Crimean ballad/ epic poem

Subject: Crimean ballad/ epic poem
From:
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:02 PM

Many years ago I was familiar with a very long poem/ballad about a fight between Ivan Slavinsky Slavar (Russian) and Abdul abubul amir (Turkish), presumably a relic of the Crimean war. If anyone knows of this ballad or even better could let me have a copy of the text, I would be very grateful. Cheers, Ian

Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem
From: MMario
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:12 PM

see here

url = http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=18388&messages=8

Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem
From: M. Ted (inactive)
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 02:41 PM

The poem was written by an Irish soldier, one Percy French, who fought in the Crimean War, as near as I am able to determine, it was based on an actual incident--does anyone know anything more about it?

Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem
From: Martin _Ryan
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 03:37 PM

Oh Dear! Percy French was an inspector of drains (sic) in Ireland in the late 19th C. He wrote many songs and poems- including "Are Ye Right there Michael?", on which there was a recent thread.

Regards

Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 06:41 PM

Just to be helpful to newbies:

In the box up at the top of the page that says "Lyrics Search", enter Ivan and see what you come up with (WARNING: one version is dirty).