Tall Pine Tree, The (The Samsonville Song)

DESCRIPTION: At the foot of the tall pine tree is a brook which runs through Samsonville. The brook powers the mill that feeds Samsonville. The singer(s) love the pine tree, where they "get a chance for to take a glance at the girls in Samsonville"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1982
KEYWORDS: nonballad
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Cazden/Haufrecht/Studer-FolkSongsOfTheCatskills 177, "The Tall Pine Tree, or, The Samsonville Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
ST FSC177 (Partial)
NOTES [12 words]: A parody of "The Old Pine Tree," written in 1849 by Charles White. - RBW
File: FSC177

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