[Dixielandjazz] The World Turned Upside Down

[David Richoux]

I just found this version of "The Anachreontic Song"

http://www.kitchenmusician.net/giftunes/anacreon.gif
slightly different phrasing than I thought it might have had...

this is an interesting historical website, by the way.
http://www.kitchenmusician.net

Dave Richoux

On May 18, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Stephen G Barbone wrote:

> The confusion over the "tune" The World Turned Upside Down, may  
> stem from historical accounts from the UK vs. those from the USA.  
> <grin>
>
> In those days many tunes were borrowed from earlier songs. (Like  
> our own National Anthem which put new words to the music of an  
> older English Drinking song). In the "Upside Down"case, the words  
> to an old ballad called "The World Turned Upside Down", written  
> circa 1643 or 1646, were sung to the Music of "When The King Enjoys  
> His Own" again.
>
> Scholars still argue as to which song the English played. Or  
> whether,min fact,  they had a band at all.
>
> For the words to "The World Turned Upside Down, see: http:// 
> www.lukehistory.com/ballads/worldup.html
>
> Or for another version see: http://www.contemplator.com/england/ 
> worldtur.html
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.barbonestreet.com
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>
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