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Thread #125526   Message #2788628
Posted By: GUEST, Sminky
15-Dec-09 - 04:48 AM
Thread Name: Songs about or from Bolton
Subject: RE: Songs about or from Bolton
Sam Torr, of course, was (in)famously involved in 'promoting' Joseph Merrick, the 'Elephant Man'. He had a finger in many pies, though I'm not aware of him leaving these shores.

Here's my hurriedly compiled list of JBG songs:

Allah, guard the Prince of Wales. National song [begins: " Ten thousand thousand welcomes " ]. (1876)
Better late than never [Song, begins: " What folly 'tis for man to fret " ] (1860)
Black diamond
Brigham Young. [Song.] (1873)
Cockles & Mussels. Song [begins: "Of all merry blades"] (1876)
The Convivial Man. [Song, begins: " They tell me " .] (1869)
A Diamond in the Rough. [Song, begins: "I'll sing you".] (1876)
Don't say who gave you the tip. [Song, begins: "I'm going to sing".] (1878)
Down in a Coal Mine. [Song, begins: "I am a jovial collier lad".] (1873)
England is England still. (1886)
England with all thy faults I love thee still (1875)
Glossop Road. (1860)
A hundred years ago. (1860)
It's A way we have in the Army (1863),
IT'S REALLY A DREADFUL AFFAIR
John Barleycorn is a hero bold. (1860)
Johnny, I hardly know you. [Song, begins: "While on the road".] (1867)
Lancashire Witch
Measure your Wants by your Means, [song] (1860)
The men of merry England. (1858)
The Name of England ... Song [begins: " There is a world known little isle " ] (1876)
Napoleon talks of War, Boys. (1860)
A Novel Idea. Song [begins: " Ah! gentlemen " ]. (1873)
Oh! Marigold. [Song, begins: "Tho' I'm a blighted trumpet flower".] (1873)
Old Adam was father of all. [Song, begins: "What a wonderful world".] (1876)
Old England's future king. Patriotic song, [begins: " Arouse, ye loyal Englishmen " ] (1863)
The Queen of merry England. (1860)
Rock the Cradle John.
Roger Ruff, or a drop of good beer. [Song, begins: "I'm Roger Ruff".] (1860)
The Same Old Game. [Song, begins: "When I was quite a lad".] (1876)
The Style, by Jove! [Song, begins: " You talk about your howling swells " .] (1866)
Ten Thousand Miles away. [Song begins: "Sing oh!"] (1870)
They all have a mate but me. [Song, begins: "Kind Christians all".] (1876)
Time works wonders [song, begins: " A friendless youth " ] (1869)
True hearts are always trumps. song
Volunteers rouse & be ready. (1860)
The Waggoner. [Song, begins: "True hearts are always trumps".] (1860)