“Bob-a Needle”
Description
"Well oh bob-a needle bob-a needle, And oh bob-a needle." "Bob-a needle is a running, Bob-a needle ain't a-running." "And oh bob-a needle, bob-a needle... You got bob-a"
Notes
Courlander reports that a source suspects this title to be a mistake for "bobbing needle," but as he does not list either his own source or the source of the speculation, it is difficult to know what to make of this. - RBW
Recordings
- Children of Lilly's Chapel School, "Bob a Needle (Bobbin Needle)" (on NFMAla6, RingGames1)
- Pete Seeger, "Bob-a-Needle" (on PeteSeeger21)
References
- Courlander-NFM, p. 159, "(Bob-a Needle)" (1 text)
- Roud #11001
- BI, CNFM159A