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| − | Sung by Mr.Braham, in the Beggar's Opera. | + | Sung by Mr.Braham, in the [[Beggar's Opera]]. |
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| + | The tune occurs regularly since appearing in [[Thomas D'Urfey]]'s play ''Modern Prophets'' in 1709, where even then it was described as 'an old tune'. In D'Urfrey's play the tune carried the title ''Wou'd You Have a Young Virgin'' but it's earlier name was ''Poor Robin's Maggot''. | ||
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[[Playford]] published it in 1718 and [[John Walsh Senior]] in 1711 and 1719. | [[Playford]] published it in 1718 and [[John Walsh Senior]] in 1711 and 1719. | ||
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| + | This version is as printed in [[Minstrel, The|The Minstrel]] sometime at the end of the 18thC | ||
[[Image:heart_of_a_man.jpg]] | [[Image:heart_of_a_man.jpg]] | ||
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| + | The tune is found as far afield as the Faroe Islands, where it is called 'La Fille' (PB) | ||
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| + | [[Category:Dance tune]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Playford]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 4 March 2009
Sung by Mr.Braham, in the Beggar's Opera.
The tune occurs regularly since appearing in Thomas D'Urfey's play Modern Prophets in 1709, where even then it was described as 'an old tune'. In D'Urfrey's play the tune carried the title Wou'd You Have a Young Virgin but it's earlier name was Poor Robin's Maggot.
Playford published it in 1718 and John Walsh Senior in 1711 and 1719.
This version is as printed in The Minstrel sometime at the end of the 18thC
The tune is found as far afield as the Faroe Islands, where it is called 'La Fille' (PB)