Perry, Frederick C

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Perry was a lyricist active in 1860s, his songs include several that feature in the Roud Folk Song Index:

• The Perfect Cure (RNV1152, 1861, music by J Blewitt)
• Pop goes the weasel (5249)
• The Virgin only nineteen years old (1869)
• When these old clothes were new! (1867)

Other songs that have not been collected from Traditional singers:

• Bob the Groom (c1852, RNV273)
• BRITISH LION, THE; or, THERE’S A FEEDING TIME COMING JOHN (B24339 with JA Hardwick)
• The Butcher Boy (given RN409 but different song)
• Charming young girl, The; Music by Tom Fancourt (Not in Roud, 1868)
• Chilly Man, The (RNV40990)
• The County Crop (RNV4075)
• The Exhibition lodging house (not in Roud)
• GAY AND HAPPY (RNV8976)
• Herr von Clarinette, or, The crack’d up German band; Music by Tom Fancourt (1873) (not in Roud)
• I’m going to wed this widow (RNV33929)
• John Bull’s nothing more. Air — Nothing more (RNV1321)
• Mr. and Mrs. Brown ; and Policeman & cook (not in Roud)
• Mr and Mrs Slowbody (not in Roud)
• MUSLIN, THE; OR, ADVICE TO YOUNG GENTLEMEN (RNV8028)
• St James and St Giles (RNV25186)
• Slave Snip (RNV33996)
• The Special Bobby or Ain’t it Grand (RNV6078)
• THEY KNOW HOW THEY DO IT I DON’T (RNV34720)
• Three cheers for an Irish stew (RNV3035)
• Wonderful ducks (RNV3052)