“Harry Dunn (The Hanging Limb)”
Description
Harry Dunn has gone to work in the woods of Michigan despite his mother's advice. One day he dreams that there is trouble at home. On that very day he is killed by a falling branch. His parents are shocked to death when his body arrives
Cross references
- cf. "Boy Killed by a Falling Tree in Hartford" (plot)
- cf. "Chance McGear" (plot)
- cf. "The Substitute (plot)
- cf. "Whitney's Camp" (tune, plot)
- cf. "Erin's Green Shore" (tune)
Recordings
- Martin Sullivan, "Harry Dunn" (on Lumber01)
References
- Laws C14, "Harry Dunn (The Hanging Limb)"
- Rickaby 26, "The Hanging Limb" (2 texts)
- Gardner/Chickering 114, "Harry Dunn" (1 text)
- Doerflinger, pp. 221-223, "Harry Dunne" (2 texts, 1 tune)
- Greenleaf/Mansfield 162, "Harry Dunn" (1 text)
- Peacock, pp. 763-765, "The Woods of Michigan" (1 text, 2 tunes)
- Dibblee/Dibblee, pp. 36-37, "Harry Dunn" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Beck 59, "Harry Dunn" (2 texts, one called "Harry Dunne"; 1 tune)
- Fowke-Lumbering #34, "Harry Dunn" (2 texts, 2 tunes)
- Creighton-NovaScotia 130, "Lumbering Boy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT 767, HARRDUNN
- Roud #639
- BI, LC14