“Shanty Teamster's Marseillaise”
Description
"Come all ye gay teamsters, attention I pray, I'll sing you a ditty composed, by the way." The listeners are urged to cheer up in "this wretched country, the Opeongo." The new-hired crew, oppressed by the boss and Jerry Welch, walk out of their jobs
Notes
This is item cC31 in Laws's Appendix II. Laws does not so identify it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it derives from the Canaday-I-O or Buffalo Skinners family of songs. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Canaday-I-O, Michigan-I-O, Colley's Run I-O" [Laws C17] (theme)
- cf. "The Buffalo Skinners" (Laws B10a) (plot)
- cf. "Boggy Creek or The Hills of Mexico" [Laws B10b]
References
- Rickaby 28, "Shanty Teamster's Marseillaise" (1 text)
- Roud #5091
- BI, Rick113