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14 Sep 05 - 06:16 PM (#1563822) Subject: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: GUEST,brent Hi, Can anyone help with these lyrics for Dashing White Sargeant, which begins, Now the fiddler's ready /let us all begin/so step it out/and step it in.... Thanks |
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14 Sep 05 - 07:46 PM (#1563883) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: akenaton http://www.folkinfo.org/topic.asp?topic_id=902 Cheers Ake. |
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14 Sep 05 - 09:35 PM (#1563932) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: Q (Frank Staplin) In the DT, and Thread 69265: Dashing White Sergeant |
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15 Sep 05 - 06:30 PM (#1564627) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: GUEST,Brent Hi, thanks for the very helpful responses. I've patched together a do-able lyric whole from Q's response - thanks, Q - but cannot connect with folkinfo.org. Is that site still current? Thanks, Brent. |
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15 Sep 05 - 06:40 PM (#1564633) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: Sorcha It is, but down at the moment. |
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15 Sep 05 - 07:26 PM (#1564676) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: Edain While I know of the song, unfortulately I've only ever heard the 'five folk songs in a minute' version which goes something along the lines of; here comes of the dashing white sergeant oh look there he went |
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15 Sep 05 - 08:09 PM (#1564703) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dashing White Sargeant From: Q (Frank Staplin) The story of the song (written by Henry Rowley Bishop) and a good midi are given at Contemplator: Dashing White Sergeant The Contemplator says that there is a long introduction to the song, but I haven't seen it. The text gives the chorus more fully: If an army of Amazons e'er came in play, As a dashing white sergeant I'd march away, A dashing white sergeant I'd march away, march away, march away, march away, march away, march away, march away, march away, march away, march away! There are four printings in the Bodleian Library, but they differ from the DT and Contemplator lyrics only in a word or two. I have heard of a parody, but can't find mention in either Cray or Randolph-Legman. Does anyone know of it? |