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Song Of The Day
Song of The Day
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"Jackaroe" Joan Baez, 1962
Jackaroe is a traditional folk song that was first printed in 1812-1818 as "Jack Munro"
It was first recorded in 1932 by A.K Davis and has been performed many times in England and the USA. This song like another song I've talked about, "Willie Taylor" is interesting because the story is about a woman who crossdresses to become a sailor and find her lover. Making it an undeniably queer song.
Joan Baez first performed it live in 1962 on tour and released the recording later that year. She does a lovely job with it
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