O.J. Abbott - Irish and British Songs from the Ottawa Valley - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

For five days in the summer of 1957, folklorist Edith Fowke recorded over eighty songs performed by O. J. Abbott, an octogenarian native of Ottawa. Mr. Abbott's songs reflect influences from Ireland, England, and Scotland, with lyrics that relate swashbuckling pirate tales and mournful ballads of love lost. Liner notes include a personal account of Ms. Fowke's experience working with Mr. Abbott, a brief autobiography from the performer, and descriptions with lyrics for each track. Album Tracks 1. The Dog and the Gun - the Golden Glove 2. The Gypsy Daisy 3. The Barley Grain for Me 4. To Be a Farmer's Boy - the Farmer's Boy 5. The Silver Herrings 6. The Lass of Glenshee 7. The Colleen Bawn - Limerick Is Beautiful 8. The Bunch of Water Cresses 9. The Bonny Irish Boy 10. Daniel O'Connell 11. The Mountain Dew 12. The Cruiskeen Lawn 13. A Young Man Lived in Belfast Town 14. The Plains of Waterloo 15. The Green Linnet 16. Kelly the Pirate 17. Captain Coldstein 18. Nellie Coming Home from the Wake 19. The Banks of Newfoundland 20. Skibbereen - a Ballad of the Famine 21. The Heights of Alma 22. The Bold and Undaunted Youth - the Rambling Boy 23. By the Hush, Me Boys