Old Rosin the Beau Old Rosin the Beau "Old Rosin the Beau" (or "Rosin the Bow") is an American folk song popular in the 19th century, probably of British or Irish origin, first published in Philadelphia during 1838. An earlier version, "Rosin the Bow" (not "Beau") refers to rosin with the bow of a violin, but both cover the same general subject ("see below:" Full lyrics). There are many variations of the song(s), and the tune has been re-used in other songs for political campaign jingles, slave songs, comedy songs, or other folk songs. Early versions of "Old Rosin the Beau" relate the story
Cowhells cake saying that he could make a delicious cake from a cow`s tendon. Although the people were skeptical, the magician did what he said and the cake was delicious. He acquired more and more customers and became wealthy, and the cake became known as "Cowhells cake." As a Longchuan County specialty, cowhells cakes are often bought to give to friends or relatives at a visit, especially during festivals. The recipe for cowhells cake is owned by the Laolong Niujingao Company, which originally hand-made the cakes. A batch of cake could take ten workers more than ten hours: three hours to make