tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969289909558312988.post2316587131093065017..comments2023-10-20T23:53:15.183+10:00Comments on An Australian Folk Song A Day: Kangarooingcloudyjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16470840323861846078noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969289909558312988.post-36535908295787329352011-11-23T18:15:35.645+10:002011-11-23T18:15:35.645+10:00Hi John,
I picked this Barbara Allen tune out of ...Hi John,<br /><br />I picked this Barbara Allen tune out of those available. Coxon's gives "Barbara Allen" as the tune but doesn't say which one. <br />Jcloudyjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470840323861846078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969289909558312988.post-12402445437816757362011-11-18T23:37:54.750+10:002011-11-18T23:37:54.750+10:00John, this is indeed a very strange song! Except ...John, this is indeed a very strange song! Except for the pseudo-German it does not seem all that comic to me. Ghosts, shape-shifting, and the use of the old "lovyers" at the end are all interesting, along with its age. Did it come with the "Barbara Allen" tune? Very interesting. J.John Minearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528015110068836286noreply@blogger.com