At todays concert/talk by Magpie - Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino, they performed this great number by the superstars of the 1840s, the abolitionist Hutchinson Family of New Hampshire. As I had suspected, they said the tune is a reworking of Old Dan Tucker. But they had verses totally unfamiliar to me, like these two gems: Men of various predilections, Frightened, run in all directions; Merchants, editors, physicians, Lawyers, priests and politicians. Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! every station, Clear the track of mancipation. Politicians gazed, astounded, When, at first our bell resounded: Freight trains are coming, tell these foxes, With our votes and ballot boxes. Jump for your lives! Jump for your lives! Jump for your lives! politicians, From your dangerous false positions.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 02:19:05 +0000
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