The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #113747   Message #2461157
Posted By: Spleen Cringe
09-Oct-08 - 12:29 PM
Thread Name: '5000 Morris Dancers'
Subject: RE: '5000 Morris Dancers'
Waltzing Matilda is a classic example of cultural cross-pollination

Off-thread, but apparently Banjo Patterson was staying with one of my (English) partner's (Australian) ancestors when he wrote Waltzing Matilda. She gave him the (probably English) tune he set the words to.

At least that's the family legend...