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Thread #77735   Message #1390719
Posted By: Snuffy
27-Jan-05 - 08:05 PM
Thread Name: Origins: 'Nuts in May' a trad(?) bawdy parody
Subject: RE: Origins: 'Nuts in May' a trad(?) bawdy parody
Joe, to my mind the traditional Nuts in May and Mulberry Bush are basically the same song, and definitely share the same tune.

A different tune is used for the song John calls Nuts in May and I call Gathering Flowers. I've never heard this tune used for the traditional (clean) Nuts in May.