Green Trees Bending

DESCRIPTION: "Green trees bending, green trees bending, green trees bending, Hold to the side and swing to the back; If you catch a pretty boy, back right back."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5)
KEYWORDS: playparty courting
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5, pp. 513-514, "Green Trees Bending" (1 short text, 1 tune)
NOTES [21 words]: Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5 connects this with Newell's "Green Grows the Willow-Tree." I don't see it. - RBW
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File: BrS5513

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