Rowdy Mob, The

DESCRIPTION: "This Ballarat's a curious spot, At least I'm sure I've found it so." He describes the hard times he's had mining. He courted a girl named Sal, but her boyfriend beat him up. Even the police chase him in Ballarat, which is governed by "a rowdy mob."
AUTHOR: Charles R. Thatcher (1831-1878)
EARLIEST DATE: 1869 (Thatcher)
KEYWORDS: humorous mining courting hardtimes
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Thatcher-ColonialMinstrel-Songsters, pp. 16-17, "The Rowdy Mob" (1 text, from the "Colonial Minstrel")
Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong, pp. 54-56, "The Rowdy Mob" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson-GoldrushSongster, pp. 54-55, "The Rowdy Mob" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson-ColonialMinstrel, pp. 22-24, "The Rowdy Mob" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Green Grow the Rushes" (tune; although Thatcher is not entirely clear about this, it appears he means the Burns song)
NOTES [29 words]: For brief background on Charles Thatcher's career, see the notes to "Where's Your License?" For an extensive collection of his songs, see Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong. - RBW
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