Galloping Major, The

DESCRIPTION: "When I was in the army I was a cavalryman you know, And whenever I went on parade A magnificent picture I made." "Bumpety, bumpety... All the girls declare that I'm a gay old stager Hey, hey, clear the way here comes the galloping major."
AUTHOR: Fred W. Leigh and George Bastow (source: monoologues.co.uk; Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood credits to Leigh and George Formby Sr.)
EARLIEST DATE: 1907 (recorded by "Walter Miller," i.e. Stanley Kirkby, according to monologues.co.uk)
KEYWORDS: soldier horse travel courting
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 34, "All the girls declare he's a gay old stager" (1 text)
Roud #25342
File: KSUC034C

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