Young Forbest

DESCRIPTION: Elmer Forbest, described as a good Christian man, works five years for John McBean. One day, as the crew is cutting the trees, the wagon holding the logs fails and Forbest is crushed. His comrades bury him and his family mourns
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951
KEYWORDS: logger death work
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, pp. 224-225, "Young Forbest" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #4073
NOTES [8 words]: This song is item dC52 in Laws's Appendix II. - RBW
File: Doe224

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