I am the Master (Dusty Bluebells)

DESCRIPTION: Singing game: "In and out those dusty bluebells (x3), I am the master. Tip a little apple on my shoulder (x3), I am the master." "Tippety, tappety, on your shoulder (x3), I am the master" (Or, "A love my Master.")
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1924 (Sam Henry collection)
KEYWORDS: playparty nonballad
FOUND IN: Ireland Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (5 citations):
Henry/Huntingdon/Herrmann-SamHenrysSongsOfThePeople H48a, p. 10, "I Am the Master" (1 text, 1 tune)
Brady-AllInAllIn, pp. 120-121, "In and Out Through the Darkie Bluebells" (1 text, 1 tune)
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 33, "(In and out the dusty bluebells)" (1 text)
Opie/Opie-TheSingingGame 98, "Dusty Bluebells" (1 text, 2 tunes)
Montgomerie/Montgomerie-ScottishNurseryRhymes 79, "(In and out the dusty bluebells)" (1 text)
Roud #13206
NOTES [27 words]: It appears Roud once classed some versions of this with "In and Out the Window/Marching Round the Levee." This appears to have changed, but I don't know when. - RBW
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File: HHH048a

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