Shearer and the Swaggie, The

DESCRIPTION: A gun shearer finishes his work, collects his pay, and takes to the road. He meets a swaggie; they camp. In the night, afraid for his pay, he flees at a noise. The swaggie also runs, afraid of the shearer. They meet again and wonder why they are running
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987
KEYWORDS: money rambling hobo sheep
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Meredith/Covell/Brown-FolkSongsOfAustraliaVol2, pp. 147-149, "The Shearer and the Swaggie" (1 tune)
File: MCB147

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