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Gryphon
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Feb-18-10, 01:39 AM (EDT) |
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"musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
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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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Gryphon
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Feb-18-10, 11:46 AM (EDT) |
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2. "RE: musical interlude from a work-in-progress"
In response to message #1
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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." --G. -><- Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, & Forum Admin Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam. |
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Gryphon
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Feb-19-10, 02:40 PM (EDT) |
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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. --G. -><- Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, & Forum Admin Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam. |
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