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Duffy's was a famous hotel named after the proprietor Charles T Duffy in Boisetown NB. It had a notorious reputation and, in fact, many a horse and carriage would not stop there on the road from Fredericton Up the Sou' West Miramichi. The Hotel burned down in the late 1920's. Nicholas and his son Bill Delaney are buried in Boisetown. Nicholas was "the sucker" at Duffy's Hotel

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If you’re longing for fun and enjoyment Or inclined to go out on a spree,
Come along with me over to Boiestown On the banks of the Miramichi.
You’ll meet with a royal reception; My ‘ventures to you I’ll relate,
On the eighteenth of May I arrived here, From Fred’ricton – come on the freight.
I'm employed by a man Edmund Kenney, A gentlemen you know him well, JP for the parish of Bloomfield and he puts up at Duffy's Hotel
One night I went out on a party; I tell you ‘twas something immense,
We collared a shanghi rooster, And he just cost us seventeen cents,
He was sick with the croup and the measles, They said he was too poor for to sell,
But I guess he made hash for the boarders That put up at Duffy’s Hotel.
One night I went out on a party Along with the rest of the boys.
We got plenty of peely island; I tell you we made lots of noise.
We frightened the pigs up in Tugtown; Caused the Pleasant Ridge dogs for to yell,
And when we got kicked out of Hayesville, We struck ‘er for Duffy’s Hotel.
One night I went out on a party; ‘Twas held in the mansion below,
A row was kicked up in the kitchen, I tell you it wasn’t too slow.
We upset the chairs and the tables. The windows and stove, too, they fell.
This row was kicked up by Delaney, A sucker at Duffy’s Hotel.
Well, friends, I must bid you good evening
For fear you will think me a Turk. ( Tomorrow I’ll get back to work ) alt lyrics
If I linger ‘round here any longer Some fellow might give me a jerk!
I’ll go back to the scenes of my childhood, In peace and contentment to dwell;
Bid adieu to the kind entertainment I met with at Duffy’s Hotel.

credits

from Depends Upon The Pay Traditional Miramichi and New Brunswick Folk Songs, released July 3, 2020
MIke Bravener - Lead vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Pat Flanagan - Chorus
Jason Flores - Bass
Patrick Gushue - Mandolin
Liam Keith-Jacques - Lead Acoustic Guitar
Rhonda Parsons - Chorus

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Mike Bravener Fredericton, New Brunswick

Mike Bravener began his career as a professional entertainer in 2003. He won many awards as a professional Elvis Tribute Artist. He's well known for rockabilly. Mike has just released an album of Traditional Miramichi and New Brunswick Folk music from the 19th century. This album and tracks are a weekly feature for the summer on CBC's info am shows in Fredericton, Moncton and Saint-John. ... more

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