White Sand and Gray Sand

DESCRIPTION: Round. "White sand and gray sand. Who’ll buy my white sand? Who’ll buy my gray sand?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1841 (Boston School Song Book, according to White sand and gray sand Who’ll buy my white sand Who’ll buy my gray sand
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 434, "White Sand, Gray Sand" (notes only)
GirlScouts-SingTogether, p. 113, "White Sand and Gray Sand" (1 text, 1 tune)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 99, "White Sand and Gray Sand" (1 text, 1 tune)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 49, "White Sand and Gray Sand" (1 text)
Roud #19594
File: ACSF434W

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