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Dave Rado Origins: Lovely Joan (30) Origins: Lovely Joan 22 Sep 14

Hi

As far as I can gather from other threads, the earliest written record of the traditional song "Lovely Joan" (or "Sweet Lovely Joan" according to some sources), is 1909; and yet both the tune and the lyrics sound Elizabethan to me. Can anyone shed any light on roughly how old the song really is, and any more information about its origins? Given that there is the word "pook" in it, it would appear to come from Somerset or thereabouts - have I got that much right?

Dave

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