“Hall's Lumber Crew”
Description
The singer is hired for Hall's lumber crew; the various characters on the crew are described
Notes
The "moniker song" consists mostly of listing the names of one's compatriots, and perhaps telling humorous vignettes about each; it's common among lumberjacks, hoboes, and probably other groups. Sometimes, as with this song and "Peaslee's Lumber Crew", it's clear the singer is plugging names and descriptions into a generic structure, although in this case he's added a bit of narrative. - PJS
Cross references
- cf. "Peaslee's Lumber Crew" (structure)
- cf. "The Lumber Camp Song" (theme) and references there
References
- Beck 69, "Hall's Lumber Crew" (1 text)
- Roud #8841
- BI, Be069