The record-union., 1895-09-12
SONGS THAT WE ALL KNOW.
How Some of the Popular Ones of tn

How Some of the Popular Ones of the
Past Were Written.
1.-THE Campbells are COMM" is very
old Scottish air. Copies OF it date back to
1920.
zone Bumper at Parting" is one OF the
best known Of Moore's convivial songs.
Tne tune was called "Moll Roe in the
Morning"
Come, Landlord, Fill the Flowing
Bowl" dates from the time of Shakes
peare. 1t appears in one of Fletcher's 8
plays.
Cheer, Boys. Cheer" was the work OF
Charles Mackay, the music being by
henry Russell. 1t was the outcome of
an evening OF conyiviality in 1913.
"Drink 10 Me Only with Thine Eyes"
ls from poem entitled THE Forest" by
Ben Jonson. The air is an adaptation
from one OF MoZarfs opera melodies.
Allan Water" was written by Mat
thew Gregory Lewis. better known in
literature as monk Lewis" whose
weird tales were the fashion when Scott
was young.
>''M hat Are the Wild Waves Saying ?"
duet that was once Immensely popular,
was suggested to Or. Joseph Edward
Carpenter by the conversation in Dom
pey and Son"
''huIe Britannia" is usually credited
10 James Thompson. 1t first appeared
in play entitled Alfred" by Thompson
and Mallet, IN l740. The air was by
DIR. Thomas Arne.
The Wearing of the Green" exists in
several forms and versions. The best
known one was written by Dion Bouci-
cault, the dramatlst. 1t is sung by
Shaun, the Post, in ''Arrah-na- Pogue."
scots, Wha Hae' was by Burns. 1t
was written on dark day while the
author was on journey. The tune Is
Hey, Tuttie Tattie." an old march that
is said by tradition TO have animated
Bruce's men at Bannock burn.
"A Lille on the Ocean Wave" was the
work OF Epes Sargent, an American
poet, the idea being suggested to him
during walk on the Battery in New
ork one day when a high wind was
blowing in from the sea. 1t was set to
music by Harry Russell.
Ine Last hose OF Summer" one of
PATHS favorite songs, was the work of
Thomas Moore. The melody is a very
ancient Irish tune formerly known as
The Groves OF Barney" This tune has
been found III collections of Irish music
at least 200 years old.
The Blue Bells of ScotlandD was the
work of Annie McNicar, atterward Mrs.
Grant, the daughter OF a Scottish officer
In the British army. The melody was
long belieVeu to be Scottish, but it is now
hhON II W 10 VI 1Eb llSu origin, D6lDS al
old English folk song.
Kathleen Mavourneen" was written
by Mrs. Crawford, an Irish lady. whose
songs ninety years ago were in high
repute. The music was by Crouch, an
eccentric genius, who in his old age and
poverty begged his way into a concert
given by Titiens that he might hear his
own composition titly sung.
Loves Young Dream" one OF
Moore's best, was set by hiin to an Irish
tune called The Old Woman" Moore
heard the tune from blind fiddler,
wrote it down, and discerning its beauty,
determined that it should have better
words than the nousensical verses TO
which 1t was sung by the Irish peas
antry.
''I'n Hang My Harp on a Willow
Tree has attached TO II a bit OF royal ro-
nance. IL was written by young
nobleman who became deeply enamored
OF Queen Victoria year or so before she
assembled the English throne, which event
destroyed MS hopes OF Winning her hand.
The words first appeared in an English
magazine and were set 10 music by Well
lngton Guernsey.
Aud Lang Syne" Is of uncertain
origin, there being several versions of
this deservedly popular song. One of
the best is by Burns, but only the second
and third stanZas are by this poet, the
remainder being from the pen of Ram
say. The song Is OF uncertain antiquity;
one version is dated 17i6 and another Is
said TO date from the sixteenth century.