“Dol-li-a”
Description
"Fresh I cum frae Sandgate Steet, Dol-li, dol-li, Maw best freends here to meet, Dol-li-a, Dol-li the dillen dol...." "The Black Cuffs is gawn away, An' that'll be a crying day." "Dolly Coxon's pawned her shirt...." "The Green Cuffs is cummin' in...."
Notes
This apparently refers to a situation where one British regiment left town and another replaced it, with the Black Cuffs and Green Cuffs being references to their uniforms. Without further details, though, I can't determine the historical situation. - RBW
References
- Stokoe/Reay, pp. 86-87, "Dol-li-a" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, DOLLIA
- Roud #2611
- BI, StoR086