The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7307   Message #44186
Posted By: Joe Offer
04-Nov-98 - 12:12 PM
Thread Name: HYMNS and Folk Tunes?
Subject: RE: HYMNS and Folk Tunes?
Yeah, DW, but my hymnal says "Morning Has Broken" was copyrighted in 1957 by songwriter Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965). Seems like the song should be much older. The music is a traditional Gaelic melody, "BUNESSAN, 5 5 5 4 D." Anybody know the story behind this song? Anything about the original song, "Bunessan"? And what exactly does 5554D mean (the "D" is what throws me)?
-Joe Offer-