over the hills and far away

Subject: over the hills and far away,Sharpes films
From: allan S.
Date: 23 Dec 98 - 07:50 PM

After following the thread on the song sung on the Sharp Rifles series would you believe that the song in sung in the film the Beggar's Opera 1952 with Sir Lawrence Olivier, Stanley Holloway, Dorothy Tutin and directed by Peter Block. Same tune, and chorus only different words in the verses. Wonders never cease.

Subject: RE: over the hills and far away
From: Bruce O.
Date: 23 Dec 98 - 08:26 PM

Five ballad operas that printed the music for the songs in them used the tune "Over the hills and far away". They are listed in the ballad opera tune index on my website: www.erols.com/olsonw