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Thread #5512 Message #973542
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
27-Jun-03 - 06:10 PM
Thread Name: Origin: All for Me Grog
Subject: RE: All for me grog
Roud index no. 475.
Found most commonly in tradition in England, also occasionally in Canada and Australia. Roud lists one example found in Scotland, but none from Ireland; where its career as an "Irish Drinking Song" probably began with the record made by the Clancys. The set recorded by the Watersons quoted by Radriano (with the final words of several lines omitted) was learned from Frank Kidson's collection; probably the set referred to in Barbara's post earlier. Some versions list in order the various items of clothing that have been disposed of in the quest for more alcohol, and these would sometimes be accompanied by the singer's removing the item in question. "Noggin" may be a corruption of "nobby" (the song is sometimes found as The Nobby Hat), but no promises.