The Gleeman
Notes on Widdicombe Fair
References:
- Air; Baring-Gould (1895-1896)BGEM, vol VIII,
pp104-109,
Arranged by Drysdale.
- Text; Baring-Gould (1895-1896)BGEM, vol VIII,
pp104-109.
Comments:
According to Baring-Gould (ibid, p. xii-xiii of the Notes to Songs),
the date of the words and tune "is probably of the end of the last
century." (i.e. the 18th).
I have ignored the piano accompaniment and just given the air for the
text. The air was arranged by Learmont Drysdale (1866-1909). Drysdale
gives a time
signature of 72 for a dotted crotchet.
