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The Dungarvon Whooper, Billy Price
The Dungarvon Whooper, Billy Price
Maine Song and Story Sampler
The Dungarvon Whooper is arguably the most famous ghost in New Brunswick (the Burning Ship of Northumberland Strait is also widely known in eastern Canada, but multiple provinces can claim it as “their ghost”).
The Headless Ghost, Wilmot Macdonald
The Headless Ghost, Wilmot Macdonald
Maine Song and Story Sampler
“The Headless Ghost” is a common story told with too many variations to count.
Benjamin Deane, Chester Price
Benjamin Deane, Chester Price
Maine Song and Story Sampler
“Benjamin Deane” is a classic example of a confessional ballad, with a man in prison lamenting how he came to be there: bootlegging, adultery, and murder.