
Irish
Soldiers, Irish

Edition - Bod1638

Imprint Names:  Lindsay, J.

Imprint Locations:  Glasgow

Date  between 1851 and 1910

Imprint: Printed and Sold by James Lindsay, Wholesale Stationer, &c., 9 King Street, (City,) Glasgow


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V3251

Title: A new song The rifle volunteers

First Line: When despots fill dishonoured thrones

Tune: With Wellington we'll go, brave boys

Themes:  Volunteers

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 920

Title: Johnny Gallacher

First Line: As I was going to Newry one day

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2806 c.15(263)

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Edition - Bod5594

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 2185

Title: The Inniskillen dragoon

First Line: A beautiful young damsel of fame and renown

Subjects:  Ireland

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V1191

Title: Woman's tongue

First Line: In poesy's measured lines, I have read of many times

Themes:  Women

Firth b.25(87)

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Harding B 11(1760)

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Johnson Ballads 204

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Edition - Bod6701

Imprint Names:  Henson, G.

Imprint Locations:  Northampton

Imprint: Henson, Printer, Bridge St. Northampton


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V15088

Title: I stood on the shore

First Line: I stood on the shore mid the weeping and wailing

Themes:  Soldiers

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 920

Title: Johnny Golicher

First Line: As I was walking through Newry one day

Subjects:  Ireland

Themes:  Soldiers, Irish

Firth b.25(358)

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Harding B 11(1659)

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Johnson Ballads 1974C

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Edition - Bod3829

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Notes:  Appears also in a sheet of three ballads; see Harding B 19(68).


Ballad - Roud Number: V29853

Title: The Saxion [sic] shilling

First Line: Hark a martial sound is heard

Themes:  Soldiers, IrishSoldiers - enlistment

2806 c.15(39)

Notes:  Slip.


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