Old Tucker

DESCRIPTION: "All hands up and circle left; All the way round. Half way 'n back. Dance, Tucker, Dance. Swing your partner on a corner.... Dance, Old Tucker, While you're young, When you get old, you can't dance none... Gents choose a partner"; the one left is Tucker's
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1939 (Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains)
KEYWORDS: playparty courting
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains, p. 42, "Old Tucker" (1 text, with a note that any lively tune may be used)
File: Skea042

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