“Erin's Lovely Home”

Description

The singer, a gentleman's servant, falls in love with his employer's daughter. They plan to flee abroad. But the girl's father stops them as they board the ship; he has the young man transported for seven years. The girl promises to wait for him

Cross references

Broadsides

  • Bodleian, Harding B 11(1087), "Erin's Lovely Home," A. Ryle and Co. (London), 1845-1859; also 2806 b.11(123), Harding B 11(1086), Harding B 11(1088), 2806 b.11(20), 2806 c.15(248)[some illegible lines], 2806 c.8(297), Harding B 11(1089), "Erin's Lovely Home"
  • Murray, Mu23-y1:111, "Erin's Lovely Home," James Lindsay (Glasgow), 19C

Recordings

  • Michael "Straighty" Flanagan, "Erin's Lovely Home" (on IRClare01)
  • Mary Anne Haynes, "Erin's Lovely Home" (on Voice04)

References

  1. Laws M6, "Erin's Lovely Home"
  2. O'Conor, p. 25, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text)
  3. McBride 24, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  4. Randolph 89, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  5. Sharp-100E 54, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  6. SHenry H46, pp. 438-439, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  7. OLochlainn 102, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  8. Huntington-Whalemen, pp. 199-201, "Aran's Lovely Home" ( text)
  9. Ord, pp. 106-107, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text)
  10. MacSeegTrav 77, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  11. Leach-Labrador 10, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  12. Creighton-Maritime, pp. 64-65, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
  13. Mackenzie 38, "Erin's Lovely Home" (1 text)
  14. DT 431, ARANHOME*
  15. Roud #1427
  16. BI, LM06

About

Alternate titles: “Old Erin's Lovely Vale”; “Seven Links on My Chain”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1856 (Journal from the Catalpa)
Found in: US(So) Canada(Mar,Newf) Britain(England,Scotland) Ireland