Punchinello

DESCRIPTION: "What shall we do, Punchinello, ...?" "We'll do the same, Punchinello ...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1973 (Opie/Opie-TheSingingGame)
KEYWORDS: playparty
FOUND IN: Britain(England(Lond)) Canada(Ont) US(MA) New Zealand
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Opie/Opie-TheSingingGame 118, "Punchinello" (1 text, 1 tune)
Carey-MarylandFolkloreAndFolklife, pp. 76-77, "Punch a 'Nella" (1 text)
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, pp. 43-44, "(Look who is here)" (1 text)
Roud #13189
NOTES [9 words]: "Punchinello" is the "Punch" of "Punch and Judy." - BS
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File: OpGa118

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