“Lost Jimmie Whalen”

Description

A passerby hears a girl wailing for her lost Jimmie Whalen. He comes from the grave, and she begs him to stay. He cannot; death keeps them apart.

Cross references

• cf. "James Whalen" [Laws C7] (subject)

Recordings

• Mrs John Coughlin, "The Lost Jimmy Whalen" (on MREIves01)
• Mrs Mary Dumphy, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (on NFMLeach)
• Ken Peacock, "Jimmy Whalen" (on NFKPeacock)
• Art Thieme, "Lost Jimmy Whalen" (on Thieme05)

References

1. Laws C8, "Lost Jimmie Whalen"
2. Rickaby 4, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Leach, pp. 726-727, "Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text)
4. Lomax-ABFS, pp. 445-446, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Beck 48, "Jimmie Whalen's Girl" (1 text)
6. Fowke-Lumbering #32, "Lost Jimmy Whelan" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Fowke/MacMillan 26, "Lost Jimmy Whelan" (1 text, 1 tune)
8. Creighton/Senior, pp. 186-187, "Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
9. Creighton-Maritime, pp. 114-115, "Lost Jimmy Whalan" (1 text, 2 tunes)
10. Peacock, pp. 385-389, "Jimmy Whelan" (2 texts, 4 tunes)
11. Lehr/Best 61, "Jimmy Whelan" (1 text, 1 tune)
12. Ives-DullCare, pp. 35-37,249, "The Lost Jimmy Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
13. Manny/Wilson 81, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
14. Abrahams/Foss, pp. 27-28, "Lost Jimmy Walen" (1 text, 1 tune)
15. DT 602, JIMWHEL* JIMWHEL2*
16. Roud #2220
17. BI, LC08