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02 Nov 99 - 10:11 PM (#131124) Subject: General Burgoyne's March From: J. Davis IS "Cotton Eye Joe" the same tune as "General Burgoyne's March?"
If so, what are the orignal words? |
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03 Nov 99 - 08:33 PM (#131502) Subject: RE: General Burgoyne's March From: Roger in Baltimore refresh |
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03 Nov 99 - 10:17 PM (#131526) Subject: RE: General Burgoyne's March From: Where is General Burgoyne's March? He didn't do any marching after Saratoga. He resigned from the army, as that had proved not to be his calling, and became a full time playwright. Songs he wrote, but tunes- I haven't seen any. |
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03 Nov 99 - 10:57 PM (#131539) Subject: RE: General Burgoyne's March From: Jeri I looked for the tune, and the only thing I found was a General Burgoyne's Quick Step (6/8) that doesn't sound anything like Cotton Eye Joe. Where did you hear the tune? |
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03 Nov 99 - 11:09 PM (#131544) Subject: RE: General Burgoyne's March From: Margo Uh, isn't the march referring to the song sung by the soldiers as they plodded along? General Burgoyne's attempt to sweep down from the north was a disaster. General Howe's idea was to have Burgoyne come down from Canada while he, Howe, would capture Philadelphia so as to cause a surrender. Never worked. It was winter, and Burgoyne really got hung up by the weather and the wilderness. I seem to recall a song which I think was called "A World Upsidedown" or something to that effect. I remember something about the British troops singing it when surrendering their weapons to Washington at Yorktown. I'm wondering if that isn't the same march. Do you know? Margo |