"Billy Barlow"

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"Billy Barlow"

12-10-2003, 07:09 PM

Common period song, or was it another "homefront hit"? Also, the melody itself sounds alot like it might have originally been a traditional Irish folksong, so I was wondering if anyone might be able to shed some light on alternate more traditional lyrics to the same melody (would be more authentic).

For those of you unfamiliar with the song:

http://mariah.stonemarche.org/livhis/billybarlow.htm

Would love to hear some input on this one, as I'm a little baffled.

EDIT: Found these, they appear to be the original lyrics:

http://memory.loc.gov/rbc/amss/as1/as101020/001a.tif

And these, regarding the Battle of Lookout Mountain:

http://memory.loc.gov/rbc/amss/cw1/cw103380/001a.tif

And this, which I believe to be a broadside from the 1700s:

http://memory.loc.gov/rbc/amss/as1/as101030/001a.tif

Last edited by Eric Burke; 12-10-2003, 07:17 PM.

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12-10-2003, 07:20 PM

Re: "Billy Barlow"

"Paddy Goshlow":

http://memory.loc.gov/rbc/amss/sb3/sb30403b/001a.tif

1830's Minstrel Version:

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http://www.pdmusic.org/1800s/34bb.txt

Last edited by Eric Burke; 12-10-2003, 07:32 PM.

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[B]Pvt. James Swingler Chandler (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. H, 111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
[B]Pvt. John D. Linthicum (4x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. F, 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
[B]Pvt. Martin Van Buren Straight (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. E, 23rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry
[B]Cpl. Andreas Schoen (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. A, 30th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
[B]Pvt. Madison Burke (3x Great Grandfather)
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[B]Pvt. Eli Bell (4x Great Grandfather)
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