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Paul Burke	Tune Req: The original tune of Willy o' Winsbury? (14)	RE: Tune Req: The original tune of Willy o' Winsbury?	29 Aug 23
Are there any pre- 60's "source" recordings (wax cylinder? tape? ancient pottery?) of Wo'W? Certainly the tune popular since Sweeney's Men (or whoever) fits the song perfectly, both metrically and in mood. I've often experimented with swapping tunes (taking my cue from I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue), some more successfully than others. The Poacher's Fate (Come all ye lads of high renown) works, I think, very well with the tune of the Canadian (Newfy? KEI?) song Goose Bay. The Recruited Collier I think goes well with Andy's Gone With Cattle, though some punters say the tune is too jolly for the subject. 6500 year old sounds fossilised in pottery!

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