https://folkopedia.info/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Songs_of_Comedy_and_Diversion 2026-04-21T20:15:45Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.3 https://folkopedia.info/index.php?title=Songs_of_Comedy_and_Diversion&diff=3121&oldid=prev 2007-04-21T10:34:53Z

<p>New page: Many folk songs are comic, arising from many subjects, and some songs are just whimsical fantasies. Songs about legendary animals such as &#039;&#039;Froggy went a courtin&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;The Derby Ram&#039;&#039;, and ...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Many folk songs are comic, arising from many subjects, and some songs are just whimsical fantasies. Songs about legendary animals such as &#039;&#039;Froggy went a courtin&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;The Derby Ram&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;The Herrin&#039;s Head&#039;&#039; fall into this category, as do &#039;&#039;Tom Pearce&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Rothesay-O&#039;&#039;. We could also include sports and pastimes like &#039;&#039;Heenan and Sayers&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;The Cock Fight&#039;&#039;, or &#039;&#039;The Rigs of the Fair&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> <br /> * Sections on these songs are to be found in &#039;&#039;[[Folk Songs of Britain and Ireland]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[The Folk Songs of Britain]]&#039;&#039;</div>

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