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Thread #64700 Message #1059542
Posted By: Jacqk
23-Nov-03 - 05:12 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Spelling Gospel, [Oak, Ash and Thorn]
Subject: RE: Origins: Spelling Gospel, [Oak, Ash and Thorn]
Joy,
Thanks for the different version. I think that "Pop" should also be useful in putting a date to your version.
My wife just pointed out to me that "drum" from the last verse of my version seems to indicate the "Salvation Army". I don't know if this will be useful to date the song, but I can't say I have ever heard a drum used by the Salvation Army; just bells. However, a webpage confirms that they did use drums to "beat people into a salvation meeting."
http://www.salvos.org.au/SALVOS/NEW/me.get?site.sitelayouts.body&FFFF308
Jack