Broadside
Printed lyrics of folk songs were extremely popular from the 16th century until the early 20th century. They were commonly known as broadsides or broadsheets. Over time, the name came to refer to any printed matter confined to one side of a single sheet of paper, such as handbills, advertisements, posters, etc.Broadsides were generally printed on one side of a single sheet of paper, and included only the lyrics and a note designating the tune. Since folk tunes were used and reused, people generally only needed to learn the words. It was a common practice to paste the sheets to a wall, and consult them until the song was learned, after which they were torn down or pasted over with another broadside.
One of the first known broadsides was A Lytel Geste of Robyne Hood, printed in 1506. They became immensely popular through most of western Europe, England and the United States. After a brief burst of popularity in the late 19th century, broadsides fell into decline and were completely supplanted by other media in the early 20th century.
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wheat deal merely whetted his desire for more of the Ricks blood, and
laughing stock of the Bilgewater Club for a month of Sundays.
thirty. On his way to his sanctum at the end of the long suite of
amazed.
"Hello!" he saluted the president emeritus. "What brings you down on
rubbed his hands together. "Skinner, my dear boy," he continued, "this
ten-hour shift--not to mention a billion feet of stumpage--isn't my
don't get touchy. I'm referring to the Blue Star Navigation Company.
freighters--" began Mr. Skinner; but Cappy cut him short:
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foreign. Remember, Skinner, we built the _Tillicum_, for the
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cracking freight rates during the war and for a long time
to help ourselves to the gravy. Why, you and Matt Peasley ought to be
you're displaying."
"I am not in charge of the shipping end, Mr. Ricks."
"No; but you've got a tongue in your head, haven't you? You were
during the entire period Matt was at sea in the _Retriever_ and we
thought Matt was dead you didn't suggest increasing the fleet. I'm
of young fellows round me to carry on the business, I've still got.
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