Irish and British Songs from the Ottawa Valley

For five days in the summer of 1957, folklorist Edith Fowke recorded over eighty songs performed by O. J. Abbott, an octogenarian native of Ottawa. Mr. Abbott’s songs reflect influences from Ireland, England, and Scotland, with lyrics that relate swashbuckling pirate tales and mournful ballads of love lost. Liner notes include a personal account of Ms. Fowke’s experience working with Mr. Abbott, a brief autobiography from the performer, and descriptions with lyrics for each track.

Track Listing

101	The Dog and the Gun - The Golden Glove	O.J. Abbott	03:14
102	The Gypsy Daisy*	O.J. Abbott	02:15
103	The Barley Grain for Me	O.J. Abbott	02:53
104	To Be a Farmer's Boy - The Farmer's Boy	O.J. Abbott	01:54
105	The Silver Herrings	O.J. Abbott	01:49
106	The Lass of Glenshee	O.J. Abbott	02:25
107	The Colleen Bawn - Limerick is Beautiful	O.J. Abbott	01:45
108	The Bunch of Water Cresses	O.J. Abbott	03:18
109	The Bonny Irish Boy	O.J. Abbott	01:23
110	Daniel O'Connell	O.J. Abbott	03:02
111	The Mountain Dew	O.J. Abbott	00:49
112	The Cruiskeen Lawn	O.J. Abbott	02:25
201	A Young Man Lived in Belfast Town	O.J. Abbott	01:51
202	The Plains of Waterloo	O.J. Abbott	04:14
203	The Green Linnet	O.J. Abbott	02:44
204	Kelly the Pirate	O.J. Abbott	02:42
205	Captain Coldstein	O.J. Abbott	03:14
206	Nellie Coming Home from the Wake	O.J. Abbott	01:39
207	The Banks of Newfoundland	O.J. Abbott	03:10
208	Skibbereen - A Ballad of the Famine	O.J. Abbott	03:23
209	The Heights of Alma	O.J. Abbott	01:50
210	The Bold and Undaunted Youth - The Rambling Boy	O.J. Abbott	02:15
211	By the Hush, Me Boys	O.J. Abbott	02:49