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The Belfast Sailor
— A Belfast lass asks her sailor lover to stay at home. The ship sails for Newfou…
Blow, Boys, Blow (I)
— Shanty. Characteristic line: "Blow, boys, blow... Blow, my bully bows, blow!" O…
The Captain's Lady (I)
— Small boats land in Wild Bay among Blacks; the crews, including the captain's l…
Cheer Up, Sam
— Minstrel song. Former slave tells of his love for Sarah Bell. He offered all he…
Clear the Track (I)
— "Ho, the car Emancipation Rides majestic through the nation, Bearing on its tra…
The Flying Cloud
— Singer Edward (Hollohan) abandons the cooper's trade to be a sailor. At length …
The Free Slave
— "I stand as a free man beside the northern banks Of old Erie, the freshwater se…
Go Slow, Boys (Banjo Pickin')
— "Go slow, boys, don't make no noise, For old Massa's sleepin'. Go down to the b…
The Happy Land of Canaan
— "Down in Harper's Ferry Section there was an insurrection, John Brown thought t…
I Am Sold and Going to Georgia
— "O! When shall we poor souls be free? When shall these slavery chains be broken…