“Erin's Lovely Home”
Description
The singer, a gentleman's servant, falls in love with his employer's daughter. They plan to flee abroad. But the girl's father stops them as they board the ship; he has the young man transported for seven years. The girl promises to wait for him
Cross references
- cf. "Henry Connors" [Laws M5] (plot)
- cf. "Erin's Lovely Home" [Laws M6] (plot)
- cf. "William Riley's Courtship [Laws M9]" (plot)
- cf. "Jock Scott" (plot)
- cf. "Matt Hyland" (plot)
- cf. "Richard and I" (plot)
- cf. "Erin A'Green" (plot)
Broadsides
- Bodleian, Harding B 11(1087), "Erin's Lovely Home," A. Ryle and Co. (London), 1845-1859; also 2806 b.11(123), Harding B 11(1086), Harding B 11(1088), 2806 b.11(20), 2806 c.15(248)[some illegible lines], 2806 c.8(297), Harding B 11(1089), "Erin's Lovely Home"
- Murray, Mu23-y1:111, "Erin's Lovely Home," James Lindsay (Glasgow), 19C
Recordings
- Michael "Straighty" Flanagan, "Erin's Lovely Home" (on IRClare01)
- Mary Anne Haynes, "Erin's Lovely Home" (on Voice04)
References
- Laws M6, "Erin's Lovely Home"
- O'Conor, p. 25, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text)
- McBride 24, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Randolph 89, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Sharp-100E 54, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- SHenry H46, pp. 438-439, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- OLochlainn 102, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Huntington-Whalemen, pp. 199-201, "Aran's Lovely Home" ( text)
- Ord, pp. 106-107, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text)
- MacSeegTrav 77, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Leach-Labrador 10, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Creighton-Maritime, pp. 64-65, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Mackenzie 38, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text)
- DT 431, ARANHOME*
- Roud #1427
- BI, LM06