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Any June Songs? Related threads: Any May songs? (434) Any April Songs? (222) Any March Songs? (179) Any February Songs? (192) Any January Songs? (186) Any December Songs? (306) Any November Songs? (240) Any October Songs? (320) Any September Songs? (284) Any August Songs? (248) Any July Songs (204) Months of the year songs. (37)
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Subject: RE: Any June Songs? From: GeoffLawes Date: 06 Jun 26 - 06:55 AM 6 June, annually The National Day of Sweden National Day of Sweden, article from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Sweden DU GAMLA, DU FRIA (Swedish National Anthem) Many recordings on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=+%22Du+Gamla%2C+Du+Fria%22 Du Gamla, Du Fria, article from Wikipedia |
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Subject: RE: Any June Songs? From: GUEST,Tom Patterson Date: 06 Jun 26 - 07:54 AM Just to add to 4th June post - Emily Davison's injuries were sustained on 4th June but she actually died a few days later on 8th June. |
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Subject: RE: Any June Songs? From: GeoffLawes Date: 08 Jun 26 - 05:19 AM 8 June 1857During the Indian Mutiny,Captain Alexander Skene (a British officer based in Jhansi, India) and his wife, Margaret, killed themselves before rebel Indian soldiers could. Victorian poet, Christina Rossetti wrote a poem about the event entitled "In the Round Tower at Jhansi, June 8, 1857". Her words were used for the lyrics of the following song. IN THE ROUND TOWER AT JHANSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuGCf9G_MJs&list=RDxuGCf9G_MJs&start_radio=1
In the Round Tower at Jhansi Summary & Analysis from Lit Charts https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/christina-rossetti/in-the-round-tower-at-jhansi-june-8-1857-indian-mutiny |
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