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Wor Geordie's lost his penka

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"Wor Geordie's lost his penka"
Song
LanguageEnglish (Geordie)
WrittenUnknown
Songwriter(s)Traditional

"Wor Geordie's Lost His Penka" (or ... His Liggie) is a Geordie folk song, the origins of which are unknown. The 'penka' was the large marble that the other marbles or 'liggies' were rolled at, in a game of marbles. It is Roud Folk Song Index no. S226413.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Wor Geordie's Lost His Penka". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.