Duffy's Hotel

DESCRIPTION: The singer advises those who want enjoyment to visit the hotel in Boiestown. He describes the wild parties, the fights, the mad rush to collar a diseased chicken, and the peculiar visitors. He concludes by setting out for home
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman)
KEYWORDS: party fight
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar)
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, pp. 268-269, "Duffy's Hotel" (1 text, 1 tune)
Fowke/MacMillan-PenguinBookOfCanadianFolkSongs 38, "Duffy's Hotel" (1 text, 1 tune)
Ives-FolksongsOfNewBrunswick, pp. 144-148, "Duffy's Hotel" (1 text, 1 tune)
Manny/Wilson-SongsOfMiramichi 12, "Duffy's Hotel" (1 text, 1 tune)
ST Doe268 (Partial)
Roud #1961
File: Doe268

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