edited by A.W.Moore M.A.
with a Preface by the Revd T.E.Brown M.A.
Printed & Published by
G & R Johnson
Prospect Hill
Douglas
Isle of Man
1896
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Ballads * With Music for page see Index of Music). |
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Thurot as Elliot. - Thurot and Elliot |
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Manninee Dobberan - Maxmnen Mourning over the Troubles of Dear Mannin. |
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Er Genney Hombaghey - On Dearth of Tobacco. |
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Ushag veg Ruy* - Little Red Bird |
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Yn Dooinney Boght - The Poor man |
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Fer Dy Clien Click - One Named Click |
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Juan y Jaggad Keear* - John of the Grey Jacket |
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Arrane ny Paitchyn - Children's Song |
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Tappagyn Jiargey* - Red Top-Knots |
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My Caillin Veg Dhone* - My Little Brown Girl |
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Ushtey Millish 'sy Garee* - Sweet Water in the Common |
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Ollick Gennal - A Merry Christmas |
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Arrane ny Mummeryn* - Mummers' Song |
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Helg yn Dreain.* - Hunt the Wren |
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Kiark Katreeney* - Katherine's Hen is dead |
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Yn Folder Gastey - The Nimble Mower |
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Arrane ny Ferishyn - Song of the Fairies |
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Berrey Dhone* - Berry Brown |
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Yn Bollan Bane* - The White Wort |
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Arrane Sooree* - Courting Song |
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Car-y-Phoosee* - Wedding Song |
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Yn Ven-Ainshter Dewil - Cruel Mistress |
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Moir as Inneen - Mother and Daughter |
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Nancy Sooill-Ghoo - Black-eyed Nacy |
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Nelly Veen - Nelly Dear |
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Isabel Foalsey* - False Isabel |
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Irree Seose - Arise Up |
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Eisht as Nish (Keayrt va mee aeg)* -Then and now |
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Marish ny Fiddleryn* - With the Fiddlers |
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Dooinney Seyr v'ayns Exeter* - A Gentleman in Exeter |
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Yn Graihder Jouylagh* - The Demon lover |
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Graih my Chree* - Love of my heart |
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Ta mee nish keayney* - I am lamenting |
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Shee as Maynrys ny Manninee - "A quiet little Nation" |
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Baase Illiam Dhone* Brown William's Death |
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Dobberan Chengey-ny Mayrey Ellan Vannin - Mourning over mother tongue |
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Cooayl joh ny Baatyn-Skeddan* - Loss of the Herring Boats |
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Marrinys yn Tiger.* - Voyage of the Tiger |
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Yn Chenn Dolphin* - The old Dolphin |
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Ny Three Eeasteyryn Boghtey* - The three poor fishermen |
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Ny Kirree fo Niaghtey* - Sheep under the snow |
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Inneenyn Eirinee.* Farmer's Daughter |
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My Henn Ghooinney Mie* - My good old man |
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Ny Mraane Kilkenny* - The Kilkenny women |
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Yn Maarliagh Mooar - The big robber |
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Skeeylley Breeshey* - Bride Parish |
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Ny Mraane-seyrey Ballawyllin - The gentlewomen of Ballawyllin |
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Arrane Queeyl-nieuee* - Spinning Wheel song |
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Yn Eirey Cronk yn Ollee* - The heir of Cattle Hill |
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INDEX OF TUNES. (*no words) |
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ILLUSTRATIONS. |
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DRAWN BY J. M. NICHOLSON. |
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Title Page |
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Mount Karran, Sulby Glen |
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Engagement between Thurot and Elliot, from an old print |
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The Curraghs, looking towards Ballaugh... |
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Sooreeing, or Courting ... |
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Castle Rushen, from an old print... |
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Entrance to Peel Castle |
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Hango Hill, Castletown |
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The Morning After |
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In Laxey Glen |
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Tailpieces. |
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Any
comments, errors or omissions gratefully received
The
Editor |