Tune Req: Who List to Lead a Soldier's Life

15 Feb 01 - 09:49 AM (#398518)
Subject: 'Who List to Lead a Soldier's Life'
From: GUEST,[e-mail]

A ballad in the Bodleian collection called "An Excellent Ballad of Richard III" begins

In England once there reigned a King A tyrant fierce and fell Who for to gain himself a Crown Gave fore his soul to Hell.

the note says that it's to the tune of WHO LIST TO LEAD A SOLDIER'S LIFE.

Any information on this tune would be most gratefully appreciated.

Donald Sosin [e-mail]

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15 Feb 01 - 10:02 AM (#398529)
Subject: Tune Add: WHO LIST TO LEAD A SOLDIER'S LIFE
From: MMario

From BruceO's most excellent website

here

X:516
T:B516- Who List to Lead a Soldier's Life
Q:1/4=120
L:1/4
M:6/4
K:D
d|f3/2g/af3/2e/d|e2cA2e|f3/2g/ad3/2e/d|(e3e2)
e|f3/2g/af3/2e/d|e2dA3/2G/F|GABAB3/2c/|(d3d2)|]

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15 Feb 01 - 10:07 AM (#398534)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'Who List to Lead a Soldier's Life
From: Sorcha

The music itself is click here and Bruce O. has some more songs to the same tune, and info at his site, Broadside Ballads

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