Lindy Lowe

DESCRIPTION: "Come smilin' Lindy Lowe, de pootiest gal I know, On de finest boat dat ever float, in de Ohio, de Mississippi or de Ohio." Verses have no story at all and only the second line ever changes, "Come smilin' Lindy Lowe, by de Gulf ob Mexico.." etc.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1945 (Harlow-ChantyingAboardAmericanShips)
KEYWORDS: worksong shanty
FOUND IN: West Indies(Barbados)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Harlow-ChantyingAboardAmericanShips, pp. 201-202, "Lindy Lowe" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9170
NOTES [16 words]: [Harlow-ChantyingAboardAmericanShips's] notes give this as a Barbadian hand over hand shanty. - SL
Last updated in version 5.0
File: Harl201

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