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John Bull and the Russians
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| English ballads > Wars > Crimean War (1853-1856) > John Bull and the Russians |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74894737 |
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| Description | " ... Tom Blunt". The first ballad concerns the outbreak of the Crimean War. John Bull and the Russians - first line reads: Oh! have you heard the news of late, about a/ mighty king so great. John Bull and the Russians - tune: King of the Cannibal islands. Tom Blunt - first line reads: Oh, don't you remember old Ned, Tom Blnnt [sic]. Tom Blunt - By Edward Simmons Thompson. |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.2689 |
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| Description | Collection of 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly printed in England in the 19th century. Topics range from courtship, crime, disasters and emigration to fashion, theatre, politics, laments sports and old age. Includes ballads on Scotland and Ireland. Part of the Crawford Collections on deposit from the Balcarres Heritage Trust. |
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