Orange Balls

DESCRIPTION: "Orange balls, here we are again." the last one to sit is out, or "Orange boys, let the bells ring ... who's the only king" or "... God save the King"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1962 (Opie/Opie-TheSingingGame)
KEYWORDS: playparty political
FOUND IN: Britain(England(North,South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Opie/Opie-TheSingingGame 53, "Orange Balls" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #22561
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Orange Boys
NOTES [28 words]: Just in case you didn't catch it, this appears to refer to William of Orange and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. I'm surprised this hasn't been collected in Ulster. - RBW
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File: OpGa053

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