ADDITIONAL SONGS

The following songs didn't fit in the Heritage Songbook, but are also illustrative of Minnesota's history and song heritage.

The Banks of Sacramento Originally about the 1849 Gold Rush, this became a chanty known to Great Lakes sailors.
The Bayou Sara A tale of a noteworthy steamboat explosion on the Upper Mississippi.
Boney on the Isle of Saint Helena A song of Napoleon's exile and death
Caroline of Edinboro Town A song of a lover deserted, sung by M. C. Dean.
The Croppy Boy A song of the 1798 Irish rebellion, sung by M. C. Dean.
The Cumberland's Crew A song well-known on the Great Lakes about the Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads.
Falcon's Song A Métis song of a conflict in the lower Red River valley.
The Festive Lumberjack Ed Springstad of Bemidji had a hand in creating this account of a logger's "civilian" activities.
The Flying Cloud The title song of Dean's book, a tragic tale of a young man lured into piracy.
Grün Grün Grün A much-loved German song which Ross Sutter found in Minnesota.
Heenan and Sayers A song of a very famous match between a British and an American boxer.
James Whalen A true story of an Ontario timber rafting accident, sung in Minnesota by A. C. Hannah.
Kaki Se Kukkuu A Finnish song about the cuckoo -- and how its arrival causes celebration.
King Alcohol A Hutchinson Family song about the evils of drink.
Langt Udi Skoven A cumulative Danish song about a tree on a hill. Somehow, it is almost the same as an American cumulative song about a tree on a hill.
The Last Fierce Charge A tragic tale of two soldiers killed at Fredericksburg. Or Gettysburg. Or somewhere.
Lord Franklin A song of the search for the Northwest Passage, which caused early explorers to follow the Minnesota River.
Lord Randall A famous British ballad of a man murdered by his sweetheart.
The Lumberman's Alphabet A bouncy song telling of the tools of the logging trade.
The Merry Golden Tree
(The Golden Vanity) One of the greatest of the British Ballads, about a sea captain who betrays a crewman who saves him, based on the version sung by Rose Wilder Lane.
Miss Fogarty's Cake Whaddaya mean, you don't like fruitcake?
No Irish Wanted Here A tale of discrimination, from the 1860s, remembered by M. C. Dean
The Persian's Crew A story of a Great Lakes shipwreck, sung by M. C. Dean.
Polly Put the Kettle On A dance tune, "tea call," and singing game known to Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Pull for the Shore A shipwreck song, known to Laura Ingalls Wilder and also to some of the survivors of the Titanic.
The Red River Valley A song of an Indian girl whose soldier love is leaving her behind, now known throughout the country in many different forms
Rosvo, Rosvo A Finnish singing game found on the Iron Range.
Santy Anno A chanty, telling of events at the time Minnesota became a territory.
The Shanty-Boy and the Farmer's Son A dialog about the merits of farming versus logging, from the singing of Ed Springstad of Bemidji.
Sweet Bessie From Pike A song about western migration and the Gold Rush, known in the family of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Weevily Wheat A very widespread dance tune and game song, which Laura Ingalls Wilder reported from Minnesota.
Young Charlotte A story of a girl who wore too little during a winter storm, from M. C. Dean.

The Banks of Sacramento	Originally about the 1849 Gold Rush, this became a chanty known to Great Lakes sailors.
The Bayou Sara	A tale of a noteworthy steamboat explosion on the Upper Mississippi.
Boney on the Isle of Saint Helena	A song of Napoleon's exile and death
Caroline of Edinboro Town	A song of a lover deserted, sung by M. C. Dean.
The Croppy Boy	A song of the 1798 Irish rebellion, sung by M. C. Dean.
The Cumberland's Crew	A song well-known on the Great Lakes about the Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads.
Falcon's Song	A Métis song of a conflict in the lower Red River valley.
The Festive Lumberjack	Ed Springstad of Bemidji had a hand in creating this account of a logger's "civilian" activities.
The Flying Cloud	The title song of Dean's book, a tragic tale of a young man lured into piracy.
Grün Grün Grün	A much-loved German song which Ross Sutter found in Minnesota.
Heenan and Sayers	A song of a very famous match between a British and an American boxer.
James Whalen	A true story of an Ontario timber rafting accident, sung in Minnesota by A. C. Hannah.
Kaki Se Kukkuu	A Finnish song about the cuckoo -- and how its arrival causes celebration.
King Alcohol	A Hutchinson Family song about the evils of drink.
Langt Udi Skoven	A cumulative Danish song about a tree on a hill. Somehow, it is almost the same as an American cumulative song about a tree on a hill.
The Last Fierce Charge	A tragic tale of two soldiers killed at Fredericksburg. Or Gettysburg. Or somewhere.
Lord Franklin	A song of the search for the Northwest Passage, which caused early explorers to follow the Minnesota River.
Lord Randall	A famous British ballad of a man murdered by his sweetheart.
The Lumberman's Alphabet	A bouncy song telling of the tools of the logging trade.
The Merry Golden Tree (The Golden Vanity)	One of the greatest of the British Ballads, about a sea captain who betrays a crewman who saves him, based on the version sung by Rose Wilder Lane.
Miss Fogarty's Cake	Whaddaya mean, you don't like fruitcake?
No Irish Wanted Here	A tale of discrimination, from the 1860s, remembered by M. C. Dean
The Persian's Crew	A story of a Great Lakes shipwreck, sung by M. C. Dean.
Polly Put the Kettle On	A dance tune, "tea call," and singing game known to Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Pull for the Shore	A shipwreck song, known to Laura Ingalls Wilder and also to some of the survivors of the Titanic.
The Red River Valley	A song of an Indian girl whose soldier love is leaving her behind, now known throughout the country in many different forms
Rosvo, Rosvo	A Finnish singing game found on the Iron Range.
Santy Anno	A chanty, telling of events at the time Minnesota became a territory.
The Shanty-Boy and the Farmer's Son	A dialog about the merits of farming versus logging, from the singing of Ed Springstad of Bemidji.
Sweet Bessie From Pike	A song about western migration and the Gold Rush, known in the family of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Weevily Wheat	A very widespread dance tune and game song, which Laura Ingalls Wilder reported from Minnesota.
Young Charlotte	A story of a girl who wore too little during a winter storm, from M. C. Dean.