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When First I Went To Caledonia

from Words of Love by Allison Lupton

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WHEN FIRST I WENT TO CALEDONIA (-traditional)- from the singing of Amby Thomas (Deep Cove, Cape Breton), collected by Ron MacEachern

1) When first I went to Caledonia
I got loading at Number Three
I got boarding at Ronald Norman's
He had a daughter could make good tea
2) And it was me and my brother Charlie
The biggest shavers you ’er did see
Spearing eels in the month of April
And starvin’ staves out on Scaterie

3) I went to Norman's for a pair of brogans
A pound of soap and a cake of tea
But Norman said he would not give them
Till fish got plenty in Scaterie

4) So I went over to their Big Harbour
Just on purpose to see the spray
I spied a maid from Boularderie over
She seemed to me like the Queen of May

5) If I had pen from Pennsylvania
If I had paper of purest white
If I had ink of the rosy morning
A true love’s promise to you I'd write

6) I wish I was on the deepest ocean
As far from land that once I could be
Sailing over the deepest ocean
Where a women's love would not trouble me

7) I'd lay my head on a cask of brandy
It’s a dandy I do declare
For when I'm drinking I'm seldom thinking
How I can win that young lady fair

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from Words of Love, released October 25, 2020

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Allison Lupton Cambridge, Ontario

Cambridge, Ontario’s Allison Lupton has recorded 4 solo CDs and was honoured with 3 nominations by the Canadian Folk Music Awards including “Traditional Singer of the Year” for her album “Words of Love”.

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