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The Ramilies
Roud Folksong Index (S159123)

1 of approx 49 results
First Line

Overboard, overboard our boats he tossed

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Greig-Duncan Collection 1 p.68 (version b)

Performer

Cruickshank, Mrs.

Place

Scotland

Collector

Greig, Gavin

Date collected

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Printed : Book

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Greig-Duncan MSS (Gw 55.108)

Roud Bib ref

X5809

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The Bold Ramillies
Roud Folksong Index (S314542)

2 of approx 49 results
First Line

As it happened on one Saturday

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Francis Collinson MSS Collection (VWML) Vol.4 No.48

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England (?)

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X7193

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The Wreck of the Ramillies
Roud Folksong Index (S372546)

3 of approx 49 results
First Line

It happen-ed to be on onecertain day

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Snatch'd from Oblivion SFO 005 ('East Anglia Sings')

Performer

Bell, Elijah

Place

England : Norfolk

Collector

Date collected

1947

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X8327

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The Ramillies
Roud Folksong Index (S436287)

4 of approx 49 results
First Line

It happen-ed to be on a certain day

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Mervyn Plunkett collection

Performer

Cox, Harry

Place

England : Norfolk : Catfield

Collector

Plunkett, Mervyn

Date collected

1958-1960

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X6927

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The Ram-be-lay
Roud Folksong Index (S249659)

5 of approx 49 results
First Line

Now it happen-ed to be n a certain day

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

H.E.D. Hammond MSS (VWML) D186

Performer

Elliott, Joseph

Place

England : Dorset : Todber

Collector

Hammond, Henry

Date collected

1905 (Sep)

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X6915

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The Rambler
Roud Folksong Index (S249670)

6 of approx 49 results
First Line

Girls of the Rag came tumbling down, The

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

H.E.D. Hammond MSS (VWML) D351

Performer

Curtis, William

Place

England : Dorset : Lyme Regis

Collector

Hammond, Henry

Date collected

1906 (Mar)

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X6915

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The Ship Rambolee
Roud Folksong Index (S161071)

7 of approx 49 results
First Line

It happened on a certain day

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Doerflinger, Songs of the Sailor & Lumberman (1972 edn) pp.144-145

Performer

Morehouse, Guy

Place

Canada : Nova Scotia : Digby

Collector

Doerflinger, William Main

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Printed : Book

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X5948

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The Ramalie
Roud Folksong Index (S159007)

8 of approx 49 results
First Line

It was on a day and a bonnie summer day

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Greig-Duncan Collection 1 p.68 (version a)

Performer

Spence, William

Place

Scotland

Collector

Greig, Gavin

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Greig-Duncan MSS (Gw 38.49-50)

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X5809

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The Wreck of the Ramilly
Roud Folksong Index (S166213)

9 of approx 49 results
First Line

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Karpeles, Cecil Sharp Collection 2 p.293 (version b)

Performer

Dowden, Albert

Place

England : Somerset : East Harptree

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1907 (19 Jan)

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Printed : Book

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Music only

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C.J. Sharp MS

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X5127

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The Old Ramillies
Roud Folksong Index (S156738)

10 of approx 49 results
First Line

It happened to be on the first of May

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Mackenzie, Ballads & Sea Songs from Nova Scotia (1928) p.225

Performer

Hines, Richard

Place

Canada : Nova Scotia : River John

Collector

MacKenzie, W. Roy

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X5468

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The Old Ramillies
Roud Folksong Index (S217471)

11 of approx 49 results
First Line

It happen-ed to be on a certain day

Roud No

523 [Search for 523 in the current indexes]

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Laws K1

Source

Tocher 3 (1971) pp.90-91

Performer

Pratt, Peter

Place

Scotland : Orkney : Toab

Collector

Bruford, Alan

Date collected

1971

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Printed : Journal / Serial

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SA 1971/258 A1

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X6164

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