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Thread #125811 Message #2788838
Posted By: Marje
15-Dec-09 - 10:53 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Popular carols 'have folks roots'
Subject: RE: Folklore: Popular carols 'have folks roots'
Yes, it's true that there are lots of songs in the same metre as each other, and that they can be interchanged with different melodies; perhaps what's surprising is how seldom this happens nowadays, especially in church singing.
One pairing that works well is "Angels from the Realms of Glory" to the tune of Cym Rhondda (Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah). You can also sing Clementine to this tune, which wouldn't go down well in church but is a nice party trick if there's singing going on.
Marje