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Alongside Bristol Quay : songs from an old English city / compiled, edited and annotated by John Shaw.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Bristol] : [the author?], [ca 1981].Description: 83 p. ; ill., music ; 21 cmSubject(s):
Contents:
1. Foreword
2. The Sea: Stormalong -- Haul on the bowline -- Captain Mansfield's fight with the Turks -- The bold pirate -- On board the 'Kangaroo' -- The launch of the 'Great Britain' -- The girl with the blue dress on -- Goodbye fare ye well.
3. Countryside customs in Bristol: Seven was the keys of heaven -- Sing sing and what shall I sing.
4. Love and marriage: Old Jack -- Watchet sailor -- The ladies turned boxers -- The weaver and the serving maid.
5. Social history: Jack of all trades visit to Bristol -- Van Dieman's Land -- Maligan fair -- Black Friday -- Make haste to the ferry -- British spectator -- We are the Gloster boys -- Neat's song.
6. Popular verse: Dear Jummie -- The grime of the mouldy matelot -- Jack Cornwall's sweets.
7. Dances and tunes: Bristol Cross -- Bristol Fair -- Bristol Wells -- The merry girls of Bristol -- Bristol new minuet -- Bristol -- Bristol hornpipe -- Ray Andrew's hornpipe.

Accompanying cassette of same title shelved at SCS 93.

1. Foreword

2. The Sea: Stormalong -- Haul on the bowline -- Captain Mansfield's fight with the Turks -- The bold pirate -- On board the 'Kangaroo' -- The launch of the 'Great Britain' -- The girl with the blue dress on -- Goodbye fare ye well.

3. Countryside customs in Bristol: Seven was the keys of heaven -- Sing sing and what shall I sing.

4. Love and marriage: Old Jack -- Watchet sailor -- The ladies turned boxers -- The weaver and the serving maid.

5. Social history: Jack of all trades visit to Bristol -- Van Dieman's Land -- Maligan fair -- Black Friday -- Make haste to the ferry -- British spectator -- We are the Gloster boys -- Neat's song.

6. Popular verse: Dear Jummie -- The grime of the mouldy matelot -- Jack Cornwall's sweets.

7. Dances and tunes: Bristol Cross -- Bristol Fair -- Bristol Wells -- The merry girls of Bristol -- Bristol new minuet -- Bristol -- Bristol hornpipe -- Ray Andrew's hornpipe.

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