Lyr Req: The Farmer / Sweet Violets

Subject: Lyr Req: The Farmer
From: Gern
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:09 AM

Looking for a bawdy old favorite that has titillated parlors for generations. It starts "There once was a farmer..." and proceeds in couplets to lead the listener to expect a dirty word at the end of every other line. "She lifted her skirts and she showed us her/ ruffles and laces..." Can anybody identify this and write it out for me?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Farmer
From: Susan of DT
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:33 AM

There are a few in the Digital Tradition
Sweet Violets 2
Sweet Violets 3
Sweet Violets
Clean Song
Bang Bang Lulu

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Farmer
From: Gern
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 05:11 PM

Would it help if I said there's a recorded version sung by the Wicked Tinkers. They are a sort of tribal pipe and drum trio with some slam-danceable reels and so on. One of them sings it acapello.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Farmer
From: Susan of DT
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 06:04 PM

Gern - follow the links I gave you. It is there is several variations.