“Jog Along Till Shearing”

Description

"The truth, it's in my song so clear Without a word of gammon: The swagmen travel all the year Waiting for the lambin'." The shearers work when they must, drink when they can, and scratch along until the next shearing season begins

Cross references

• cf. "Bow Wow Wow" (tune) and references there
• cf. "The Big Gun Shearer" (plot)

References

1. Meredith/Anderson, pp. 86-87, "Jog Along Till Shearing" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Fahey-Eureka, pp. 142-143, "Jog Along 'til Shearing" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 190-191, "Jog Along Till Shearing" (1 text)
4. DT, JOGSHEAR*
5. BI, MA086