Tay Bridge, The

DESCRIPTION: "The Tay bridge is broken and I'm come to mend it"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan8)
KEYWORDS: nonballad river
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Dec. 18, 1879 - The Tay Railroad Bridge collapses; 75 people on a train crossing the bridge die
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan8 1621, "The Tay Bridge" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #13075
File: GrD81621

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