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Alongside Bristol Quay : songs from an old English city /



MPS 60 (31.6) Box Off-site storage

Shaw, John

Alongside Bristol Quay : songs from an old English city / compiled, edited and annotated by John Shaw. - [Bristol] : [the author?], [ca 1981]. - 83 p. ; ill., music ; 21 cm.

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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