“The Clady River Water Bailiffs”
Description
The singer tells listeners where to go hunt salmon(-poachers). He praises the bailiffs who protect the streams, and describes how they watch the poachers. The bailiffs (?) will provide "dark and stormy weather" to any poachers on the water
Notes
Said by Sam Henry to have been written by a policeman, and while it's hard to tell because the song is so vague, this seems likely enough; the piece appears to praise the police who catch illegal salmon-fishers. - RBW
References
- SHenry H764, p. 32, "The Clady River Water Bailiffs" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #13352
- BI, HHH764