Johnny My Honey

DESCRIPTION: "O Johnny my honey he's gotten some money." The singer says "he's bonnie and braw he's the flow'r o them a" She's been in France, Spain, England, and Ireland "but there's nae ane sae bonnie." Besides, "his hair has a nat'ral curl an a"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1905 (Greig/Duncan4)
KEYWORDS: courting hair nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan4 757, "Johnny My Honey" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #6177
NOTES [8 words]: cf. "The Lass o' Glenshee" (tune, per Greig/Duncan4)
Last updated in version 2.5
File: GrD4757

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