The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #51748 Message #1881092
Posted By: The Sandman
10-Nov-06 - 06:48 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Holmfirth Anthem
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holmfirth Anthem
I am wanting people to be aware that there are other ways of singing it, than the way the Watersons RECORDED IT, and that I have been told by a well informed AUTHORITY, that before the Watersons recorded it, it was sung as I have described it. In practice, if mudcat print a version[ the watersons ].people, [particuarly from other countries],will assume it is the definitve version,when it appears it is probably not the version sung by people from Holmfirth. The best accompaniment to the song is a pint at the Nook.