Knife-and-Scissors Man, The

DESCRIPTION: "In Southampton's former days, When grandma was a maid... Every other Friday came a man... It was Pedlar Jack, the knife-and-scissors man." He travels over great distances. His work sharpening knives amuses children and helps their elders
AUTHOR: Graham Penny (source: Browne-FolkSongsOfOldHampshire)
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (Browne-FolkSongsOfOldHampshire)
KEYWORDS: work technology travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Browne-FolkSongsOfOldHampshire, pp. 69-71, "The Knife-and-Scissors Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: BrHa069

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