Donald MacDonald - Jeremiah of Bartibogue



This song is sung a cappella. The song is about a young man, Jeremiah, who was born in Bartibogue (Manny notes in her book that this is the old way to spell it) and went to work with Billy Muirhead in Chatham until his mill burnt down. As a note in Manny's book tells us, Muirhead was a lumberman, merchant, and shipbuilder on the Miramichi (and later a Senator). The song also makes mention of Peter Mitchell, who, as Manny;s note informs, was (among many other things in Newcastle) a member of the N.B. Legislative Assembly and a Father of Confederation. The last two words of the song, Sprigman's Hill, are spoken, not sung. This song appears elsewhere in the Manny collection as (085-11).

1948.10.00  This song appears in Louise Manny and James Reginald Wilson eds. Songs of Miramichi  Brunswick Press Fredericton, N.B. pg. 118. 002-05

Here's some info and pictures related to Bartibog from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick's website. [[Category:M]]