Tune Req: The song of the lower classes

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 24 May 02 - 05:26 PM

Ernest Jones' text is quoted in The Common Muse (V. de Sola Pinto and A. E. Rodway (1957), with what I take to be the original tune direction: Music by John Lowry. This Song can also be sung to the air of "The Monks of Old". This would appear to suggest that it was originally published with music.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: GUEST,greg stephens
Date: 24 May 02 - 05:19 PM

In the Tolpuddle martyrs play by Miles Malleson, it was sung to "Kingsfold" (similar, but not identical to the "Star of the County Down"). But as far as I know, the author hasn't left any information of what he would like it sung to: I would say sing to whatever you like.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 24 May 02 - 03:45 PM

The one I have is Martin Carthy's 'Otford'

(sent to MMario, awaiting squeeze box's email)

Ed

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 24 May 02 - 03:39 PM

It seems that at least three different tunes have been used for this one. For more details, see these previous discussions:

Lyr Add: Song of the lower classes
Lyr Req: We plough and sow...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 May 02 - 02:48 PM

Is that the one that goes to the Star of the County Down, also known as Kingsfold, the hymn tune?

LTS

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 May 02 - 02:46 PM

"While Shepherds Watch'd -- Canterbury tune, Evison, 1751, also known as Otford and found in Hardy and other MSS," according to the photocopy I have. Not that that may be of much use, but maybe to someone, sometime... :-)

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: MMario
Date: 24 May 02 - 12:28 PM

ed - could you send to me as well please? [e-mail]

Thanx!

MMario

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The song of the lower classes
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 24 May 02 - 12:17 PM

I've got a midi of it.

Was hard to post here with ABC / Miditext because of it being 3 part.

post your email address and I'll send it to you.

Ed

Subject: The song of the lower classes
From: GUEST,squeeze box
Date: 24 May 02 - 12:15 PM

Does anyone have the sheet music to The Song of the Lower Clases

Thanks

Scott