Actually it sound like it has it's origins in WWI but as the enquirer points-out - her source is a WWII soldier. I will foraward any info to Kristine. ... ...
Hi, Almost certainly WWI in origin. 'Fritz' was WWI I believe. In WWII they were 'Krauts' or the 'Hun' or just plain old 'Nazis'. The content is certainly...
Hi Folks, The April 2008 edition of Worlds of Trad Internet radio is now uploaded, will be on-line until Wednesday May 14th, and features three hours of the...
This is a tune book rather than a song book, but thought some of would like to know about this new publication from EFDSS and the Northumbrian pipers Society...
Ralph Vaughan Williams and Folk Song This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of the English composer and folk song collector Ralph Vaughan Williams. To...
Wow. I did not know that there were recordings of VW's informants from the 1900s. Is there one of Bushes and Briars? (first song he collected I believe). Jerry...
Some of RVW’s recordings from the start of the 20th century are on A Century of Song CD, released 1998, still available, only £8.99. See www.efdss.org ...
This appeared recently in a journal that I doubt few scan for items on traditional song. Dan Knox "Spectacular Tradition: Scottish Folksong and Authenticity," ...
Many thanks Lewis EEBA was news to me - so thanks 'Folk Sherlock Holmes'. I recently finally realised that I can get (and have got) and ATHENS password from...
Gregg Butler
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Apr 21, 2008 1:41 pm
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Dear Tradsongers, Greetings from Birmingham, England! Many of you will be aware of Early English Books Online (EEBO), a commercial database from...
Not in Nettleingham or Brophy and Partridge. Almost all WWI songs were either parodies or based on a well-known tune of the time, but this one reminds me of...
Some messages ended up in Yahoo's junk mail filter and the robots failed to alert me so the last 4 messages were considerably delayed. Sorry. Johnny Adams -...
Steve Nothing to base this on, other than listening to and reading about lots of WW1 material, so this is a comment to you, rather than a contribution to the ...
georgina@...
Apr 21, 2008 1:57 pm
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The original request came from a lady wanting a more complete version. The fact that it came from a WWII soldier hints at some life before he happened on it. ...
This is available, if you have access, through Elsevier Science Direct. The abstract is: Abstract: This paper explores the heritage, changing nature, and...
... an enthusiastic amateur who functions with academic rigor or an academic with an interest in peer reviewed publication? ... Vitae Dan Knox is Senior...
John, Having read the summary you posted it looks like it may not be what I'm after. If you are going to look at it anyway can you please let me know if there...
The article is concerned with Bothy Ballads - in this connection he uses Ord, though, in indicating the development of ballad collecting in Aberdeenshire, he...
The article is concerned with Bothy Ballads - in this connection he uses Ord, though, in indicating the development of ballad collecting in Aberdeenshire, he...
Interesting in that Ian Russell has done something - well at least remotely similar - though as I remember it Ian was interested in showing the continuity of...
John, Many many thanks for your offer but my interest lies in the ballad fabricators, and the Bothy Ballads lie without this field. They would certainly make a...
Can anyone point me towards a list of the songs composed by James Hook (1746 - 1827)? He is reputed to have written over 2000 songs and so far (e.g. in Grove)...
... From: "Jerome Epstein" <jerepst@...> <<I know Peter Bellamy sang, and I believe recorded, On Board a 98. No idea where he got it.>> Collected in Kings...
Paul Stamler
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Apr 29, 2008 4:41 am
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Dear Tradsongers, Greetings! West Country folk and lovers of the superb legacy of folk song harvested by Cecil Sharp in Somerset may be interested in the...
Dear Lewis, Thanks very much indeed for that information. I shall certainly investigate. Are there similar resources for other West Country areas, such as...
Sandy Easton
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Apr 30, 2008 8:16 am
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Dear Sandy, Greetings! A word search of Gutenberg titles did not throw up any reference to the word "Gower." There also seem to be no dictionaries or lists...
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