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Lyr Req: Grenadier and Lady and Wassail?
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grenadier and Lady and Wassail? From: GUEST,JeffB Date: 14 Dec 21 - 06:12 AM To me, it sounds more like a relative of The Shepherd and his Fife, a song Cecil Sharp had from Henry Thomas of Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, in 1907. https://www.vwml.org/search?q=shepherd%20and%20his%20fife&is=1 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grenadier and Lady and Wassail? From: Lighter Date: 13 Dec 21 - 04:54 PM The tune is part of "Sheep Crook and Black Dog," recorded by Steeleye Span in 1972. That's right, 'Catters, almost FIFTY years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gH_X2efRdI They got it from Ewan MacColl, who with Peggy Seeger recorded it in 1963 from Caroline Hughes, an English Traveler. I wouldn't be surprised if I've heard "Gloucestershire Wassail" sung to this tune, maybe FIFTY years ago by the Watersons. If not, go ahead and do it yourself. The words and music make a good match. And few will know.... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grenadier and Lady and Wassail? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 11 Dec 21 - 02:48 PM Yikes! Right, no grenadine in my wassail, either! I may have to make up a Maine Highlands Wassail to the tune, though. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grenadier and Lady and Wassail? From: Mrrzy Date: 11 Dec 21 - 09:44 AM I am sorry I read that as grenadine and thought Not in *my* wassailbowl you don't... But the tune is lovely. |
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Subject: Lyr Req: Grenadier and Lady and Wassail? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 11 Dec 21 - 09:21 AM I'm learning this tune on the harp (learning the harp is my Pandemic Winter #2 project), and thinking that it would work beautifully as a wassail song. Is this a thing? Do you know of any wassail song that uses this tune? |
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