Song
The Jennie P. King
Source: Norman McIvor via Ivan Walton Collection
Composer: Trad.
Region: South West
Circa: 1849-1900
Year: 1934

Ian Bell and Friends sing "The Jennie P. King"
The Jennie King was supposedly named for a "madame" of that name in Buffalo. She mostly carried timber to the Erie Canal at Tonawanda. There was no tune indicated so I adapted the melody of "The Bigler's Cruise". (Probably the most popular tune on the lakes!) Collected by Ivan Walton from Norman "Beachie" McIvor in Goderich.

Timber boats.
Barque Arthur in Welland Canal

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