| Instrument(s): Mixed Voices and Piano | Style: Song |
| Lyricist(s): G. P. Morris (1802-1864) | Arranger(s): G. Loder (1816-1868) |
| Opus: Not known | Date of composition: 1843 |
| Source: Atwill, 1843 | Copyright: Public Domain
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| Last updated: 2005/Jan/07. View change history | Music ID Number: Mutopia-2005/01/07-516 |
| Typeset using: LilyPond, version 2.4.2 |
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George Loder's arrangement is rather different from the original song on which it is based: "The Boatman Dance" (also called "Dance, Boatman, Dance") by Daniel Emmett. The melody is essentially the same, but the words come from a poem by George P Morris.
The three part chorus is optional.
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