Cove Cherry Fair

DESCRIPTION: "Many years ago our cherries Were the haws and huckleberries That were wild and free as air." The Indians are gone, replaced by cherry orchards. "We all extend a greeting To the people of this meeting For this is our holiday."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2002 (Supplement to the History of Union County)
KEYWORDS: food nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Cohen-AmericanFolkSongsARegionalEncyclopedia2, p. 637, "Cove Cherry Fair" (1 text)
File: CAFS2637

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