School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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- 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)- 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