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The Cruel Wife
Roud Folksong Index (S141756)

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There was an old couple and they were poor

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491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Baldry, Rabbit Skin Cap (1939) p.83

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Upcher, Peter

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X4929

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The Poor Couple
Roud Broadside Index (B304951)

2 of approx 59 results
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There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Named Tune

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Sharp, A Book of British Song (1902) pp.82-83

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The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S486239)

3 of approx 59 results
First Line

There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Sharp, A Book of British Song (1902) pp.82-83

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X11015

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Poor Old Couple, the [traditional Ballad Index Entry]
Roud Folksong Index (S504008)

4 of approx 59 results
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Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Traditional Ballad Index (online) BGMG821

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Online index

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X10951

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http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/BGMG821.html
The Absent Farmer
Roud Folksong Index (S167000)

5 of approx 59 results
First Line

Gudeman o' the house he went frae hame, The

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Buchan, Secret Songs of Silence, pp.175-176

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Scotland

Collector

Buchan, Peter

Date collected

1820s?

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Manuscript (VWML microfilm)

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X7514

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The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S158123)

6 of approx 59 results
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There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Baring-Gould, Garland of Country Song (1895) pp.100-101

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Baring Gould, Sabine

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X4932

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The Poor Old Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S248984)

7 of approx 59 results
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There was an old couple and they was poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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H.E.D. Hammond MSS (VWML) D714

Performer

Seale, Mrs.

Place

England : Dorset : Dorchester

Collector

Hammond, Henry

Date collected

1906 (Dec)

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Manuscript

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Female

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X6915

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The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S248903)

8 of approx 59 results
First Line

There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Sharp, Nursery Songs from the Southern Appalachians 2 (1923) pp.18-19

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USA

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

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Roud Bib ref

X6229

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The Poor Old Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S187617)

9 of approx 59 results
First Line

There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Neil Lanham cassette NL02 (`The Contented Countryman')

Performer

Peachey, Alf

Place

England : Suffolk : Framsden

Collector

Lanham, Neil

Date collected

1960s

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Sound recording

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Audio

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Male

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X5166

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The Old Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S370259)

10 of approx 59 results
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There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Wright, Romance of the Lace Pillow (2nd edn. 1930) Vol.2 p.188

Performer

Place

England : Bedfordshire

Collector

Wright, Thomas

Date collected

Format

Printed : Book

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Frag. text

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Roud Bib ref

X8171

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The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S486384)

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There was an old couple and they were poor

Roud No

491 [Search for 491 in the current indexes]

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Sharp, Folk-Songs (Various) (Novello's School Songs Set 3) pp.12-13

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Place

England : Somerset

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

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X11003

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The Cruel Wife Roud Folksong Index (S141756)

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The Poor Couple Roud Broadside Index (B304951)

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The Poor Couple Roud Folksong Index (S486239)

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Poor Old Couple, the [traditional Ballad Index Entry] Roud Folksong Index (S504008)

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The Absent Farmer Roud Folksong Index (S167000)

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The Poor Couple Roud Folksong Index (S158123)

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The Poor Old Couple Roud Folksong Index (S248984)

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The Poor Couple Roud Folksong Index (S248903)

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The Poor Old Couple Roud Folksong Index (S187617)

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The Old Couple Roud Folksong Index (S370259)

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The Poor Couple Roud Folksong Index (S486384)

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The Cruel Wife
Roud Folksong Index (S141756)

The Poor Couple
Roud Broadside Index (B304951)

The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S486239)

Poor Old Couple, the [traditional Ballad Index Entry]
Roud Folksong Index (S504008)

The Absent Farmer
Roud Folksong Index (S167000)

The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S158123)

The Poor Old Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S248984)

The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S248903)

The Poor Old Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S187617)

The Old Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S370259)

The Poor Couple
Roud Folksong Index (S486384)