“Roller Bowler”

Description

Shanty. Short refrain: "Hooray you roller bowler." Full refrain: Timme high-rig-a-jig and a ha ha ha, Good morning ladies all." Verses concern courting or at least chasing women.

References

  1. Hugill, pp. 348-349, "Roller Bowler" (3 texts, 1 tune) [AbEd, pp. 260-263]
  2. Sharp-EFC, XII, pp. 14-15, "Roller, Bowler" (1 text, 1 tune)
  3. Roud #8283
  4. BI, Hugi348

About

Alternate titles: “Good Morning, Ladies All”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1914 (Sharp-EFC)
Keywords: shanty courting
Found in: Britain West Indies