Lake Chemo

DESCRIPTION: "I left old Lake Chemo a long way behind me, With many a tear back to Oldtown I came" -- but he would like to go back; fish and drink were there in abundance, and he had a good time with friends and girls. He will head back as soon as he can
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1926 (Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine)
KEYWORDS: fishing drink home travel return
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine, pp. 69-71, "Lake Chemo" (1 text)
Roud #7087
NOTES [22 words]: Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine claim this as a local song to the Bangor, Maine area, very popular there but not known elsewhere. - RBW
Last updated in version 6.2
File: EcSm069

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