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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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My Bully Boys Blow - Yarmouth Sea Captains - Lead singer; Arthur Hilton [1:17]
AC: 2241 - MF NO: 289.108

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

A Yankee ship came down the river,
Blow boys, blow,
A Yankee ship came down the river,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

And how do you know she’s a Yankee liner?
Blow boys, blow,
The stars and stripes flowed out behind her,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

And who do you think is the captain of her?
Blow boys, blow,
Why, Bully Hayes is the captain of her,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

Whoa, Bully Hayes, he loves us sailors,
Blow boys, blow,
Oh yes, he does ______ hell and blazes,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

And who do you think is the chief mate of her?
Blow boys, blow,
______ James is the mate aboard her,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

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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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