From Unknown Wed 11 Jun 97 16:27:13 Path: usc!howland.erols.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!su-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.igc.apc.org!cdp!isilber From: Irwin Silber Newsgroups: rec.music.folk Subject: Re: Songs that use melody from Sweet Betsy from Pike? Message-ID: References: <3418A77C.2507@worldnet.att.net> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 09:51:58 -0700 (PDT) X-Gateway: notes@igc.apc.org Lines: 7 Xref: usc rec.music.folk:124826 The original seems to be a song called "Villikins and His Dinah." Lyrics in The Folksinger's Wordbook. The tune was often used by 18th Century political rhymestes in America. Benjamin Franklin wrote one called "The King's Own Regulars" masking fun of British troops. A Tory song from the same period set to the tune of "Villikins" is called "The Burrowing Yankees." (See "Songs of Independence.") Irwin Silber