Mackin's Porch

DESCRIPTION: "To learn the way of Five Points folk, If you take and give a joke, Go on Scott Street for a mope, And stop at Mackin's Store." People of all nationalities gather "like chickens in a pen" despite the smell of gas. The poet describes the workers
AUTHOR: Words: Con Carbon? (source: Korson-MinstrelsOfTheMinePatch)
EARLIEST DATE: 1938 (Korson-MinstrelsOfTheMinePatch)
KEYWORDS: work mining commerce
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Korson-MinstrelsOfTheMinePatch, pp. 57-59, "Mackin's Porch" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #22374
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Floggin Reel" (tune)
NOTES [43 words]: Con Carbon, the purported author of this piece, is also known for "Me Johnny Mitchell Man"; see that song for other songs of his.
Korson claims to have this from tradition. There is no other evidence that it's traditional, but I'm indexing it on that basis. - RBW
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File: KMP057

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