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Origins: Bobby Shafto and La-La-Chik-a-La-Li-O ?
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Subject: RE: Origins: Bobby Shafto and La-La-Chik-a-La-Li-O ? From: Steve Gardham Date: 18 Aug 21 - 02:01 PM Hi Derek Looks like you might have something there. The tune is related to all sorts of children's rhymes and bawdy pieces: Michael Finnigan In and out the Woods and Bluebells Caviar comes from the virgin sturgeon and possibly the Fling at Mallow. |
Subject: Origins: Bobby Shafto and La-La-Chik-a-La-Li-O ? From: derekpiotr Date: 18 Aug 21 - 12:05 PM 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 |
Subject: Bobby Shaftoe From: GUEST,T in Oklahoma (Okiemockbird) Date: 25 Jan 00 - 09:47 PM A set of words, with the title "Bobby Shafto" (cross-referenced to another set called "Coulter's Candy") appears in the DT, but without music. Perhaps this is the tune.
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