Off-topic..

The "Nuts In May" song that's posted on the Village Games of Yesteryear.Part Two website reminds me of the Gullah
children's song "Johnny Cuckoo". Here's links to posts about the Johnny Cuckoo song that I shared in the Mudcat thread "Songs that help buld self-esteem"
thread.cfm?threadid=77474#1381552

And here's the words to "Nuts In May" from that Village Games website:

NUTS IN MAY
Players were arranged in two rows. One row advanced and retreated singing the first verse. The other players replied with the second verse, advancing and retreating likewise and so on alternately. At the end of the fifth verse, the plays named in the song stepped out and taking each others hands endeavoured to pull the other over a line on the ground. The loser joined the winner's row and the game began again.


1. Here we come gathering Nuts in May. Nuts in May. Nuts in May. Here we come gathering Nuts in May on a cold and frosty morning.

2. Who will you have to gather in May. Nuts in May. Who will you have to gather in May. On a cold and frosty morning?

3. We'll gather Mary for Nuts in May. Nuts in May. Nuts in May We'll gather Mary for Nuts in May on a cold and frosty morning.

4. Who will you send to take her away. Take her away. Take her away. Who will you send to take her away on a cold and frosty morning?

5. We're sending Billy to take her away, Take her away. Take her away. We're sending Billy to take her away. On a cold and frosty morning.

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There seems little doubt that "Johnny Cuckoo" is an adaptation of "Nuts in May" {and/or the English folk song "Three Dukes A'Riding"} and not the other way around.