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Lyrics?

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Were the lyrics traditional too, or were they written by Grainger? Valetude (talk) 13:34, 24 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not traditional. There are many sets of lyrics, ranging from sentimental to scabrous! You can find lots of threads about this on the Mudcat Cafe site, e.g. https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=1006#3073. The best-known straight lyrics are by Jimmy Rodgers, written for his 1962 pop recording. There are videos available on YouTube, with the full lyrics in the comments--they are also available on sites such as lyrics.com (https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/2144546/Jimmie+F.+Rodgers/English+Country+Garden). The original tune collected by Sharpe & popularized by Grainger was just a dance tune without lyrics. Perhaps some of this info should go in the section Popular versions and parodies, since that version achieved considerable notability in 1962? D Anthony Patriarche (talk) 16:34, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Louis Schindelmeisser

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A version of the tune appears in a sinfonia concertante by the German composer Louis Schindelmeisser (1811-1864). Was it current in Germany, too, or might Schindelmeisser have picked it up from some UK source? Paulwilliam2 (talk) 21:43, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]