Beaver River

DESCRIPTION: "Come,boys, if you'll listen, I'll sing you a song"about Beaver River, "not far from Tupper, but closer to Hell." The singer left a good job at Saranac to join this camp. He lists the men who have come and gone from the jon.
AUTHOR: Words: Ted Ashlaw
EARLIEST DATE: 1981 (Bethke-AdirondackVoices)
KEYWORDS: logger derivative hardtimes
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bethke-AdirondackVoices, pp. 128-130, "Beaver River" (1 text, 1 tune, collected from author Ted Ashlaw)
Roud #2982
File: Beth128

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