“The Shepherd's Song”
Description
"I'm a shepherd and I rise ere the sun is in the skies." The singer describes the hard work caring for, feeding, and selling sheep. If his girl will name the day they'll marry. He warns other shepherds against "fiery liquor" at show or fair.
Notes
Yates, Musical Traditions site _Voice of the People suite_ "Notes - Volume 20" - 15.1.04: "Willie (born 1897) learnt this sometime around 1906 from his brother Tom...." - BS
Recordings
- Willie Scott, "The Shepherd's Song" (on Voice20)
References
- Roud #5124
- BI, RcTSheSo