“Click Go the Shears”

Description

A description of shearing life: The race to shear the most sheep, the boss complaining of the quality, the constant clicking of the shears. The rules for shearing are briefly mentioned. Chorus: "Click, click, click, that's how the shears go...."

Cross references

• cf. "Ring the Bell, Watchman" (tune)

Recordings

• John Greenway, "Click Go the Shears" (on JGreenway01)

References

1. Meredith/Anderson, p. 24, "Click, Click, That's How the Shears Go"; pp. 193-194, "Click Go the Shears" (2 texts, 2 tunes)
2. Fahey-Eureka, pp. 152-153, "Click Go the Shears" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 180-183, "Click Go the Shears" (1 text)
4. DT, CLKSHEAR*
5. Roud #8398
6. BI, MA024