“Charlie over the Ocean”

Description

"Charlie over the ocean (x3), Charlie over the sea." "Charlie caught a (blackbird/blackfish) (x2), Can't catch me."

Notes

Both the reference to "Charlie over the ocean" and the mention of a blackbird hint at a Jacobite background -- but the keyword is "hint." This clearly has been long forgotten in the American tradition (though Roud links it to several Bonnie Prince Charlie songs). - RBW

Recordings

• Children of East York School, "Charlie Over the Ocean" (on NFMAla6m RingGames1)

References

1. Courlander-NFM, pp. 159-160, "(Charlie Over the Ocean)" (1 text)
2. Roud #729
3. BI, CNFM159