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Thread #29295 Message #369776
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
06-Jan-01 - 01:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: alt. verses to Hal An Tow
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: alt. verses to Hal An Tow
The most useful references here are, in the Database (Digital Tradition):
Helston Hal an Tow
and in past discussions in the Forum:
Lyr Req: Hal n Toe
Hal An Tow: notes?
Want first verse to Hal an Tow
The Cornish text given in Kennedy's book is a modern translation into Cornish of the traditional English-language song. There isn't a great deal of variation in the song because it's associated with a specific place and annual event; only in recent years has it been sung (by revival performers) outside of its traditional context.
Malcolm