"Roll Down to Rio", also known as "The Beginning of the Armadillos", is part of the Just So Songs poetry collection. It was set to music (by Edward German),[2] which has been recorded by Peter Bellamy,[3] Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman,[4] The Young'uns,[5] and Peter Dawson.
| "Rolling Down To Rio" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | English folk song |
| Songwriter(s) | Rudyard Kipling[1] |
Being a well-documented song publicised by Mudcat,[6] and Mainly Norfolk,[7] the song was recorded by Jon Boden and Oli Steadman for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "A Folk Song A Day"[8] and "365 Days Of Folk".[9]
References edit
- ^ "I've never sailed the Amazon". The Kipling Society. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Rolling down to Rio / the words written by Rudyard Kipling ; the music composed by Edward German ; arr. as a part-song for S.A.T.B. by the composer". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Keep On Kipling". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Bonnet & Shawl". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "When Our Grandfathers Said No". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Rolling Down To Rio". Mudcat Café. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "The Beginning of the Armadillos / Roll Down to Rio". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Song List". A Folk Song A Day. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Song List". 365 Days Of Folk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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