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The intersection of folk and music hall, the songs and social history

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Emigration songs

Songs which reflect the large number of people who fled poverty in the old world to build new lives abroad,

  • Back to the old home again
  • Black sheep of the family, The
  • Bombay
  • Dying Exile’s Return, The
  • Going Home, or The Miner’s Return
  • Hear the pipers calling, Jennie Mine
  • I’ve made up my mind to sail away
  • Little town in ould County Down
  • Miners dream of home, The
  • Nora Magee
  • Rose of Allandale, The
  • Song of the thrush, The
  • Tis but a little golden ring

Last Updated on March 10, 2025 by John Baxter | Published: February 20, 2021

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Washing Day (draft)

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I wish I was a fish (Sweet Polly Primrose)

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Goat of the WRI, The

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Shillin’ or Twa, A (1877)

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Shillin’ or Twa, A (1888)

10:10 am 11 May 2026

Shilling or Two, A (Music Hall version, 1869)

9:22 am 04 May 2026

Shilling/ Dollar or Two, A (TIMELINE)

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Tread on the tail of my coat

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I’ll Ask My Mother and Let You Know Next Sunday Afternoon

9:50 am 13 Apr 2026

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If you are looking for songs to sing, I’ve listed songs under some themes – below.

Songs are listed alphabetically by name – click on the appropriate letter to access a list. If you can’t find a song you’re expecting, try searching for alternative spellings, or a phrase from the chorus.

If you know the Roud Number search for RN[number], so a search for Roud Number 6093 would be typed in as “RN6093” –  which should find Paddle your own Canoe.

 

Song themes:

  • Advice
  • Americas, Songs of the
  • Beer and its effects
  • Christmas songs
  • Cockney and Coster Songs
  • Countryside songs
  • Emigration songs
  • English songs, Empire songs
  • Fathers
  • Folk or Music Hall?
  • The Great War
  • Ireland and the Irish
  • Lancashire songs
  • Look at me!
  • Love’s Joys
  • Love’s sorrows
  • Marriage
  • Mothers
  • Music Hall Hits
  • One thing after another
  • Scottish Music Hall songs
  • Sea and sailor songs
  • Social comment
  • Suggestive songs
  • Surreal Songs
  • Transport
  • Tyneside Music Hall songs
  • Women have the upper hand
  • Yorkshire songs

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  • Home
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • The songs
    • A-Z of all songs
    • Song themes
    • Songs categorised by relationship to folk song
      • Classic Music Hall songs
      • Folksongs which come from the Halls
      • Folksongs sung in the Halls
      • Other songs
  • Songwriters
  • Sources etc.
  • Comments and suggestions
  • Videos of talks
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