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Thread #113947   Message #2426888
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
31-Aug-08 - 01:27 PM
Thread Name: 'Lowlands Of Holland' copyright?
Subject: RE: 'Lowlands Of Holland' copyright?
The tune provided with that one is from P W Joyce, Ancient Irish Music, 1905 (also in Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 1909) though the transcription is wrongly barred and as usual Noteworthy Composer seems to have interfered with some of the note durations. The text appears to be based on Joyce, but with many alterations and material introduced from elsewhere. Some of the verses are much as quoted from a recording by Patrick Galvin (see thread Lowlands of Holland (from Patrick Galvin) - prior source not named).

It may well be a modern collation. Dick Greenhaus entered it, 9 years ago now; perhaps he will remember where he got it from.