“A Big Ship Sailing”

Description

"There's a big ship sailing on the illie-alley-oh...." "There's a big ship sailing, rocking on the sea...." "There's a big ship sailing, back again...."

References

  1. Silber-FSWB, p. 386, "A Big Ship Sailing" (1 text)
  2. Roud #4827
  3. BI, FSWB386A

About

Alternate titles: “The Alley-Alley-O”; “The Illie-Alley-O”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1973
Keywords: nonballad ship
Found in: Ireland