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24 Feb 00 - 12:02 PM (#184087) Subject: Crimean ballad/ epic poem From: GUEST,anterian@aol.com Many years ago I was familiar with a very long poem/ballad about a fight between Ivan Slavinsky Slavar (Russian) and Abdul abubul amir (Turkish), presumably a relic of the Crimean war. If anyone knows of this ballad or even better could let me have a copy of the text, I would be very grateful. Cheers, Ian |
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24 Feb 00 - 12:12 PM (#184102) Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem From: MMario see here url = http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=18388&messages=8 |
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24 Feb 00 - 02:41 PM (#184162) Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem From: M. Ted (inactive) The poem was written by an Irish soldier, one Percy French, who fought in the Crimean War, as near as I am able to determine, it was based on an actual incident--does anyone know anything more about it? |
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24 Feb 00 - 03:37 PM (#184195) Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem From: Martin _Ryan Oh Dear! Percy French was an inspector of drains (sic) in Ireland in the late 19th C. He wrote many songs and poems- including "Are Ye Right there Michael?", on which there was a recent thread. Regards |
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24 Feb 00 - 06:41 PM (#184294) Subject: RE: Crimean ballad/ epic poem From: dick greenhaus Just to be helpful to newbies: In the box up at the top of the page that says "Lyrics Search", enter Ivan and see what you come up with (WARNING: one version is dirty). |