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Sheep Stealer
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/1303)

1 of approx 40 results
First Line

There was a sheep stole from the marsh

Performer

Woodberry. Mrs. [Woodberry, Eliza]

Date collected

17 Aug 1907

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

2410 [Search for 2410 in the current indexes]

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Alt Ref No

FW 1303 / FT 1417

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Manuscript

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Named Tune

Child No

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.1303 / Folk Tunes p.1417

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Folk Words

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The Cruel Mother
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/1355)

2 of approx 40 results
First Line

There was a lady dwelt in York

Performer

Date collected

4 Oct 1907

Place

[England : Somerset : Ash Priors]

Collector

Woodberry, Eliza

Roud No

9 [Search for 9 in the current indexes]

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FW 1355

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Child No

Child 20

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.1355. Note by Cecil Sharp 'Sent me by letter by Eliza Woodberry'

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Green Broom
Roud Folksong Index (S176851)

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Roud No

379 [Search for 379 in the current indexes]

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Source

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Tunes p.1614

Performer

Woodberry, Eliza

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1908 (7 Apr)

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Manuscript collection

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X4675

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Green Broom
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/10/1614)

4 of approx 40 results
First Line

Performer

Woodberry, Eliza

Date collected

7 Apr 1908

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

379 [Search for 379 in the current indexes]

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FT 1614

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Manuscript

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Song

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Named Tune

Child No

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Tunes p.1614

Author / Composer

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Folk Tunes

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Green Broom
Roud Folksong Index (S146737)

5 of approx 40 results
First Line

Roud No

379 [Search for 379 in the current indexes]

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Source

Karpeles, Cecil Sharp Collection 1 (1974) p.463 (Version d)

Performer

Woodberry, Mrs. Eliza

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1908 (7 Apr)

Format

Printed : Book

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Green broom : etc.

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C. Sharp MS

Roud Bib ref

X5127

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The True Lover's Farewell
Roud Folksong Index (S163761)

6 of approx 40 results
First Line

Roud No

422 [Search for 422 in the current indexes]

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Source

Karpeles, Cecil Sharp Collection 1 (1974) p.507 (Version d)

Performer

Woodberry, Mrs.

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1908 (18 Aug)

Format

Printed : Book

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Turtle dove : Floating verses : etc.

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C. Sharp MS

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X5127

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The Sheep Stealer
Roud Folksong Index (S160878)

7 of approx 40 results
First Line

There was a sheep stole from the marsh

Roud No

2410 [Search for 2410 in the current indexes]

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Source

Karpeles, Cecil Sharp Collection 2 (1974) pp.241-242

Performer

Woodberry, Mrs.

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1907 (17 Aug)

Format

Printed : Book

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Text; Music

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C.J. Sharp MS

Roud Bib ref

X5127

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Sheep Stealer
Roud Folksong Index (S160877)

8 of approx 40 results
First Line

There was a sheep stole from the marsh

Roud No

2410 [Search for 2410 in the current indexes]

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Source

Reeves, Idiom of the People (1958) p.198

Performer

Woodberry, Mrs.

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1907

Format

Printed : Book

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C.J. Sharp MS (No.1303)

Roud Bib ref

X5226

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The Saucy Sailor
Roud Folksong Index (S160411)

9 of approx 40 results
First Line

Come my dearest, come my fairest

Roud No

531 [Search for 531 in the current indexes]

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Laws K38

Source

Karpeles, Cecil Sharp Collection 2 (1974) p.314 (version g)

Performer

Woodberry, Eliza

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1907 (22 Aug)

Format

Printed : Book

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Text; Music

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C.J. Sharp MS

Roud Bib ref

X5127

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Botany Bay
Roud Folksong Index (S139231)

10 of approx 40 results
First Line

Come all young men of a learning good

Roud No

261 [Search for 261 in the current indexes]

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Laws L16a/L16b

Source

Karpeles, Cecil Sharp Collection 2 (1974) p.141 (version b)

Performer

Woodberry, Eliza

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1907 (22 Aug)

Format

Printed : Book

Src Contents

Frag. Text; Music

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C.J. Sharp MS

Roud Bib ref

X5127

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The Cruel Mother
Roud Folksong Index (S172735)

11 of approx 40 results
First Line

There was a lady dwelt in York

Roud No

9 [Search for 9 in the current indexes]

Other nums

Child 20

Source

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.1355

Performer

Woodberry, Eliza

Place

England : Somerset : Ash Priors

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

1907 (4 Oct)

Format

Manuscript collection

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Text

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Roud Bib ref

X4675

Type

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