Collected in Broseley Shropshire - used by the local morris dancers in the 19th century We (Ironmen of Ironbridge, about mile from Broseley) still use the tune for one of our dances. Shropshire Bedlams also use it. It's a version of Not for Joe Somebody's in the house with Dinah, somebody's in the house I know Somebody's in the house with Dinah, playing on the old banjo Too ra loo ra li doe, too ra loo ra li doe, too ra loo ra li doe playing on the old banjo Oh there was a little n***er and he grew no bigger, so they put him in the wild west show He tumbled from the wind'er and he broke his little finger And couldn't play the old banjo
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