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Being a cobbler was a very prestigious profession in the old days of walking or journeyworking. A good pair of leather boots with lines of studs adorning its soles was valued even more than a suit of clothes. There is a comic song about a cobbler whose name was known far and wide. The jig itself is a little different, but the lilt is left to the musician whose interpretation charms the melody from within the tune.
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