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"musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
 
   Fans of the BBC World Service may recognize the tune that goes with this old marching song...

Ho, brother Teague, have ye heard the decree
Lillibullero bullen a-la
That we're going to have a new deputy
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

O by my soul, it is a Talbot
Lillibullero bullen a-la
And he will cut every Englishman's throat
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

Now Tyrconnell is come ashore
Lillibullero bullen a-la
And we shall have commissions galore
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

And everyone that won't go to Mass
Lillibullero bullen a-la
He will be turned out to look like an ass
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

Now the heretics all go down
Lillibullero bullen a-la
By Christ and St. Patrick the nation's our own
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

There was an old prophecy found in a bog
Lillibullero bullen a-la
The country'd be ruled by an ass and a dog
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

Now this prophecy is all come to pass
Lillibullero bullen a-la
For James is the dog and Tyrconnell's the ass
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lillibullero
Lillibullero bullen a-la
Lero, lero, lero, lero
Lillibullero bullen a-la

- "Lillibullero", traditionally ascribed to the Marquess of Wharton
(music: A New Irish Tune by Henry Purcell)


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  RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress A Vile Gangster Feb-18-10 1
     RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress Gryphonadmin Feb-18-10 2
         RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress A Vile Gangster Feb-19-10 3
         RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress The Traitor Feb-19-10 4
             RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress Gryphonadmin Feb-19-10 5

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A Vile Gangster
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1. "RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
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   I've always had a thing for Irish music. 'specially their flavor of punk. FWIW I think the Dropkick Murphys have the most "amazing" version of Amazing Grace I've heard.

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2. "RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
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   >I've always had a thing for Irish music.

Heh, well, "Lillibullero" is actually sort of a mean-spirited English parody of Irish music - the lyrics were written to mock King James III and his attempts to raise a Catholic army in Ireland to retake the throne of England from William and Mary. OTOH, there are no indications that Henry Purcell was going for parody when he wrote (or stole) the music; it was originally just called "A New Irish Tune". He probably just heard the melody someplace and thought, "Lo, thatte would sounde greate on ye Harpsichorde."

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3. "RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
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   Ha! I can totally see that. I'll have to explore that history a little more.

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4. "RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
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   Wouldn't've ever been played on a harpsichord, if it was a parody as you say it was. More likely a fiddle-and-drum piece. That would have allowed greater scope for the parody, allowing the audience to laugh at the common instruments that the wild Irish played on in that realm beyond the Pale (which is where the phrase comes from).

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5. "RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
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   >Wouldn't've ever been played on a harpsichord, if it was a
>parody as you say it was.

Well, yeah, see, that's the point. Purcell's "A New Irish Tune in G" was written for harpsichord. But like I said, there's no indication that Purcell was going for parody - though it's obvious that Lord Wharton was when he put words to it.

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