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In London Town
Roud Folksong Index (S361749)

1 of approx 50 results
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In London town there lived a maid

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Hightop Imagery casette ('Atween You and Me')

Performer

Stewart, Elizabeth

Place

Scotland : Aberdeenshire

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X8035

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In Camden Town [traditional Ballad Index Entry]
Roud Folksong Index (S504918)

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1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Traditional Ballad Index (online) LP38

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Online index

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X10951

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http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/CrSNB053.html
Kilmarnock Town
Roud Folksong Index (S458195)

3 of approx 50 results
First Line

In Kilmarnock town there lived a maid

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Stewart, A Traveller's Life (2011) pp.57-58

Performer

Stewart, Sheila

Place

Scotland : Perthshire

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Stewart, Sheila

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Printed : Book

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X10546

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In London Lived a Lady
Roud Folksong Index (S239605)

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In London lived a lady

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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H.E.D. Hammond MSS (VWML) D405

Performer

Pomery, J.

Place

England : Dorset : Bridport

Collector

Hammond, Henry

Date collected

1906 (May)

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Manuscript

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X6915

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Dublin Tragedy, The; Or, the Unfortunate Merchant's Daughter
Roud Broadside Index (B37527)

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Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Named Tune

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Lyle: Chapbooks with Irish Imprints (IFMS 2 1974-1976) No.18

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Printed : Street literature : Chapbook index

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Reference only

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Dublin Tragedy, The; Or, the Unfortunate Merchant's Daughter
Roud Folksong Index (S460113)

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1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Lyle: Chapbooks with Irish Imprints (IFMS 2 1974-1976) No.18

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Printed : Street literature : Chapbook index

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X7957

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Molly
Roud Folksong Index (S215577)

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First Line

In Kilmarnock town there lived a maid

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Greig-Duncan Collection 6 pp.217-218 (version b)

Performer

Cheyne, James

Place

Scotland

Collector

Greig, Gavin

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Printed : Book

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Greig-Duncan MSS (Gw 29.94-5)

Roud Bib ref

X5814

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There Once Lived a Girl in Scotland
Roud Folksong Index (S253533)

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There once lived a girl in Scotland

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Helions Bumpstead NLCD 5 ('Lavenham')

Performer

Johnson, Ria

Place

England : Suffolk : Glemsford

Collector

Lanham, Neil

Date collected

1960s (mid)

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Sound recording

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X5105

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Coleraine Town
Roud Folksong Index (S141000)

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In Coleraine town there lived a girl

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Arts Council of N. Ireland: Here is a Health

Performer

MacKenzie, Mrs. Annie

Place

N. Ireland : Co. Fermanagh : Boho

Collector

Corcoran, Sean

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Sound recording

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Audio; Text in booklet

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X5497

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The Girl in Charlottetown
Roud Folksong Index (S146166)

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There was a girl in Charlottetown

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Livyere 2:1 (Aug-Oct 1982) pp.18-19

Performer

Ralph, Dorman

Place

Canada : Newfoundland : St. John's

Collector

Goldstein, Kenneth S.

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Printed : Journal / Serial

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Text; Music

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The Collier Lad
Roud Folksong Index (S201744)

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In Marno town there lived a maid

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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Greig-Duncan Collection 6 pp.217-218 (version a)

Performer

Shirer, Miss Annie

Place

Scotland

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Greig, Gavin

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Printed : Book

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Greig-Duncan MSS (Gw 60.44-6)

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X5814

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