Help: SKIN OF ALE

Subject: SKIN OF ALE
From: MMario
Date: 10 May 01 - 11:04 AM

from another board comes the question - does anyone know who wrote the song with the following chorus?

If I had a bag of silver I would trade it for a song,
For silver is too heavy when the road is long.
And though I've no objection to a single glass of wine,
I'd rather share a Skin of Ale, with good friends of mine.

for myself - wondering what the tune is and the verses....

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 May 01 - 12:06 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: MMario
Date: 11 May 01 - 08:33 AM

latest rumour is it may be of SCA origin in the North Florida area.

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: MMario
Date: 11 May 01 - 03:55 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 May 01 - 06:06 PM

I just sent an e mail to the King of Trimaris.....we'll see what happens. Trimaris does have a large active bardic guild, and a Court Bard (who is supposed to know everything, hee hee hee)

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: SeanM
Date: 12 May 01 - 05:32 PM

Any results? I've sniffed around and found nothing...

M

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 May 01 - 01:36 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: MMario
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 12:42 PM

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Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: GUEST,Mel
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 04:50 AM

I know this is way out of time for y'all but Skin of Ale used to be performed by Dragonsfaire at the Florida Renaissance Festival. It was one of my favourite songs. It was not originally a Trimaris song, but it was introduced to the SCA by the folks down in Shire of Sangre de Sol since two Dragonsfaire members were Scadians (they are who got me into the SCA)

Subject: RE: Help: SKIN OF ALE
From: GUEST,Mel
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 05:07 AM

Oh and I didn't mention this, but Dragonsfaire claimed to have gotten it from somewhere out west from the original authors or something.