The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25627 Message #353293
Posted By: Stewie
07-Dec-00 - 06:39 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Soldier's Joy
Subject: RE: Origins of 'Soldier's Joy'?
There's lots of information at the Fiddler's Companion. Hasn't managed to trace it back as far as Bruce has however - earliest date given is 1778 and no mention of the single sheet song that Bruce refers to in his Scarce Song file.