Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo

31 Jul 03 - 09:08 AM (#994119)
Subject: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: GUEST,Richard

Loooking for some John Allen Cameron lyrics, I am a little beggerman and There once was a women from Mabou, any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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31 Jul 03 - 09:15 AM (#994122)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: Mr Happy

try the dt

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31 Jul 03 - 10:41 AM (#994184)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: Sorcha

Little Beggarman
I think perhaps 'mabou' is spelled wrong?

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31 Jul 03 - 11:31 AM (#994214)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: Sorcha

Lyric snippets from 'Once was a woman' would be helpful.

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31 Jul 03 - 11:51 AM (#994227)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: open mike

beggar man should be in the D.T.
a.k.a. red haired boy

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31 Jul 03 - 11:55 AM (#994233)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: open mike

check here BLICKY

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31 Jul 03 - 01:56 PM (#994352)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: GUEST,Fag an Bealac

Hi Richard:

There is sometimes confusion between "The Little Beggarman" and "The Jolly Beggarman". See this site for some expalanation and links.

http://www.28thmass.com/NINA/red_haired_boy.htm


Good luck,
Fag an Bealac
Gallant Sons of Erin

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12 Aug 03 - 12:07 AM (#1000638)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: Jim Dixon

Mabou is a harbor town on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

"There once was a woman from Mabou" sounds like it might be the beginning of a limerick.

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12 Aug 03 - 11:18 PM (#1001165)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: Sandy Mc Lean

Type "old woman from wexford" ito the dt.
John Allan substituted his hometown Mabou for Wexford.

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13 Aug 03 - 01:12 AM (#1001195)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: George Seto - [e-mail]

Yes, I have fond memories of John Allan singing that when I was young. As Sandy said, he changed it to be from Mabou from Wexford/Dublin/Belfast. Here are some of the threads for DT#344, along with the DT's 6 versions

AuldMan and the Churnstaff
Tipping It Up to Nancy
Eggs & Marrowbones 1
Johnny Sands
Eggs & Marrowbones 3
Eggs & Marrowbones 4 /Old Woman From Dublin
Old Woman From Wexford
Old Woman From Wexford
Eggs and Marrowbones
Old Lady From Belfast

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13 Aug 03 - 11:18 AM (#1001271)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am a little beggerman, woman from mabo
From: Malcolm Douglas

Index references: Roud 183, Laws Q2.

A widespread song. Beside the localisations George mentions, there are also London, Ireland, Slapsdam, Blighter Town, Slab City, Yorkshire, Kelso, "an island", Carlow town, Dover, Clinton, Arbor, Boston, Crewkerne and Caroline; though in most versions the town isn't named at all.

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