17 March 2020 — 0644mdt

An Irish performance of Pay Me My Money Down

Made famous by Pete Seeger and the Weavers, covered by the Kingston Trio, and now a signature song for Bruce Springsteen, Pay Me My Money Down is an old work song sung by the black stevedores working the Georgia Sea Islands. Folklorist Lydia Parrish collected the song and published it in her 1942 book, Slave Songs of the Georgia Sea Islands. This spirited performance was delivered on RTE, the Irish equivalent of our Public Broadcasting Service.