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Thread #153923 Message #3608623
Posted By: Joe_F
09-Mar-14 - 10:44 PM
Thread Name: Repeating the first verse at the end
Subject: RE: Repeating the first verse at the end

I sing "The Cuckoo" & "Dink's Song" that way. In such songs the first verse is not part of the story & can well serve as a recapitulation. In the case of "Dink's Song" I sing the repetition to a slightly more elaborate tune (not sure where I learned that -- getting on 60 years now).