The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #67831   Message #4099719
Posted By: rich-joy
28-Mar-21 - 07:58 PM
Thread Name: Chris Couveau ? Ballad of Reading Gaol
Subject: RE: Chris Couveau ? Ballad of Reading Gaol
Thanks GUEST,# for re-linking Bayard's piece, which I came across on YT in June last year; good to have it "closer to the action" in this long-time thread :)

In the other Mudcat thread concerning that particular piece, I recall someone saying they had read it was based on a poem written for a Nun (I think?) - be good if that ever came to light, coz even though it was known as Bayard's   "signature tune",
it is uncertain that he actually 100% wrote the song!!! (the music of which was apparently Based On an old Lute exercise piece - a poster named Serafyn? had info on that and there was a YT clip of it) ..........)

Cheers, R-J