Songs of Britain : a collection of one hundred English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish national songs / selected and edited by Frank Kidson and Martin Shaw ; the tunes newly arranged with accompaniments for pianoforte by Martin Shaw.

Other author Kidson, Frank, 1855-1926, editor.
Other author Shaw, Martin, 1875-1958, editor, arranger of music.
Format Musical Score
PublicationNew York : Boosey & Co. Limited, 1913.
Copyright Datecopyright 2013
Description1 score (200 pages) ; 28 cm
Subjects
Ballads, English.
Songs, English.
Folk songs, English--Great Britain.
Songs with piano.

Contents Sumer is icumen in (13th century) -- Agincourt song (15th century) -- O mistress mine (1599) -- My little pretty one -- When Daphne did from Phoebus fly (1650) -- With my flock as walked I (16th century) -- Fortune my foe -- Sweet Kate (1609) ; Though your strangeness frets my heart (1609) ; Robin Hood / Robert Jones (1609) -- Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne (1650) -- The Oxfordshire tragedy -- Pretty Bessie -- The legend of Sir Guy of Warwick (1730) -- Sir Eglamore -- Lord Willoughby (16th century) -- Mary Ambree (16th or 17th century) -- The broom of Cowden Knowes (Air "The bonny, bonny broom", 1651) -- In yon garden -- All in a garden green (16th century) -- I have house and land in Kent (1611) -- The great meat pie (1830) -- Thou canst not hit it, my good man (16th century) -- Love me little, love me long (Old English air, Mad Robin) -- To carry the milking pail -- When the king shall enjoy his own again (1652) -- To all you ladies now at land (17th century) -- I live not where I love -- John Anderson, my jo -- Portsmouth -- Admiral Benbow -- Gossip Joan -- The sweet rosy morning / Richard Leveridge -- The fine old English gentleman -- The jolly waggoner -- Gee ho, Dobbin! (1754) -- The lovesick frog -- Kate, the primrose girl -- Row dow dow, or The drum -- My dog and my gun / Joseph Baildon (1763) -- Peaceful slumb'ring on the ocean / Stephen Storace -- Ere around the huge oak / William Shield (1798) -- The jolly ploughboy -- The sweetheart gate -- The girl I left behind me -- Under the rose -- I'd be a butterfly / T. H. Bayly -- The dimpled cheek -- Jenny Jones -- The withered leaf -- Jenny's mantle -- The blind harper -- General Monk's march (1665) -- Megan's daughter -- The maid of Llanwellyn -- The inspired bard -- Loth to depart (1784) -- The shepherd's absence -- Chirk castle -- The flowers of the heath -- Here's his health in water -- The sun rises bright in France (Jacobite song) -- While history's muse -- O waly, waly -- Barbara Allan -- The land o' the leal -- When bidden to the wake of fair (1783) -- O whistle an' I'll come to you, my lad -- The braes o' Balquhidder -- The bonny brier bush -- Farewell to the Glen Shalloch -- Pibroch of Donuil Dhu -- The laird o' Cockpen -- Logie o' Buchan -- Wilt thou be my dearie? -- Oft in the stilly night -- It was a' for our rightfu' king -- The blackbird -- Will ye go to the Sheriffmuir -- Wha'll be king but Charlie -- Come o'er the stream, Charlie -- Lewie Gordon (version of "Tarry Woo") -- The chapter of kings -- The emigrant -- The green bushes -- Far, far from my country -- Adieu, my loved harp -- Nature's holiday -- Molly, my dear (Old Irish air, "Miss Molly") -- Rich and rare were the gems she wore (Irish air, "The summer is coming") -- Oh where's the slave? (Old Irish air, "Sios agus sios liom") -- Kitty of Coleraine -- The elf in fairies (Old Irish air, "Planxty Kelly") -- The pretty girl milking her cow -- The old farmer's song (Irish air, "The sixpence") -- Dear harp of Erin (Old Irish air, "Daniel the worthy") -- Come o'er the sea (Old Irish air, "Cuishlih ma chree") -- My bonny cuckoo -- Tho' the last glimpse of Erin (Irish air, "The coolun") -- God bless the Prince of Wales / Brinley Richards -- God save the king.
General noteFor voice and piano.
General noteEnglish words printed separately as text.
Publisher numberH. 7576 Boosey & Co. Limited

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks M1738 .S6 1913 ✔ Available Place Hold