Lyr Req: Sussex song

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sussex song
From: GUEST,upstreeter
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 01:11 PM

Sad, this. Makes two threads I've responded to in one day. Following Mr. McGrath of Bishop's Stortford is indeed an honour (surely there is a modern day M. Le Petomane in one of our 'alternative' circus troups...but I digress). The words and music to The Sussex Drinking Song are to be found in Bob Copper's 'Across Sussex with Belloc'...words of course from Hilaire Belloc.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sussex song
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Dec 00 - 12:55 PM

Le Petomane returns...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sussex song
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 14 Dec 00 - 12:38 PM

It is on "Finest Kinds" first cd. Search under Finest Kind or Ian Robb. Great song. JohnB.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sussex song
From: Gervase
Date: 14 Dec 00 - 09:16 AM

I've got an MP3 of it, which I recorded in the Barn at Towersey, but as someone was sitting on the mike at the time, the results are rather muffled, althought the tune's clear enough.
I could e-mail it to you, but it's 2.5Mb, and I don't know what you're bandwidith's like. PM me if you'd like a copy.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sussex song
From: MMario
Date: 14 Dec 00 - 09:13 AM

now we just need a tune...(HINT!)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sussex song
From: Gervase
Date: 14 Dec 00 - 09:01 AM

Oops, just found it in the DT here

Subject: Sussex song
From: Gervase
Date: 14 Dec 00 - 07:23 AM

Can anyone help with the lyrics to a song with the refrain:
I drink strong ale with gentlemen
Which no-one can deny, deny,
Which no-one can deny.

One of the verses includes:
In cold November off I go
And turn my face against the snow
And watch the wind where 'ere it blows
Because my heart is high

It mentions plenty of places in Sussex - Steyning, Crowborough, Hurstpierpoint etc, but I can't track down the full words.