Johnnie Shears a Hairst

DESCRIPTION: The singer says she and Johhny cut the harvest together. "Johnnie hisna a wife An' I'll win hame to guide him"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan7)
KEYWORDS: courting harvest nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan7 1346, "Johnnie Shears a Hairst" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #7227
NOTES [21 words]: The current description is based on the single Greig/Duncan7 verse. - BS
Possibly related to Burns's "Robin Shure in Hairst"? - RBW
Last updated in version 2.5
File: GrD71346

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