Help: folk origin of Hemy's 'Stella'

Subject: folk origin of Hemy's 'Stella'
From: Haruo
Date: 12 Jan 02 - 12:09 PM

The English Catholic hymn tune Stella (which I used for my little song in praise of Jesus' female ancestors, Ni vin memoras (Foremothers of Christ), not to be confused with my big song on the same topic) is supposedly an English folk tune arranged by Henri Hemy in 1851 for a book entitled Easy Hymns for Catholic Schools. I've only run into it in hymnic contexts, but it sounds familiar. Anybody recognize it and know what its folk text(s) is/are?

Liland

Subject: RE: Help: folk origin of Hemy's 'Stella'
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Jan 02 - 07:36 PM

A little like Dancing With Bears, a little like Gum Tree Canoe. Can't think of anything that matches better.

Subject: RE: Help: folk origin of Hemy's 'Stella'
From: Haruo
Date: 21 Apr 02 - 06:05 PM

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