Cruise of the Lapwing, The

DESCRIPTION: "The good schooner Lapwing from Jonesport bears away" to go winter fishing at Grand Manan. The singer describes the ship and the girls left behind. They see other ships. The Ocean Belle loses a race with the Mary O. Andrews
AUTHOR: Words: John Radley (sourrce: Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors)
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors)
KEYWORDS: ship sailor fishing racing recitation
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors, pp. 144-145, "The Cruise of the Lapwing" (1 text, 1 tune, with the text "edited for singing" and the tune non-traditional)
File: LaGo144

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