Gypsy Davey

Carrie Grover Project · Carrie Grover – The Gypsy Davey Download sheet music (pdf) According to Carrie’s oldest brother, Anson, their Aunt Mary Spinney knew more songs that anyone they ever knew. This is one of many learned from her.

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The Croppy Boy

Download sheet music (pdf) The Croppy Boy It was early, early last Thursday night The yeoman cavalry gave me a fright. The yeoman cavalry was my downfall When I was taken to Lord Cornwall. It was in his guardhouse where I was laid, And in his parlor where I was tried, My sentence passed and…

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The Quaker’s Wooing

This is a song Carrie’s mother, Eliza, learned as a young girl. Madam, I have come a-courting. Oh deary me. All for love and not for sporting. Oh, deary me. You begone, you silly Quaker, High fol-la-link-tum-tiddy aye, If you want a wife shy go and take her High filla-link-tum-tiddy aye. I have a ring…

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The Hat My Daddy Wore

Carrie Grover Project · Carrie Grover – The Hat Me Daddy Wore Carrie Grover Project · Carrie Grover – The Hat Me Daddy Wore (Alt. Version) Alternate Version Download sheet music (pdf)

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The Cuckoo

Carrie Grover Project · Carrie Grover – The Cuckoo Download sheet music (pdf) The Cuckoo The cuckoo is a bonny bird, She sings as she flies She brings us glad tidings, She tells us no lies, She sips the sweet flowers, To make her voice clear, And she always sings “cuckoo” When summer is near.…

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A Lover’s Lament

Download sheet music (pdf) A Lover’s Lament I once did court a damsel most beautiful and bright. I courted her for love and her love I did obtain. She vowed that she did love me and constant would remain. Oh, then we did plan that together we would go, But when her old father these…

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