The Collier Lad (Lament for John Sneddon/Siddon) — The singer tells her tale of grief: Her love, John (Sneddon), is a collier. She… The Collier's Bonnie Lassie — "The collier has a daughter" of great beauty. "A laird he was that sought her, … The Collier's Rant — As the singer and his marra/marrer (workmate) go to work, they meet the devil; … Complainte de Springhill, La (The Lament of Springhill) — French. February 21, 1891: In Nova Scotia you will never forget the underground… The Courting Coat — The singer takes his girl to bed while still in his (pit boots/navvy boots/cour… The Cross Mountain Explosion (Coal Creek Disaster) — The Coal Creek mine blows up, killing 150 miners. The families grieve and the u… Dark as a Dungeon — "Come all you young fellows so young and so fine, And seek not your fortune in … The Days of Forty-Nine — The singer, "Old Tom Moore from the Bummer's Shore," a relic of the California … The Death of Harry Simms — Harry Simms is nineteen and "the bravest union man That I have ever seen." The … The Death of Mother Jones — "The world is mourning today The death of Mother Jones; Grief and sorrow hover …