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Thread #44970   Message #662934
Posted By: masato sakurai
04-Mar-02 - 11:06 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Tipperary Recruiting Sergeant
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tipperary Recruiting Sergeant
Isn't it the same song as "Tipperary Recruiting Song"? The lyrics are HERE and HERE. Info from The Traditional Ballad Index is:

Tipperary Recruiting Song, The
DESCRIPTION: "'Tis now we'd want to be wary, boys, The recruiters are out in Tipperary, boys...." The Irish youths are advised to avoid the British sergeants and the free drinks they offer. They are reminded of all the harm John Bull has done in the past
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1962
KEYWORDS: Ireland recruiting drink soldier
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
PGalvin, p. 88, "Tipperary Recruiting Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
Notes: It is not immediately evident what time period this song refers to. The British desperation for soldiers might seem to imply World War I -- but in 1916 Britain instituted the draft (in England; it took a little longer in Ireland); the recruiting sergeant was a thing of the past. So an earlier period is indicated. - RBW
File: PGa088

~Masato