Here is some information which appears on a press release from The new Scorpion Band. " The original Scorpion Band was formed shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, using instruments demobbed from the army- Clarinet, Cornopean, Trombone and Bass Drum. Their piece de resistance was The Downfall of Paris,known locally as The Downfall of Pears. For several years they were formidable rivals to The True and Original Weathurbury Band in Puddletown , Dorset."
Tim Laycock and The New Scorpion Band came to Jacob's Ladder Festival in Israel in 1998.They were amazing! I believe they played "The Downfall of Paris" but I don't remember if there were any words to it . Perhaps Tim has more info on the tune. The New Scorpion Band can be contacted at: enquiries@new-scorpion-band.com Cheers, Jack The Lad
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