“Campbell the Rover”
Description
"The first day of April I'll never forget; (Three) English (lasses) together they met." They offer Campbell a spree in a pub, then leave him to pay the bill. He escapes by tricking the landlord and leaving him with his thumbs plugging a cask
Cross references
- cf. "The Irishtown Crew" (tune & meter)
References
- Kennedy 269, "Campbell the Rover" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Creighton-Maritime, pp. 126-127, "Three English Rovers" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Creighton-SNewBrunswick 68, "Campbell the Drover" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, DROVCAMP
- Roud #881
- BI, K269