Manx National Songs
with
English Words

Selected
from the MS. Collection of
The Deemster Gill, Dr J. Clague, & W.H.Gill

and arranged
by
W.H.Gill.

Boosey & Co

1896

 

Table of Contents

NO. ENGLISH TITLE. AUTHOR OF ENGLISH WORDS. MANX TITLE OF AIR.
PAGE
1 Sheep under the Snow W. H. Gill Ny Kirree fo Niaghtey
1
2 The Cruise of the "Tiger" A. P. Graves Marrinys yn Tiger
4
3 Hush, little Darling Emil Ingram Ushag veg ruy ny moaney dhoo
8
4 The Wreck of the Herring Fleet A. P. Graves Arrane mysh ny Baatyn-skeddan
10
5 She sang to her Spinet Do
15
6 A Song on Farmers' Daughters, No. 1. J. Quirk Sooree
20
7 Illiam Dhoan-No. 1. E. Crabb Baase Illiam Dhoan
22
8 Lament of the Duchess of Gloucester A. P. Graves
24
9 Robin and Betsy Do
28
10 Two Lovers Do
31
11 Mylecharane W. H. Gill
34
12 I saw thee weep Byron
40
13 Fair Maids of Mann A.P. Graves Callin veg Dhoan
41
14 Manxmen we'll remain Do Skeeyl-y-Vridey
44
15 The King of he Sea J. Fred Gill Yn Colbagh Breck er Sthrap
47
16 Thurot E. Crabb Thurot as Elliot
50
17 The Parting Hour A.P. Graves Ta traa gholl thie
54
18 Hush, my Dear, lie and slumber Dr Watts Arrane ny Clean
56
19 Dear sweet little Mann Hugh Stowell Yn Unnysup
58
20 The Good Old Way
61
21 Hunt the Wren Traditional
62
22 We'd better wait a while, my Dear E. Crabb
64
23. Ellan Vannin Eliza Craven Green
70
24 The Rival Cockades W.H. Gill
72
25 False Isabel
75
26 O hush thee, my Babie Sir Walter Scott Arrane ny Clean
76
27 Orry the Dane
78
28 We watched her breathing through the night
83
29 As I went out one morning clear
84
30 Heroes all! Row slowly shoreward E. Crabb My hene wooinney veen
86
31 A Song on Farmers' Daughters, No. 2 J. Quirk Kiark Catriney marroo
88
32 The Manxman and the King T.E. Brown
90
33 Ramsey Town E. Crabb
93
34 Home Emil Ingram
96
35 The Maid of Port y Shee W.H. Gill
98
36 She answered me quite modestly Emil Ingram
103
37 A Manx Wedding W. H. Gill
38 Illiam Dhoan, No. 2 A. P. Graves Drogh Vraane
112
39 O, what if the Fowler my Blackbird has taken. Charles Dalmon
115
40 Gwendolen Do. Sooree
118
41 When Maggy gangs away James Hogg
120
42 The Ploughman's Song W. H. Gill
122
43 Fairies' Dance Edw. Oxenford Juan y jaggad Keear
126
44 The Battle of Santwat A. P. Graves
128
45 Love's Flight Edw. Oxenford Hie my graih shaghey
130
46 The Deemster's Daughter Charles Dalmon Yn guilley dy roie
132
47 An Autumn Song Edw. Oxenford
134
48. The Cutting of the Turf Do.
136
49. The Manx Exile Do.
138
50. Happy as a King W.H.Gill Yn Oabbyr-vwyllin
140
51. The Harvest of the Sea Do. Easht oo as Clashtyn
144

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