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Godfrey, Fred

[page in preparation, but see the excellent https://www.fredgodfreysongs.ca/]

  1. Follow the sergeant
  2. It’s the only bit of English that we’ve got
  3. Put a bit of powder on it, Father
  4. Take me back to dear old Blighty
  5. When they ask you what your name is
  6. Why don’t Santa Claus bring something to me?

Last Updated on July 15, 2024 by John Baxter | Published: July 14, 2024

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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
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  • Marriage
  • 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
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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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