Add to ORKGSatirical song of the merchants who took much from the fisherman and gave nothing in return. Lists foods and prices. Bawdy words at end apparently changed for more "acceptible" ones
"With my spear and my sheild I will go out to raid cattle. Then I shall sell them to the butcher so ...
In July 1992 a moratorium on the commercial fishing of cod, the staple of the North Atlantic fisheri...
Song used for hauling boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p. 57; English (1959), p....
Song expresses bitterness toward a merchant and describes how he takes advantage of the fishermen - ...
First verse only of a song concerning a dispute between the fishermen and the merchant over the sale...
Song tells how prices of everything else goes up and how the price of fish goes down.No ref
A song about fishermen dealing with merchants and having to depend on them for so much
Work song - sung by fishermen when hauling in boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p...
A woman complains that her husband is an idle good for nothing. "Every morning he says he is going f...
Account of the difficulty (or impossiblity) of staying out of debt when fish prices are low and food...
Explanation of how the Placentia merchant keeps the fisherman poor with high prices in the store. Ch...
fishingOh now comes the merchant to see your supply:/ "The fine side of fishing we'll have bye and ...
Boat hauling song.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p. 57; English (1959), p. 7; Greenl...
merchant"The Merchants of Fogo": Come all ye toil-worn fishermen, combine and lend an ear; / Beware ...
Humourous song about a beggar. Begging is the best trade: you can sing for your supper. Once he met ...
"With my spear and my sheild I will go out to raid cattle. Then I shall sell them to the butcher so ...
In July 1992 a moratorium on the commercial fishing of cod, the staple of the North Atlantic fisheri...
Song used for hauling boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p. 57; English (1959), p....
Song expresses bitterness toward a merchant and describes how he takes advantage of the fishermen - ...
First verse only of a song concerning a dispute between the fishermen and the merchant over the sale...
Song tells how prices of everything else goes up and how the price of fish goes down.No ref
A song about fishermen dealing with merchants and having to depend on them for so much
Work song - sung by fishermen when hauling in boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p...
A woman complains that her husband is an idle good for nothing. "Every morning he says he is going f...
Account of the difficulty (or impossiblity) of staying out of debt when fish prices are low and food...
Explanation of how the Placentia merchant keeps the fisherman poor with high prices in the store. Ch...
fishingOh now comes the merchant to see your supply:/ "The fine side of fishing we'll have bye and ...
Boat hauling song.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p. 57; English (1959), p. 7; Greenl...
merchant"The Merchants of Fogo": Come all ye toil-worn fishermen, combine and lend an ear; / Beware ...
Humourous song about a beggar. Begging is the best trade: you can sing for your supper. Once he met ...
"With my spear and my sheild I will go out to raid cattle. Then I shall sell them to the butcher so ...
In July 1992 a moratorium on the commercial fishing of cod, the staple of the North Atlantic fisheri...
Song used for hauling boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p. 57; English (1959), p....