Foot Traveler

DESCRIPTION: "On foot I gaily take my way, Tra la la la la la, O’er mountain bare and meadow gay, Tra... And he who is not of my mind Another traveling mate must find, He cannot walk with me, he cannot walk with me." The singer wants a partner who is happy to walk
AUTHOR: Music: Franz Abt (source: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1885 ("School Bells," according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: travel nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 332, 497, "Foot Traveler" (notes only)
GirlScouts-SingTogether, p. 45, "The Foot Traveler" (1 text, 1 tune)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 22, "The Foot Traveler" (1 text)
File: ACSF332F

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