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GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador:
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The Nobleman's Wedding is performed live by Mrs Ellen Caroll from Red Island, Placentia Bay and Stephenville, NL, with Pamela Morgan at the 1981 Newfoundland Folk Festival - Maid Of Newfoundland Workshop. The song is a variant of a British broadside ballad collected by George Petrie [1789-1866] and published in The Petrie Collection Of The Ancient Music Of Ireland, 2 volumes (Dublin University Press 1855-1882); [Laws P31] American Balladry From British Broadsides (G. Malcolm Laws, 1957). Earliest known date 1827 per E.B. Lyle, editor of Andrew Crawfurd's Collection of Ballads and Songs, Vol 1 (1975) #21, "The Penitent Bride", pp.235-236, "The Wedding".
This video is featured with lyrics and more at mobile-friendly
GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador:
gestsongs.com/35/wedding.htm
The Nobleman's Wedding is performed live by Mrs Ellen Caroll from Red Island, Placentia Bay and Stephenville, NL, with Pamela Morgan at the 1981 Newfoundland Folk Festival - Maid Of Newfoundland Workshop. The song is a variant of a British broadside ballad collected by George Petrie [1789-1866] and published in The Petrie Collection Of The Ancient Music Of Ireland, 2 volumes (Dublin University Press 1855-1882); [Laws P31] American Balladry From British Broadsides (G. Malcolm Laws, 1957). Earliest known date 1827 per E.B. Lyle, editor of Andrew Crawfurd's Collection of Ballads and Songs, Vol 1 (1975) #21, "The Penitent Bride", pp.235-236, "The Wedding".
