BOX 22 - SONGS
Ref No. Category Title Description
F22/01 copy Abdul the Bulbul Ameer [sic]   Words and music by French.
F22/02 copy Ach I Dunno Words by French, music by Mollie French
F22/02A copy Ach I dunno Words by French, music by Mollie French, different edition from above.
F22/03 copy All by the Baltic Say Words by French, music arr. L Braid, "an old ballad brought up to date by Percy French".
F22/04 copy Am Tag Words by French, music by French & L Braid.
F22/05 copy Andy McElroe Written and composed by J Ross and W French.
F22/05A copy AndyMcElroe Ditto.
F22/05B copy Andy McElroe Ditto.
F22/06 copy Andy McElroe Ditto, another copy and two covers.
F22/07 copy Are ye Right There, Michael? Words by French, music by Collisson.  The original version, with music by Collisson, later replaced by a tune by French.  
x22/07A copy Are ye Right There, Michael? Ditto, a later edition, donated by Ms Margaret Quigley of 311-267 The Parkway, Kingston, Ontario K7M 7J4 in May 2008. From her Dad, Robert Campbell Quigley. 
F22/08 copy Bad Ballads for Badish Babes Words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/09 copy Ballymilligan Words by French, arranged by Alec Rowley.
F22/10 copy Come Back Paddy Reilly Words by French, 'air traditional', two editions.
F22/11 copy Cornelius Burke Words and music by French, pencilled comments by WPF.
F22/11A photocopy Cornelius Burke Words and music by French.
F22/12 copy Cornelius Burke Another copy.  "As if an Irish Tommy would use a word like cue; rewritten by some hack & spoilt!!! PF".
x22/13 copy Donnegan's Daughter Photocopy, words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/14 copy Drumcolliher Words and music by French.
F22/15 copy Drumcolliher Ditto, another copy.
F22/16 copy Eileen Oge Words by French, traditional melody arranged by Collisson.
F22/17 copy Eileen Oge Ditto, another copy.
F22/18 copy The Emigrant Ship Words and music by French.  NB: Mistakes in the printing, ie Bar 11 last A is b, Bar 43 A natural.
F22/18A photocopy The Emigrant Ship Ditto, photocopy.
x22/19 copy The Emigrant's Letter Photocopy, words by French, music by E Hastings.
F22/20 copy The Fairies' Lough  (Innismeela), words by French, music by M Bent.
x22/21 photocopy Father O'Callaghan Photocopy of song copy, words French, music Collisson.
x22/22 photocopy Father O'Callaghan Photocopy of cover.
F22/23 copy Flanagan's Flying Machine Words by French, music by Collisson.
x22/24 copy The Fortunes of Finnegan Photocopy, words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/25 copy Gortnamona Words by French, music by P Green.
F22/26 copy The Hoodoo Words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/27 copy Innismeela Manuscript, words and music by French.
F22/28 copy Jim Whelahan's Automobile Words and music by French, arr. Collisson.  Two copies.
F22/28A copy Jim Whelahan's Automobile Ditto, another copy.
x22/29 copy A Kerry Courting Photocopy, words by French, music by Collisson.
copy The Killyran Wrackers Manuscript, words and music by French, modern manuscript by Courtney Kenny.
F22/31 copy King Edward in Erin Words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/32 copy Kitty Gallagher Words and music by French, cover missing.
F22/33 sheets Have we not Airs and Graces/ Melodrame, The Knight of the Road Words by French, music by Collisson.
x22/34 copy The Laird of Lantyloo Manuscript, words and music by French, modern manuscript by Courtney Kenny.
x22/35 copy Larry Mick McGarry Photocopy, words and music by French.
F22/36 copy Little Bridget Flynn Words by French, traditional air arranged by Mollie French.
x22/37 copy Luke the Looney Words and music by French, modern manuscript by Courtney Kenny.
F22/38 copy McBreen's Heifer Words and music by French.
F22/39 copy Maguire's Motor Bike Words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/39A copy Maguire's Motor Bike Ditto, another copy.
x22/40 cover A Man of the Name of Maguire Photocopy, words and music by French.
F22/41 copy Mat Hanigan's Aunt Words and music by French.
x22/42 copy Mat Hannigan's Aunt Ditto, two more copies.
x22/43 copy Mick's Hotel Words and music by French, donated by Ms Margaret Quigley of 311-267 The Parkway, Kingston, Ontario K7M 7J4 in May 2008. From her Dad, Robert Campbell Quigley.
x22/43A photocopy Mick's Hotel Photocopy, words and music by French..
F22/44 music sheet Entr'acte Gavotte/Midsummer Madness Music by Collisson.
x22/45 copy The Mountains of Mourne Words by French, arr. Collisson, donated by Ms Margaret Quigley, 311-267 The Parkway, Kingston, Ontario K7M7J4, May 2008, from her Dad, Robert Campbell Quigley.  See also x22/07A, and x22/43A above.
x22/45A photocopy The Mountains of Mourne Photocopy, words by French, arr.Collisson
F22/46 photocopy The Mountains of Mourne photocopy cover and lyrics only, later edition, and copy Carrighdown. 
F22/47 copy Mrs Brady Words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/48 copy Mulligan's Masquerade Words and music by French.
F22/49 copy The Night that Miss Cooney Eloped Words and music by French.
x22/50 copy The Night that Miss Cooney Eloped Ditto, another copy.  
END OF BOX 22/START OF BOX 22A
BOX 22A - SONGS (continued)
Ref No. Category Title Description
F22/51 copy No More o'Yer Golfin' For Me Words by French, music by Collisson.
x22/52 cover The Oklahoma Rose Photocopy, words and music by French.
F22/53 copy On The Road to Ballybay Words by French, music by Mollie French.
x22/54 sheet The Palace of Puck (from Butterflies) Words by French and TH Read, music by JA Robertson.
F22/55 copy Phil the Fluter's Ball Words and music by French.
x22/56 copy Phil the Fluter's Ball Ditto, one copy with an extra front cover.
F22/57 copy Phil the Fluter's Ball Ditto, a later edition.
F22/58 copy Phislin Phil McHugh Words and music by French.
F22/59 copy Phislin Phil McHugh Ditto, another copy.
F22/60 copy Pretendy Land Words by French, music by JA Robertson.
x22/61 copy Rafferty's Racin' Mare Photocopy, words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/62 copy Rafferty's Racin' Mare Ditto, later edition, with French's autograph.
F22/63 copy Sing me no Song Manuscript photocopy, words by French, music by Ettie French. It was included in a review.
F22/64 copy Slattery's Mounted Fut Words and music by French, two editions, later one from the collection, earlier one from AT. 
F22/65 copy Soldiers Three Words and music by French.
x22/66 sheet The Snakes He Left Behind Words and music by French, photocopy, from The Jarvey.
F22/67 copy The Song of the UPS Words and music by French, arranged by Ettie French. UPS (United Public Schools) was a semi-amateur volunteer corps during the Great War.
F22/68 Manuscript That's That Words by French, music by Captain Mostyn.  The Mostyns were all artists.
F22/69 copy That's Why We're Burying Him Words by French, music by Ettie French.
x22/70 sheet Three Blind Mice (from Butterflies) Words by French and TH Read, music by JA Robertson.
x22/71 copy Tullinahaw Photocopy, words by French, Irish air arranged by Collisson.
x22/72 copy Wait for a While now, Mary Photocopy, words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/73 Manuscript  Wait for a While now, Mary Fragment manuscript, in Collisson's hand.
F22/74 copy When Erin Wakes Words by French, music by Collisson.
F22/75 Manuscript vocal duet Fragment manuscript, 'R' and 'J'.
x22/76 copy Angel Gabriel Printed copy, from CK, shows similarity with tune of Little Bridget Flynn
F22/76A Lyrics The Curse of the Crows Photocopy manuscript lyrics, by Donal Giltinen.
x22/77 Lyrics The Cape Row Queen by Percy French Photocopy, manuscript lyrics, recent manuscript. But are the words by French?
x22/78 sheet A Letter from Mary of Mourne Songsheetand separate cover. Also lyrics collected from Mrs Francis McClean, Donaghadee. Words French, music Collisson.  
x22/79 photocopy Nell Flaherty's Drake Photocopy from Sam Henry collection, words and tonic sol-fa, plus manuscript transcript.
x22/80 photocopy Comic Irish Lancers Photocopy of cover in black and white, from Pigott's book of songs.
x22/81 copy Awake, Arise BEWARE! Photocopy from British Library, 'Words and music by P.French' - clearly not our Percy French!
x22/82 copy I'm Thinking of You BEWARE! Photocopy from British Library, 'Words and music by Percy French' - not our man! (Inside the copy of Awake, arise, composer given as P.W.French) These two songs are included in the British Library catalogue, under William Percy French - they are clearly NOT by our French, but I have included them here for others to check . Ettie agrees they were NOT written by WP French - AT.
F22/83 Calendar Irish Humourous Ballads Illustrated Published by Smithwick & Sons, 1960.
F22/84 Calendar Irish Humourous Ballads Illustrated Ditto, another copy.
x22/85 copy The Darlin' Girl from Clare Words and music by French, placed by Mr David McShane.
x22/86 copy The Darlin' Girl from Clare Ditto, another copy, placed by Mr David McShane
x22/87 photocopy The Islands of Aran Words by French, music by Isobel Crowe, dedicated to Mr Wilfie Crowe and first performed in public by Miss Elizabeth Ross at Ballyearl Theatre, 11th October 2004. 
x22/88 photocopy In the Studio Words by French, music by Isobel Crowe, dedicated to Mr Albert Magee, President of the Percy Frency Society (North Down). First performed in public on 20th April 2005 by Mr Wilfie Crowe at the Percy French Festival, Bangor, Co Down.
F22/89 photocopy Words of three songs Handwritten words of songs Andy Rooney's Band, The Old Bog Hole, and The Magpie.  Donated by Michael St.G.Irwin, great nephew of French.
x22/90 Music Book Songs of Percy French Vol.2 Booklet of 10 songs with music published by Keith Prowse.
x22/91 Music Book Songs of Percy French Vol.2 Ditto, second copy.
x22/92 Music Book The Irish Troubador Booklet of songs by Percy French, with foreword by Ettie French