Skip to Me

DESCRIPTION: "Skip to my one and skip to me two, Harriet's other is looking at you, Skip to my three and skip to my four, who's that knocking at Harriet's door? Five... six... I love you but push you away quick..." The marriage was "only a dream"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1944 (Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry)
KEYWORDS: marriage home separation
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1909 - Joe Pawelka marries Hannah Wilson (probably the "Harriet" of "Skip to Me"). After less than half a year, they separate; Pawelka attempts suicide and refuses to leave her alone. Discovered in possession of stolen property, he escapes from prison twice (the second time on Mar 23, 1910). Pawelka then tries again to reconcile with his wife. Other crimes follow. Captured again Apr 17, 1919, he is convicted of various crimes but soon escapes for a final time and is never seen again (source: Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry)
FOUND IN: New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry, p. 65, "Skip to Me" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Ruahine Run" (subject of Joe Pawelka)
cf. "Joe's Train Journey" (subject of Joe Pawelka)
NOTES [27 words]: It appears there is a book about this fellow, Des Swain, Pawelka, Moana Press, 1989. But I have been unable to locate a copy outside New Zealand to check it. - RBW
Last updated in version 4.4
File: COl2065A

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