The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #110735   Message #2326190
Posted By: Phil Edwards
26-Apr-08 - 10:04 AM
Thread Name: Folk singers recording non-folk songs
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs
'Jack Orion' was written by A L (Bert) Lloyd. He based it on the plot of the old ballad 'Glasgerion' ... He set it to the tune Andy Stewart wrote for his own song 'Donald Where's Your Trousers'.

Perhaps an illustration would help. Picture the song as a swiss roll, with the cake (or words) wrapped around the jam (or tune)...

sorry, wrong thread.