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Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?

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GUEST,Andy 29 Jun 04 - 09:58 AM
MartinRyan 29 Jun 04 - 10:06 AM
MartinRyan 29 Jun 04 - 10:10 AM
Steve Parkes 29 Jun 04 - 10:12 AM
MartinRyan 29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM
Steve Parkes 29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM
Steve Parkes 29 Jun 04 - 10:15 AM
Wolfgang 29 Jun 04 - 10:21 AM
MartinRyan 29 Jun 04 - 10:21 AM
nutty 29 Jun 04 - 11:59 AM
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Subject: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: GUEST,Andy
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 09:58 AM

Hello,
In spite of my Fireside book and other sources stating it was written in a Nazi concentration camp, my mother, born 1917, swears they had it on a recording when she was a small child. I'm inclined to trust her musical memory: she remembers many other songs from childhood. She always assumed it originated in WWI, in Russia. If so, it would not be surprizing for prizoners of the Nazis who happened to know the song to adapt it. But the "peat bog soldiers" phraze remained intact.
Anyone else have a long memory?

All the best,
Andy


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:06 AM

Have you seen This Thread .

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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:10 AM

Also - Try this which looks interesting.

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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:12 AM

Quite a lot of threads to choose from! put peat bog soldiers into the search box at the top of this thread, uncheck 'DT' and click 'Search' to find them.

Steve


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM

Try again:

HERE

Regards


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM

Your link doesn't work for me, Martin ...


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:15 AM

I'm not quick enough, am I?


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Wolfgang
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:21 AM

There are some rumours that the tune is similar to older tunes which may be true or not.

The best available evidence can all be read
on this site.

The site is in German.

Wolfgang


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:21 AM

You're fine, Steve - it's me that's scattered!

Regards

p.s. It's an interesting link, isn't it?


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Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: nutty
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 11:59 AM

Could you give a translation, please, Wolfgang
    I closed this thread in an attempt to avoid splitting the discussion. Please post here (click) or in one of the related threads listed in the crosslinks toward the top of this page.
    Thanks.
    -Joe Offer-


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