School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

Location:
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mhathúna
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  1. Clarence Mc' Fadden he wanted to waltz.
    But his feet were not built that way.
    So he saw a professor and stated his case;
    And said he was willing to pay;
    The professor looked down in alarm at his feet,
    As he viewed their enormous expanse;
    And he tacked on a crown, to his regular price;
    For teaching Mc' Fadden to dance;
    Chorus
    One, Two, Three, balance like me;
    You're quite a fairy, but you have your faults.
    While your left foot is lazy, your right foot is crazy;
    But don't be uneasy I'll teach you to dance;
    2
    He took out Mc' Fadden before the whole class;
    And he showed him the step once or twice;
    But Mc' Fadden's two feet got tied in
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolagh More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Florence O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolagh More, Co. Cork