The Keeper

Posted on 26 November 2019 by

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Robert Kinchin (63) at Wilmington, Warwickshire, sang this to Cecil Sharp on 23 August 1909. It was considered too ‘near the mark’ to be printed as it stood so was edited for schools. I’m singing that original unexpurgated version here and I’m blowed if I can see anything naughty in it.

Category: Traditional folk song

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