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Free and Easy Jogging Along

from Safe & Sound: Traditional Canadian Folk Songs by Maura Volante

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From the singing of George McCallum, Grafton, Ontario. In Edith Fowke, More Folk Songs of Canada, pp. 190–191.

Originally Irish, this song has been localized to Belleville, Ontario.

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Free and Easy Jogging Along

Oh it’s of my rambles I’m going to sing
Like a rambling blackbird all in the spring
The summer sunbeams shone all day long
I was free and easy jogging along
The summer sunbeams shone all day long
I was free and easy jogging along.

Oh, it’s when we all went to Belleville green
The boys and the girls were there to be seen
The happiest lad amongst the throng
I was free and easy jogging along
The happiest lad amongst the throng …

Oh, it’s when we all went to Belleville quay
It was just twelve miles from Belleville green
They sat me down to sing a song
’Twas called free and easy jogging along
They sat me down …

Oh we had not sailed ’bout two or three days
When a pretty fair maid stared me in the face
“Oh,” she said, “Are you a married man?”
“No, I’m free and easy jogging along
“Oh,” she said …

Oh, I took her over to yonder inn
I ordered liquor, both ale and gin
She wanted to join both heart and hand
Forget free and easy jogging along
She wanted …

“No,” I said, “Fair maiden, that ne’er can be
For I’m resolved to cross the sea
When a man gets married his race is run
I’ll go free and easy jogging along
When a man …”

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from Safe & Sound: Traditional Canadian Folk Songs, released April 1, 2022
Maura Volante, vocals
James Stephens, electric bass guitar
Ann Downey, vocals
Fern Vale, vocals

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Maura Volante Ottawa, Ontario

Maura Volante is a singer of traditional folk songs, with a focus on those collected in Canada. She discovered folk music in the 1960s and has deepened her understanding over the decades. Maura has performed at festivals, coffee houses, concerts and living rooms all over Canada (and worldwide on Zoom), as well as passing on her knowledge and enthusiasm through workshops, courses and lessons. ... more

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