Song
Polly Perkins - Wellington Harwood MS
Source: Harwood MS via Ken Heaman
Composer: Harry Clifton - 1864
Region: South West
Circa: 1849-1900
Year: 1894

Transcription from Harwood MS. by Ian Bell
Open
A well-known British music hall song by Harry Clifton. Wellington "Wag" Harwood (1859-1911) was a farmer who lived his entire life in East Zorra Township in Oxford County. (near Woodstock) He was well-known locally as a singer and a guitarist. He compiled a manuscript of words to the songs in his repertoire. Someone gave a photocopy of them to my friend Ken Heaman, and he gave it to me. They are a mix of music hall favourites, parlour songs, and folk songs. There's a complete list at the bottom, but they're not all transcribed yet. There is no musical notation with any of these, but you can usually find the tunes online somewhere. The YouTube link below is to a recording of the song by Derek Lamb who was the head of The National Film Board in the 1970s and 80s.


Themes


SONGS OF SOCIAL LIFE

FUN STUFF

CONTACT US

- CREATED BY BUSINESSLORE -