Songs by topic

                                 Marion Parsons’ Songbook

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  1. On this page I have my songs grouped into categories, with many songs appearing in more than one list.  The categories are:

  2. •Top ten songs

  3. •Canadian history

  4. •Women’s history

  5. •American history

  6. •Black history

  7. •Children’s history

  8. •English history

  9. •Recent history

  10. •Novelty Songs

  11. •Christmas/religious songs

  12. •Autobiographical songs

  13. •Songs related to my friends and family

  14. •Most recently written songs

Top ten songs:

These songs are personal favourites of mine and/or the ones that have received the most positive feedback from others. 


What He Could Give

Anne of Three Minutes           

American Pilgrim

Baby Girl Josephs

Catnip Blues

Cecilia Delory

Daughter, You Must Never Say

I Will Bring You Home

Lear Green’s Hope Chest

Summer’s Longest Day

Photo by Sylvia Johnston

Children’s  history:

(These are stories about children, rather than stories for children)


Babies’ stories:


Baby Girl Josephs

The Cruel Father

River’s Lullaby

Kids’ stories:

Frederick Shortt’s Lament

Memories of St. John’s

Who Will Watch Over You?

Teenagers’ stories:

I Will Bring You Home

Lear Green’s Hope Chest

My Washington Home


Autobiographical songs:

The first three are true stories; the last three have some connection to my life but are not completely factual.


Baby Girl Josephs

Detasselling Blues

Vermicomposting Song

American Pilgrim

The Girl at Pape and Danforth

The Home Waltz