Rolling Down to Rio explained

Rolling Down To Rio
Genre:English folk song

"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),[1] which has been recorded by Peter Bellamy,[2] Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman,[3] The Young'uns,[4] and Peter Dawson.

Being a well-documented song publicised by Mudcat,[5] and Mainly Norfolk,[6] 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"[7] and "365 Days Of Folk".[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. . 10 February 2024 . National Library of New Zealand.
  2. Web site: Keep On Kipling . 10 February 2024 . Mainly Norfolk.
  3. Web site: Bonnet & Shawl . 10 February 2024 . Mainly Norfolk.
  4. Web site: When Our Grandfathers Said No . 10 February 2024 . Mainly Norfolk.
  5. Web site: Rolling Down To Rio . 10 February 2024 . Mudcat Café.
  6. Web site: The Beginning of the Armadillos / Roll Down to Rio . 10 February 2024 . Mainly Norfolk.
  7. Web site: Song List . 24 January 2024 . A Folk Song A Day.
  8. Web site: Song List . 24 January 2024 . 365 Days Of Folk.

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