Up Green Medder (Up Green Meadow)

DESCRIPTION: Singing game. "Up green medder/meadow, down shady grove, Last one squats has to tell his beau." Game is said to be similar to "Ring Around the Rosie."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1939 (Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains)
KEYWORDS: playparty nonballad love
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains, p. 15, "Up Green Medder" (1 short text, 1 tune)
File: Skea015

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