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Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII? DigiTrad: DIE MOORSOLDATEN PEAT BOG SOLDIERS PEAT BOG SOLDIERS (3) Related threads: (origins) Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers (110) Prison Songs (26) moorsoldaten (8) (closed) Peat Bog Soldiers (5) (closed) Lyr Req: The Peat Bog Soldiers (5) (closed) |
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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 |
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII? From: MartinRyan Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:06 AM Have you seen This Thread . Regards |
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII? From: MartinRyan Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:10 AM Also - Try this which looks interesting. Regards |
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 |
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII? From: MartinRyan Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM Try again: HERE Regards |
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 ... |
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? |
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 |
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? |
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII? From: nutty Date: 29 Jun 04 - 11:59 AM Could you give a translation, please, Wolfgang
Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
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