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Old Fodder
Roud Folksong Index (S217249)

1 of approx 58 results
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First was a teamster, The

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Owens, Texas Folk Songs pp.269-270

Performer

Eason, Mrs. Dock

Place

USA : Texas

Collector

Owens, William A.

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Printed : Book

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X6377

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The Foxy Reynard
Roud Folksong Index (S309967)

2 of approx 58 results
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First I saw was a farmer, plowing out his ground

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Goldenseal 22:2 (Summer 1996) p.33

Performer

Emerson, Rita

Place

USA : W. Virginia

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Date collected

1996

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Magazine

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The Ranger
Roud Folksong Index (S219338)

3 of approx 58 results
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Come all ye merry sportsmen

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796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Eddy, Ballads & Songs from Ohio pp.202-204 (version b)

Performer

Tryon, Sager

Place

USA : Ohio : Canton

Collector

Eddy, Mary O.

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X6713

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There Was Three Jolly Huntsmen
Roud Folksong Index (S407415)

4 of approx 58 results
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There was three jolly huntsmen

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Gwilym Davies Collection

Performer

Turner, Pat

Place

England : Gloucestershire : Arlingham

Collector

Davies, Gwilym

Date collected

2013 (3 April)

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Video & Sound recording

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Tom Redman
Roud Folksong Index (S223859)

5 of approx 58 results
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Come on, you jolly sportsmen

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Scarborough, Song Catcher in Southern Mountains (1937) pp.7-10, 385

Performer

Gibson, Ambrose

Place

USA : Virginia

Collector

Scarborough, Dorothy

Date collected

1930c

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Printed : Book

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X6235

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Bow Reynard
Roud Folksong Index (S229920)

6 of approx 58 results
First Line

First I saw was a farmer, ploughing up his ground

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Gwilym Davies Collection

Performer

Emerson, Rita

Place

USA : W. Virginia : Glenville

Collector

Davies, Gwilym

Date collected

1998 (21 Mar)

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Sound recording

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Over the Downs
Roud Folksong Index (S248145)

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Oh the first that we met was a ploughman

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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H.E.D. Hammond MSS (VWML) D373

Performer

Seaward, John

Place

England : Dorset : Charmouth

Collector

Hammond, Henry

Date collected

1906 (Apr)

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Manuscript

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Hunting Song
Roud Folksong Index (S148297)

8 of approx 58 results
First Line

Come all you jolly huntsmen

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Payne: Pubns. of the Texas Folklore Society 6 (1927) pp.225-226

Performer

Manley, Mrs.

Place

USA : Texas : Harris County

Collector

Payne, L.W.

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Printed : Book

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The Ranger
Roud Folksong Index (S219337)

9 of approx 58 results
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Come all ye merry huntsmen

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Eddy, Ballads & Songs from Ohio pp.202-204 (version a)

Performer

Vogelsang, Miss Pauline

Place

USA : Ohio : Canton

Collector

Eddy, Mary O.

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Bold Rennie
Roud Folksong Index (S229618)

10 of approx 58 results
First Line

First he met was a farmer, The

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Hudleston, Songs of the Ridings (2001) p.190

Performer

Tyreman, Mrs.

Place

England : Yorkshire : Lythe

Collector

Hudleston, Mary & Nigel

Date collected

1960s/1970s?

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The Three Huntsmen
Roud Folksong Index (S163273)

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First Line

First we saw was a milkmaid, The

Roud No

796 [Search for 796 in the current indexes]

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Morris, Folksongs of Florida (1950) p.415

Performer

Hughes, Mrs. Ida M.

Place

USA : Florida : Micanopy

Collector

Morris, Alton C.

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