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Lyr Add: Cardiff wren song

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*#1 PEASANT* 12 Dec 06 - 10:16 AM
Nigel Parsons 12 Dec 06 - 01:02 PM
Mick Tems 12 Dec 06 - 01:54 PM
Tradsinger 12 Dec 06 - 06:50 PM
*#1 PEASANT* 12 Dec 06 - 10:33 PM
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Subject: Lyr Add: cardiff wran song
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 10:16 AM

Canton, Cardiff Wales Wren Song
^^
Mister Jones is a worthy man,
And to his house I brought my wran
I brought my wran to visit him here
To wish him a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Wran, the Wran that you may see
Here guarded on our Holly Tree,
A bunch of ribbons by his side,
And a bottle of whiskey to be his guide,

St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze
We hunted him up and we hunted him down
Till one of our brave boys knocked him down

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cardiff wren song
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 01:02 PM

Any History/Attributions/Citations to go with this please ?

Nigel
(enquiring mind, not criticism!)

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cardiff wren song
From: Mick Tems
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 01:54 PM

You've knocked me for six, Peasant! I would like to know how a host of Cardiff collectors didn't notice this gem amongst them. Is it very old or very young?

Keep up the good work!

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cardiff wren song
From: Tradsinger
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 06:50 PM

Is there a tune for this. When was it collected and by whom from whom? Very interesting.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cardiff wren song
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 10:33 PM

must have snipped off the reference by mistake...it was there..

-Peate,Iorwerth, C., "The Wren in Welsh Folklore, Man., Vol.36, Jan., 1936, pp. 1-3.

No tune mentioned in the text :(

Thanks!

Conrad

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