I would swear I saw a thread recently describing how A.L. Lloyd came up with the tune to a broadside from in or aroung 1805 called "Roll Agamemnon Roll" (Which I had always thought of as "Oh Agamemnon so," but then, who am I?) I think the idea was, his tune was at least inspired by "Roll Alabama Roll."

Now, I can't find the thread to save my soul, but it has to be out there. I think people have no compunctions whatsoever about making up tunes to them, some of which sound extremely strange to me.

I would give a pretty to get hold of Bronson, and I think you are v. lucky to have actual access to one. Usually if something like that is in a college library, it has been "out to a faculty member" for at least 15 years.

I somehow got the impression that Bronson had gone to a lot more than 5 volumes--am I wrong?