I quote from Bob Fox & Stu Luckley's Box Of Gold CD notes:
"Dollia was a popular song in Newcastle during the years 1792-94 and describes the leaving of the North York Militia (The Black Cuffs) and the arrival of the 23rd Ulster Dragoons (The Green Cuffs) and the effect of this on the young, and not so young, female population who profited from the soldiers being in the city." My guess is that the chorus "Dolli the dillen dol etc" is a take on hey nonny no/fa la la etc.etc. Dave Broatch -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
