Mary Ann McCarthy

DESCRIPTION: "Mary Ann McCarty she went out to dig some clams (x3), But she didn't get a single solitary clam. All that Mary got was oysters (x3), But she didn't get a single solitary clam" She digs and digs without success, except in getting trench mouth
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Harbin-Parodology)
KEYWORDS: animal food work derivative disease campsong
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Harbin-Parodology, #64, p. 22, "Mary Ann McCarthy" (1 text, tune referenced)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 168, 497, "Mary Ann McCarthy" (notes only)
DT, MARYMCAR*
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "John Brown's Body" (tune) and references there
NOTES [19 words]: This is apparently mostly a camp song, but I rather doubt the camps allowed the last verse about trench mouth! - RBW
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File: ACSF168C

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