Herewith the list of songs in the Savage Family Songbook... any info, leads etc. on "the story behind the song" would be gratefully received. I'm getting the books recommended by Gene, and I've just found an OLD copy of "Folk Song U.S.A" by John A. and Alan Lomax, which has a pile of interesting information.

******************************************** Acres of Clams, Amazing Grace, A'Rovin, Andrew Marteen

Back to Back, Belly to Belly, Ballad of the Shape of Things, Battle of New Orleans, Blowin in the Wind, Blow Ye Winds, Brandy

Camp Grenada, Charlie and the MTA, Clementine

Danny Boy, Drunken Sailor, Dunderbeck, Desert Pete, Down by the Riverside

Eddystone Light, Edmund Fitzgerald, Escape of Old John Webb

Five Hundred Miles

Good Night Irene, Green Alligators, Gentlemen Rankers

Hammer Song, Henry Martin, Home on the Range, Hundred Miles, Heart of My Heart

If I Had a Hammer, I've got Sixpence

Jamaica Farewell

Lemon Tree, Lemon Tree (MIT Parody), Lady in Red

Margaritaville, Merry Minuet, MTA

Old Settler's Song, Oleanna

Puff the Magic Dragon

Quartermaster Corps

Red River Valley, Reuben James, Riddle Song, Roving Gambler

Scarborough Fair, Scarlet Ribbons, Scotch and Soda, Sinking of the Reuben James, Sloop John B

There's a Tavern in the Town, They're Rioting in Africa, This Land is Your Land, Three Jolly Coachmen, Tom Dooley, To Morrow

Unicorns

Wabash Cannonball, What do you do with a Drunken Sailor, Where have all the Flowers Gone, Wreck of the John B, Whiffenpoof Song, Wedding Bells are Breaking Up that Old Gang of Mine

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Many thanks everyone!

If anyone would like a copy of anything I have now, or would like a copy of the complete songbook, please send me your email or snail mail address and I'll get you out a copy when I complete this present update.

Pete