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12 Mar 13 - 10:13 AM (#3489529) Subject: Need help ID'ing this song- Factory Boy? From: Dave Ruch My last query was solved so quickly, I've got another one that I'm hoping for some help with, from the same collection (Marjorie Lansing Porter's field recordings, northeastern NY State, circa 1946). Mrs Porter titled the song "The Factory Boy", and collected the following text from Mrs Lily Delorme of Cadyville NY, who sang it to a pretty compelling tune. I can't find any reference to this, and the factory part doesn't necessarily square with his not being free. THE FACTORY BOY The very first time I saw my love She was dreaming of ...... Her hair was black and all up on her head And her eyes, they were just as black as jet CHORUS: Rally-Right-Foll-Oh, Rally-Right-Foll-Ay Then down to Cadmonton I did go Till ........................ I love that girl as I love my life And what would I give if she'd be my wife CHORUS Oh stop your noise, you foolish boy To love a girl you cannot find joy She has got sweethearts, some two or three And she will be married before you're free CHORUS Oh never mind that, I will go and see Perhaps that she may fancy me Perhaps that she may fancy me Oh from the factory, I'm not yet free CHORUS I bought gold rings and jewels too And straightway to my love did go In taking them she was in no way shy And she really married her factory boy CHORUS I'll build a castle, I'll build it high No one shall live there but my child and I When he comes home, I will wish him joy And I'll kiss the lips of my factory boy CHORUS |
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12 Mar 13 - 10:29 AM (#3489532) Subject: RE: Need help ID'ing this song- Factory Boy? From: RTim Dave - It appears to be in the Helen Hartness Flanders Collection (Middlebury College, Vermont) D38 B 02 - only as a sound recording, that I assume is the same recording you speak of. It does not even have a Roud Number - so good luck!! Tim Radford |
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12 Mar 13 - 11:09 AM (#3489546) Subject: RE: Need help ID'ing this song- Factory Boy? From: Steve Gardham Roud Number 1671 The Apprentice Boy Late 18th century, printed by Morren of Edinburgh among others. Greig Duncan Colln. has 13 versions. In North America found mainly in Canada, in Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as one would expect. A much reduced version printed by Haly of Cork. |
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12 Mar 13 - 12:22 PM (#3489567) Subject: RE: Need help ID'ing this song- Factory Boy? From: Dave Ruch Thanks Steve (and Tim). How interesting that this version has no reference to the sea whatsoever, whereas all other versions I've found online do. It's also interesting that her first and last verses seem to be unique. Again, my thanks for the quick ID. |
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12 Mar 13 - 02:16 PM (#3489598) Subject: RE: Need help ID'ing this song- Factory Boy? From: Steve Gardham Dave, The first verse is a corruption of the second verse on the broadside. The first time I my love did see Was dancing in her company With her yellow hair and rolling eye She stole my heart and for her I die. Your last verse is similarly based on the penultimate broadside verse:- Although you are a second mate On my prentice boy I choose to wait I think it my pride and my only joy To drink a health to my prentice boy. |