Roderick McDonald
DESCRIPTION: "I met river-driver eleven years ago,"" brow wrinkled and with silver hair, with a Scottish brogue. He had much experience on the river, and boasted of even more. Now he's a boss, and tight-fisted. He hopes for a fine burial monument
AUTHOR: Larry Gorman (1846-1917)
EARLIEST DATE: 1957 (Ives-LarryGorman)
KEYWORDS: lumbering river boss
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ives-LarryGorman, pp. 87-89, 199, "Roderick McDonald" (1 text plus a fragment, 1 tune)
Roud #25114
File: LaGoRoMc
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