Stobbie Parliament Song

DESCRIPTION: "In the shelter, oh, the shelter At the top of Albert Street, There's a sturdy crop of veterans Who regularly meet." Jamie Reid proposes that they all go for a drive. They set out about the area and have a picnic lunch. All enjoy it very much
AUTHOR: adapted by Jim Reid (source: Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee)
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee); original reportedly written c. 1908
KEYWORDS: travel food nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee 56, "Stobbie Parliament Picnic" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #22225
NOTES [36 words]: This is what you get when you encourage people to think that songwriting is a virtue instead of something that interferes with the preservation of traditional songs. A song about a country tour and a picnic! Oy. - RBW
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