Terry Toole's Cabbage

DESCRIPTION: "Torbay boys and did ye hear..." a goat got into Terry O'Toole's cabbage. Terry stabbed it to death and the boys dressed it "on the sly." They chipped in for the $3.50 fine.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (Peacock)
KEYWORDS: animal food punishment
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Peacock, p. 100, "Terry Toole's Cabbage" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9958
RECORDINGS:
Ned Rice, "Terry Toole's Cabbage" (on PeacockCDROM) [one verse only]
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Moose Song" (plot)
NOTES [8 words]: Torbay is about seven miles north of St John's - BS
Last updated in version 2.6
File: Pea100

Go to the Ballad Search form
Go to the Ballad Index Song List

Go to the Ballad Index Instructions
Go to the Ballad Index Bibliography or Discography