Rocky Island

DESCRIPTION: "Going to Rocky Island, Going away to stay, See my Candy darling, Ho-a-honey ho." "Go up on the mountain, hoe a little cane." "Peaches in the summer time." "Ho-a-honey, ho (x2), Going to Rocky Island, Ho-a-honey, ho."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1954 (Roberts/Agey-InThePine)
KEYWORDS: courting nonballad floatingverses
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Roberts/Agey-InThePine #134, "Rocky Island" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #11578
File: RAInP134

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