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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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  1. The Christmas Rhymers (continued)

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    Put your hands in your pockets and show us some desire
    All silver, no brass
    Bad money won't pass
    And after that a song.

    The company then present a few variety turns. Vocal items are sung by some of the members or by the whole company; a few tunes are played on the mouth organ or melodeon; some of the members do Irish dances. Soon Devil Doubt rattles his money box; the man of the house with his forefinger and thumb reaches down into the mysterious depths of his leather purse and brings forth a coin which he puts into the tin box.
    The Rymers wish the household "Good night and a happy Christmas" and they move on to the next house.

    George McLaughlin
    West End
    Buncrana
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    George Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal