Getting Upstairs

DESCRIPTION: "First young gent with the right hand round, Back to the left and swing clear around, Swing her to the center and we'll all join hands, Such I getting upstairs I never did see, Such a getting upstairs, it don't suit me." Continues with more dance steps
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1916 (Wolford-ThePlayPartyInIndiana)
KEYWORDS: playparty nonballad
FOUND IN: US(MW,SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Wolford-ThePlayPartyInIndiana, pp. 44-45=Wolford/Richmond/Tillson-PlayPartyInIndiana, pp. 153-154, "Getting Upstairs" (3 text, 1 tune)
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5 753, "SUch a GIttin' Up-Stairs" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #7891
File: Wolf044

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