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His niece, the noted song collector Lucy Broadwood, said that Old English Songs "is the first serious collection of English traditional songs that we possess"; and related that he insisted to George A. Dusart, the Worthing church organist who arranged Old English Songs for publication, that the songs should be set down exactly as he had heard ...
The song was also included on the 1956 album The English and Scottish Popular Ballads vol IV by A. L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl, using Kidson's melody. [13] The first recorded version using the best-known melody was performed by Audrey Coppard on the 1956 album English Folk Songs. [14]
Maggie May (folk song) Mallard Song; The Manchester Rambler; Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary; Master Kilby; Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; Matty Groves; Miller of Dee; The Miller's Three Sons; Million Years Ago (song) Monday's Child; Mother's Little Helper; The Muffin Man; My Bonny Boy; My Robin is to the ...
"The Star of Donegal" – an old song recorded by Delia Murphy. [53] "The Star of Slane" [15] "The Captain with the Whiskers" – an old song recorded by Delia Murphy. [53] "Molly Bawn" – tragic story about a man who shoots his young lover [73] "Thank You Ma'am, Says Dan" – an old song recorded by Delia Murphy. [53]
An alternative third line is used - "Off went the van with me old man in it". In a commercial for American Express, Jerry Seinfeld is shown singing the song with others in an English pub, part of a montage showing the comedian's adjusting to British culture. It is sung by Mr. Bean in the 22nd episode of season 4 in animated series.
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Music hall songs were sung in the music halls by a variety of artistes. Most of them were comic in nature. There are a very large number of music hall songs, and most of them have been forgotten. In London, between 1900 and 1910, a single publishing company, Francis, Day and Hunter, published between forty and fifty songs a month.
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