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derekpiotr	Origins: Bobby Shafto and La-La-Chik-a-La-Li-O ? (3)	Origins: Bobby Shafto and La-La-Chik-a-La-Li-O ?	18 Aug 21
Dear All, was collecting songs today in York, UK and was sung "Bobby Shafto(e)" by a lady. I immediately was reminded of Almeda Riddle's "La La Chick-A-La-Li-O"; does anyone have any evidence that the two might be related? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f31GP3bkmM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMx4GStygEs particularly the lines " Bobby Shafto's gone to sea, Silver buckles at his knee; He'll come back and marry me, Bonny Bobby Shafto!" "He'll come a-sailing across the sea, La la la chicka la leo, Then come a-riding home to me, La la la chicka la leo." a bonus: there's only one other variant of Riddle's tune documented by a different singer: https://home.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/dillonla1240.html

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