“The German Clockwinder”
Description
A German (clockwinder/musician) comes to town, offering to "(mend/wind) (clocks/pianos)" by day or night. A lady takes his offer. Her husband finds them at work. He beats the German, who vows never again "to wind up the clock of another man's wife."
Cross references
- cf. "Green Grows the Laurel (Green Grow the Lilacs)" (alternate tune)
Recordings
- Harry Cox, "The Old German Musicianer" (on HCox01)
References
- Kennedy 201, "The German Musicianer" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, CLOKWIND*
- Roud #241
- BI, K201