When the Old Folks Were Not In

DESCRIPTION: "When Aw were a lad like a goblin, Aw went courtin' a lass 'at come fra Chowbent." He comes on a wet night and tells her he is courting. Their parents catch them. Now they have been married 37 years and are successful; he wishes he could court her again
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (Barlow, Lancaster Bred) (source: Harding-FolkSongsOfLancashire; Roud)
KEYWORDS: love courting home clothes marriage
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Harding-FolkSongsOfLancashire, p. 98, "When th'owd fowks weren't in" (1 text, 1 tune, the source of the tune not being listed)
Roud #24777
File: MHFL098

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