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Lord Bateman
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/10/595)

1 of approx 41 results
First Line

Lord Bateman was a noble lord

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

23 Aug 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

40 [Search for 40 in the current indexes]

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FT 595

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Child No

Child 53

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Tunes p.595

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Folk Tunes

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Farewell Nancy
Roud Folksong Index (S205037)

2 of approx 41 results
First Line

Farewell, my dearest Nancy

Roud No

527 [Search for 527 in the current indexes]

Other nums

Laws K14

Source

Sharp, Folk Songs from Somerset 3 (1906) pp.58-59

Performer

Williams, Mrs. Susan

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury-Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Date collected

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Printed : Book

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Text; Music

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Female

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Roud Bib ref

X5257

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Poor Old Nell
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/794)

3 of approx 41 results
First Line

It's of a lusty lawyer

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

27 Dec 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

17773 [Search for 17773 in the current indexes]

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FW 794 / FT 705

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Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.794 / Folk Tunes p.705

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Folk Words

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Pretty Sally
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/785)

4 of approx 41 results
First Line

'Tis delightsome for a plough boy

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

26 Dec 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

1446 [Search for 1446 in the current indexes]

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FW 785-786 / FT 700

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Laws No

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Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words pp.785-786 / Folk Tunes p.700

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Clare College, Cambridge

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The Blue Cockade
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/702)

5 of approx 41 results
First Line

Twas on a Whitsun Morning

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

2 Sep 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

191 [Search for 191 in the current indexes]

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FW 702-703 / FT 625

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Child No

Laws No

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Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words pp.702-703 / Folk Tunes p.625

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Clare College, Cambridge

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The Rolling Main
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/791)

6 of approx 41 results
First Line

Come all ye bold wanderers

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

27 Dec 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

1428 [Search for 1428 in the current indexes]

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FW 791-792 / FT 703

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Laws No

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Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words pp.791-792 / Folk Tunes p.703

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Searching For Lambs
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/925)

7 of approx 41 results
First Line

As I walked forth one May morning

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

10 Apr 1906

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

576 [Search for 576 in the current indexes]

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FW 925 / FT 855

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Text

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Child No

Laws No

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Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.925 / Folk Tunes p.855

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Pretty Nancy
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/707)

8 of approx 41 results
First Line

Pretty Nancy of London who lives in High Street

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

2 Sep 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

407 [Search for 407 in the current indexes]

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FW 707 / FT 630

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Song

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Child No

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.707 / Folk Tunes p.630

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Searching For Lambs
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/10/855)

9 of approx 41 results
First Line

As I walked forth one May morning

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

10 Apr 1906

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

576 [Search for 576 in the current indexes]

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FW 925 / FT 855

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Frag. text; Music

Named Tune

Child No

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words p.925 / Folk Tunes p.855

Author / Composer

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Lost Lady Found
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/923)

10 of approx 41 results
First Line

'Twas down in the lower country

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

10 Apr 1906

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

901 [Search for 901 in the current indexes]

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FW 923-924 / FT 854

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Song

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Text

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Laws No

Laws Q31

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words pp.923-924 / Folk Tunes p.854

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Floating Down The Tide
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge) (CJS2/9/795)

11 of approx 41 results
First Line

Eight long months she's been with child

Performer

Williams, Susan

Date collected

27 Dec 1905

Place

England : Somerset : Haselbury Plucknett

Collector

Sharp, Cecil J.

Roud No

1414 [Search for 1414 in the current indexes]

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FW 795-796 / FT 706

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Song

Subtype

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Text

Named Tune

Child No

Laws No

Notes

Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words pp.795-796 / Folk Tunes p.706

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Clare College, Cambridge

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Folk Words

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