Origins: In The Good Old Colony Days

Subject: RE: Origins: In The Good Old Colony Days
From: DonMeixner
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 09:18 AM

Thanks everyone, always a great help.

Don

Subject: RE: Origins: In The Good Old Colony Days
From: Amos
Date: 24 Oct 03 - 05:43 PM

I always assumed it was the American colonies! How egocentric of me!!


A

Subject: RE: Origins: In The Good Old Colony Days
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 24 Oct 03 - 04:47 PM

You'll find rather more in song info: Jolly Rogues of Lynn

Subject: RE: Origins: In The Good Old Colony Days
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 24 Oct 03 - 04:24 PM

previous thread

Bruce O evidently has some more information on his site... back to the 17th century he says - which means into the 1600's -

probably written during the commonwealth/protectorate - because otherwise why "when we lived under the king"

which narrows the King down to James 1st and 6th or Charles I

Subject: Origins: In The Good Old Colony Days
From: DonMeixner
Date: 24 Oct 03 - 04:12 PM

Is there any information about this song available? I can conjecture a lot but I'd appreciate something specific.

Like which King and which colonies?

Thanks in advance.

Don