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The Man Who Plucked The Gorbey, Charles Sibley
The Man Who Plucked The Gorbey, Charles Sibley
Maine Song and Story Sampler
Of all the stories told in lumbercamps, few have captured the attention of Maine’s folklorists like the story of “The Man Who Plucked the Gorbey.“ The gorbey, one of many names for the Canada Jay (also known as a moosebird, meat bird, gray jay, or Whiskey Jack), is a native of the northern coniferous forests of North America.
The Old Beggar Man, Edmund Doucette
The Old Beggar Man, Edmund Doucette
Maine Song and Story Sampler
“The Old Beggar Man” is a version of Child 17, “Hind Horn.” It is believed to have originated in Scotland and possibly derived from the 13th century King Horn and other related medieval romances.