On Gravelly Bay
Source:
E.J. Buzzard via Ivan Walton Collection
Composer:
Trad.
Region:
South West
Circa:
1849-1900
Year:
1933
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A song about the romantic "hazards" of working on a "drudge". (a dredge for deepening channels) The construction of thes lyrics suggest that they were loosely based on one of the "Rambling Irishman" songs,
so I have set them to a melody from that particular "family tree". They could also be sung to the tune of "Ye Maidens of Ontario". Gravelly Bay is at Port Colborne.
A dredge at Port Colborne
A page from Ivan Walton's notes.
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