The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #98554 Message #1953184
Posted By: The Borchester Echo
31-Jan-07 - 02:29 AM
Thread Name: Farewell Farewell (Richard Thompson & Fairport)
Subject: RE: farewell farewell (Richard Thompson & Fairport)
The tune is False (Fausse) Foodrage, Child 89. The story goes that it was Andy Irvine who, when copying out Willie Of Win(e)sbury, Child 100, used the wrong tune because the page blew back and he didn't notice.