Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?

29 Jun 04 - 09:58 AM (#1216203)
Subject: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: GUEST,Andy

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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29 Jun 04 - 10:06 AM (#1216208)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan

Have you seen This Thread .

Regards

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29 Jun 04 - 10:10 AM (#1216211)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan

Also - Try this which looks interesting.

Regards

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29 Jun 04 - 10:12 AM (#1216216)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Steve Parkes

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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29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM (#1216217)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan

Try again:

HERE

Regards

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29 Jun 04 - 10:13 AM (#1216218)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Steve Parkes

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

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29 Jun 04 - 10:15 AM (#1216220)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Steve Parkes

I'm not quick enough, am I?

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29 Jun 04 - 10:21 AM (#1216224)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: Wolfgang

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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29 Jun 04 - 10:21 AM (#1216225)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: MartinRyan

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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29 Jun 04 - 11:59 AM (#1216308)
Subject: RE: Origins: Peat Bog Soldiers pre-WWII?
From: nutty

Could you give a translation, please, Wolfgang

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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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