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Yarmouth Sea Captains, Yarmouth Nova Scotia, 1943., Lead singer Arthur Hilton, other singers E. Manning, R. Goudey, N. Larkin, E. Nickerson, A. McKinnon, H. Trefry (average age of singers 75 at time of recording.)

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A-Roving - Yarmouth Sea Captains - Lead singer; Arthur Hilton [1:53]
AC: 2241 - MF NO: 289.108

Recorded: Yarmouth, 1943. [See note for #2]

___ Amsterdam there lived a maid,
Mark well what I do say,
In Amsterdam there lived a maid,
And she was mistress of her trade,
And I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.
A-roving, a-roving,
Since roving’s been my ruin,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
Mark well what I do say,
Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
Her face is fair, her step is light,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

Her cheeks are like a rosebud’s red,
Mark well what I do say,
Her cheeks are like the rosebud’s red,
There’s wealth of hair upon her head,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

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Helen Creighton Folklore Society Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Honoring folklorist Helen Creighton (1899-1989), who collected and published traditional music and lore of Maritime Canada. The mandate of the Helen Creighton Folklore Society is to encourage and promote work that reflects the diverse folk culture of the Maritimes as exemplified by the work begun by Dr. Creighton. For more information visit our website at: www.helencreighton.org. ... more

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