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Thread #140911 Message #3291892
Posted By: Richie
17-Jan-12 - 09:53 PM
Thread Name: Child Ballads: US Versions
Subject: RE: Child Ballads: US Versions
TY,
Davis (Trad. ballads of Virgina) and his contributors in two places point out that the song was sung to the Burns melody, "Bonny Doon."
Jabbour and a host of others say it's sung to "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again." Are they both right? Could be?
I was wondering if there was a similarity because I'm not familiar with the Bonny Doon melody.
Richie