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- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Irish jig tune. The "Larry O'Gaff" title for the tune comes from a nonsensical stage-Irish song whose words are only rarely reported (they can be found in a folk version in Creighton's Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia), and it appears the melody normally was used as an instrumental piece. The tune/song is firmly ensconced in the late minstrel/early vaudeville stage. It is usually associated with Northeastern players in the United States.
Larry O'Gaff was a brave boy for marching,
His instep was larege--but his income was small;
So he set up, one day, as a soldier of fortune--
The meaning of which is--no fortune at all. - Licensing
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Larry O'Gaff written by [Traditional] English
Larry O'Gaff written by [Traditional] instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | Larry O'Gaff | Grant Rogers | 1965 | ||
i | Shenandoah - Larry O'Gaff - Fire on the Mountain | James Last | 1977 | Medley |