Songs in alphabetical order

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American Pilgrim  (MP3) - road song about traveling in the US

Angelique’s Farewell  (MP3) - woman slave hanged for arson in Montreal (1734)

Anne of Three Minutes (MP3) - novelty song about Anne of Green Gables

As In Our Younger Days, George (MP3) - Maggie’s response to the traditional Canadian song “When You and I Were Young, Maggie” (1864)

Baby Girl Josephs (MP3) - NICU patient born to homeless, drug-involved woman (2007)

Bridal Blues (MP3) - novelty blues about getting married

Call Me By Name (MP3) - Memphis police brutality towards transgendered sex worker (2008)

Canticle of the Sun - based on St. Francis’ “Brother Sun” prayer (1224)

Catnip Blues (MP3) - novelty song about catnip addiction

Cecilia Delory (MP3) - Prince Edward Island family affected by the Spanish Flu (1918)

Come to His Cradle - Christmas carol

Comfortable Shoes Blues (MP3) - novelty blues about breaking up

The Cruel Father - legend of a haunted hotel in England (1575)

Daughter, You Must Never Say (MP3) - my grandmother’s life story (1875 to 1920)

Detasselling Blues - novelty labour song about detasselling corn in southern Ontario

Frederick Shortt’s Lament (MP3) - story of English “Barnardo Boy” coming to Canada as farm labourer (early 1900s)

Fundy Lullaby - song for baby born on New Brunswick coast of the Bay of Fundy (2004)

The Girl at Pape and Danforth  (MP3) - novelty song about an encounter while busking

The Home Waltz (MP3) - sentimental song about an old-time church hall dance

Isaac Forman’s Regrets (MP3) - man who escaped to Toronto on Underground Railroad, leaving wife behind (1854)

I Will Bring You Home (MP3) - father and son die in Newfoundland sealing disaster (1914)

Laura Secord’s Journey - woman crossing enemy lines to deliver message during War of 1812

Lear Green’s Hope Chest (MP3) - young woman escapes slavery shipped in a crate (1850s)

The Lily of the South (MP3) - black slave man and Irish girl who flee to Canada to get married (1855)

Marjorie’s Wedding (MP3) - musical version of wedding vows

Memories of St. John’s (MP3) - boy in Catholic orphanage in Philadelphia (1960s)

My Washington Home (MP3) - young woman goes to coast of Washington to teach school (1898)

Newfoundland Sealing Disaster (MP3) - sealing crew stranded on ice floes (1914)

River’s Lullaby (MP3) - song for baby stillborn because of anencephaly (2003)

St. Elizabeth (MP3) - the Virgin Mary’s visit to St. Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Summer’s Longest Day (MP3)- woman slave hanged for arson in Montreal (1734)

Take Heart, All You Despairing (MP3) - Christmas carol

Vermicomposting Song (MP3) - novelty song about raising a worm colony

Waiting Wives’ Club - English war brides migrating to Canada (WWII era)

What He Could Give (MP3) - story of the cellist of Sarajevo (1992)

Who Will Watch Over You? - story of Katelynn Sampson, a victim of child abuse (2008)

This page contains a list of all of my songs in order by title, with a brief description of the content.  I’ve indicated which songs have an MP3 available, as well as the dates for those songs which are based on true stories.

Photo by Joy Jones