Three McFarlands, The [Laws C18]

DESCRIPTION: A gang of teamsters "that knew not who was boss" sign up to work under the three McFarlands. The bosses drive them hard and treat them badly; the men look forward to leaving the camp and seeing the girls
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1926 (Rickaby-BalladsAndSongsOfTheShantyBoy)
KEYWORDS: work abuse boss
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Laws C18, "The Three MacFarlands"
Rickaby-BalladsAndSongsOfTheShantyBoy 15, "The Three McFarlands" (1 text, 1 tune)
Rickaby/Dykstra/Leary-PineryBoys-SongsSongcatchingInLumberjackEra 15, "The Three McFarlands" (1 text, 1 tune)
DT 826, MCFARL3*
Roud #2225
File: LC18

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