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Thread #143848 Message #3322413
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
13-Mar-12 - 04:59 PM
Thread Name: Origins: evolution of a song from middle ages
Subject: RE: Origins: evolution of a song from middle ages

I gave my love a cherry that had no stone
o come, o come Emmanuel
salve regina

What's the definition of medieval? Truly medieval stuff (which to me would mean before 1500) is rare.

I've heard that 'Billy Boy' is a parody of the old ballad of Lord Randal. Maybe you could follow it from the lugubrious to the ludicrous.