| Author | Topic: Add: The Mallow Fling | |
| dmcg | Posted - 18 Oct 04 - 09:25 am | |
Now the sun is shining brightly; Old and young and stiff and sprightly, Treading swiftly, treading lightly, Dance the Fling at Mallow. O, the dancing through the town, O, the prancing up and down, Priest and parson, king and clown, Dance the Fling at Mallow. Til;l the fires of night are burning, Dance they all, sad sorrow spurning, Happy then to home returning From the Fling at Mallow. O, the dancing through the town, O, the prancing up and down, Priest and parson, king and clown, Dance the Fling at Mallow. Source: Singing Together, Spring 1969, BBC Publications Notes: Identified as 'Traditional Tune'. This tune is also known as 'Rakes of Marlow' and 'Rakes of Mallow'. The source of the lyrics is not given. | ||
| Malcolm Douglas |
Posted - 18 Oct 04 - 02:54 pm | |
Sing Together (1967) states "words by A H Body". Other songs have been set to the tune: see Bodleian, Harding B 40(11) for the words more usually associated with it: The Rakes of Mallow | ||