Billy Barlow [Children's Song]
Traditional
- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Publication date
- 1916
- Language
- English
- Comments
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"Billy Barlow" is a comedic American children's folk song that is an adaptation of the English traditional "Cutty Wren" (first published in 1776). The song that became known as "Billy Barlow" was first written out in 1916 by an Mrs. E.E. Moffitt who said they were words sung by her aunt. It was recorded and popularized by the Seeger family in the early 1950s.
"Let's go a-huntin', said Risky Rob, Let's go a-huntin', said Robin to Bob, Let's go a-huntin', said Dan'l to Jo, Let's go a-huntin', said Billy Barlow." They hunt a (rat/possum), kill it, cook it, and divide it.
NOTE: There is an unrelated Civil War era song also called Billy Barlow - Licensing
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