REF: Folk song (Charlotte-Town) stumper. Save my reputation!

[hastings <hastings@HPS.K12.MI.US>]

Colleagues:

As you well know, we librarians HATE being stumped.  Between you and me,
I am standing at that odious threshold of failure and shame right now--
unless YOU can save me.

Here's the question that has me just about licked:

A music teacher (One of my very bestest patrons!) has asked me to come
up with some background on an American folk song called "Charlotte-Town"
which her students will be performing soon.

The lyrics in the song are sketchy and repetitive and say
"Charlotte-Town is burning down" repeatedly as well as a reference to
"Paddling down the Ohio."  Other than that, there isn't much to gnaw on.

Now: There are Charlotte-Towns in the West Indies (aka Gouyave) and
P.I.E, Canada, but I think those can be safely ruled out. I initially
thought it might have something to do with Charlotte, NC and Cornwallis'
occupation or maybe the confederate strongholds there during the Civil
War -but what about the Ohio river?  I doesn't jive, does it?

If you can help me, please do!

I am ready and willing to take full credit for your knowledge and
efforts.

Jeffrey Hastings
SMLS
Highlander Way Middle (are you CRAZY?!) School
Howell, Michigan

http://hps.k12.mi.us/~hwms

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