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MikeofNorthumbria Lyr Req/Add: Poor Howard / Green Corn (Leadbelly) (30) RE: Req/ADD: Poor Howard (from Leadbelly) 14 Mar 09


Justr a thought about "stand around the demi-john"

I remember reading somewhere (sorry, no reference available) that old-time dancers sometimes demonstrated their skill by stepping around - and over - a demi-john (a gallon liquor jar) without touching it (A bit like the bacca-pipes jig or the broom dance.)

Since "Green corn" is clearly a dance tune, this might be how the demi-john got in there.

Wassail!


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