Ballads printed by J. Cumming
Cumming, John, 1820-19001871
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A bound volume containing chapbook ballads printed by John Cumming (1820-1900) of Hatton of Fintray, Aberdeenshire.
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[Hatton of Fintray] : [John Cumming], 1871-1885.
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1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (black and white) ; 17 cm.
Contents:
List of eight-page ballads, printed and sold by J. Cumming, Fintray, Aberdeen - - Differences between chap books in this volume and copies in the possession of Mr. J. A. Fairley, Midlothian (Sept. 1909) - - The old Scottish ballad of Andrew Lammie; or Mill of Tifty's Annie - - The Bennachie budget: containing The strayed ox: Stap the flood's wall-e'e: Tenant-right: Huntly's blessin'; and The "occasional" of the excise - - The bon-accord sangster: Bon-Accord; Saturday eve; Liberty, equality and fraternity; The pipes; The pipe and bowl; and Welcome to the festival - - The excellent old Scottish song of the blaeberry courtship; to which is added The crook & plaid - - The Buchan sangster: containing Bloody Dundee; Your ain fireside; The blue peat-reek; The love o' Barleybree; and The hare amo' the corn - - The Cameronian's vision / James Hyslop - - The hunting of Chevy-chase, a bloody battle fought by earls Douglas and Percy, where above fourteen hundred Scotsman, and nearly two thousand Englisman were slain in one day - - The Duke of Gordon's three daughters; to which are added, Jem of Aberdeen and Bonny house o' Airly - - The tragical history of Gill Morrice, an ancient ballad - - Young Grigor's ghost, an old Scotch song - - The herd's ghaist; or, the perjured laird's doom. A legend of the auld Kirk o' Pert. To which is added, Nancy Bean - a sketch - - Jemmy and Nancy of Yarmouth; or The constant lovers. A tragical ballad - - The murder of King Kenneth, A.D. 994-5, a legend of St. Palladius' well at Fordoun - - The railway rhymer: containing, The pleasure trip; The channel fleet; The brake; Lament for Mary Bourke; and, The bird on the wire - - The old Scottish tragical ballad of Sir James the Rose - - The celebrated Scottish song of Tullochgorum; to which are added, Roy's wife, and Braw lads on yarrow braes - - The water warbler: containing, The Cogie; The pleasure trip; The rinderpest; The clear, cooling wave; and, The sang o' the unemployed - - The water lily: containing, The licensed grocer; Fa pushioned the doggie? Nearing the dawn; The new year's advice; and, Wattie's pipes - - The Covenanters' coronal: containing, The banner blue; The Wigtown martyrs; Dunnottar Castle; and Our Covenanters / selected from the publications of Dr. Longmuir - - The bonnie lass o' Bennachie; to which is added, Oh! gin I war faur Gadie rins! - - The Battle of Harlaw; to which are added, Willie's drowned in Gamrie and Bogie-side.
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821.04
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English
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BRN:
4301316
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