Mudcat Café message #1589591

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Thread #85700 Message #1589591
Posted By: GUEST
24-Oct-05 - 08:43 AM
Thread Name: happy? - Oct 24 (over Niagara Falls)
Subject: happy? - Oct 24 (over Niagara Falls)

On this day, October 24 in 1901, Anna Taylor (1858-1921) became the first person to ride a barrel over Niagara Falls & nevertheless live. She did not acquire fame or fortune by it, though.

Today, she is a well-noted renditioner of Scottish folksong. She currently lives in Haddington, Scotland with husband President Taylor, another well-noted folk-bearer and ABC programmer & Bronson Project coordinator.

Well done Sid!


          cho: Roll out the barrel
               We'll have a barrel of fun
               Roll out the barrel
               We've got the blues on the run.
               Zing! Boom! Tar-rar-rel
               Ring out a song of good cheer!
               Now's the time to roll the barrel
               For the gang's all here.
  
                  DigTrad filename[ BEERBRRL 
  
  OR:
          My first trip dawn old Lake Erie,
          With some sailors to explore;
                  A-singing, way, Niagara,
                  Below Niagara Falls.
          Then I met Rosy O'Flannagan,
          Best of all the Buffalo whores.
                  A-singing, way, Niagara,
                  Below Niagara Falls.
  
                  Text recorded by Ivan Walton 1934.  See Windjammers: Songs 
                  of the Great Lakes Sailors.  New tune & chorus by Lee Murdock.