“The Star of the County Down”
Description
Near Banbridge town, the singer sees a "sweet colleen." He is instantly smitten with the beauty of "the star of the Country Down." He makes plans to pursue her, and dreams of life with her
Same tune
- Dives and Lazarus (File: C056)
- The Wreck of the Gwendoline (File: OLcM257)
- The Banks of Newfoundland (I) [Laws K25] (File: LK25)
- When a Man's in Love [Laws O20] (File: LO20)
- The Colleen from Coolbaun (File: RcTCofCo)
Cross references
- cf. "Dives and Lazarus" [Child 56] (tune)
- cf. "The Banks of Newfoundland (I)" [Laws K25] (tune)
- cf. "When a Man's in Love" [Laws O20] (tune)
- cf. "The Wreck of the Gwendoline" (tune)
- cf. "The Colleen from Coolbaun" (tune)
References
- DT, STARDOWN*
- Roud #4801
- BI, DTstardo