Peter Amberley
~ Song
Annotation
According to The Master Book of American Folk Vol. IX; this is a "19th century lumberjack favorite" folk song but is not sung to a consistent melody or tune. The lyrics author are contested, with this volume crediting John Calhoun or Lawrence Gorman.
Annotation last modified on 2024-11-17 01:17 UTC.
Relationships
| writer: | [traditional] (special purpose artist) John Calhoun (in 1880) |
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| part of: | The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1335) (order: 11) Roud Folk Song Index (number: 668) (order: 313) |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/292100 [info] |
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| later versions: | Ballad of Donald White |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1962-02 | Peter Amberley (live, 1962-02: Gerde’s Folk City, New York, NY, USA) | live | Bonnie Dobson | 6:52 |
| Peter Amberley | Bill Staines | 4:43 | ||
| Peter Amberley | Bonnie Dobson | 5:29 | ||
| Peter Amberly | Ryan’s Fancy | 2:38 | ||
| Peter Amberly | Bonnie Dobson | 5:28 | ||