“The Mustering Song”
Description
The station owner gathers the crew for mustering day. The workers head out to gather the herd when the old man is thrown into a tree and dies. The next day, the singer sees the man's ghost in his usual place, smoking his usual clay (pipe)
Cross references
- cf. "The Drunken Sailor (Early in the Morning)" (tune & meter)
References
- Fahey-Eureka, pp. 158-159, "The Mustering Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Manifold-PASB, pp. 80-81, "Mustering Day" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 226-227, "The Mustering Song" (1 text)
- BI, FaE158