1700 England songs?

Question

Does anyone know of any songs that were popular in mid 1700's? I am writing a book set in England at that time. Any seggustions would be helpful! Thanks.

Answer 1

Depending on what style you're after songs such as "Black Eyed Susan" "A Soldier and a Sailor" and "Sally in our alley" were popular in that period. If you prefer something more of a folksong then look at "The Water is Wide" (aka "O,Waly Waly") "Bedlam" or "The Bailiffs Daughter of Islington"
Check out www.contemplator.com/england I believe that might give you examples, possibly with the tunes too.

Answer 2

Wish I had my transporter working then I would whisk you
'The Balad Book' edited by MacEdward Leach - ----

Hmm - - - would titles help?

James Harris also known as 'The Daemon Lover'
"A Ballad widely spread in England, Scottland, and America, it is the story of a revenant who before his death had been a mariner espoused to a fair maid. When he does not return after three years she marries a carpenter (ship carpenter in England and house carpenter in America) and has children. Then the revenent comes; the lady departs with hm over the sea but is drowned when the strange ship and its crew of dead men founders.----"
sample stanzas
There dwelt a fair maid in the West
Of Worthy Birth and fame
Neer Unto Plimouthm Stately Town
Jane Reynolds was Her Name

This Damsel dearly was beloved
By Many a Proper Youth
And what of her is to be said
Is known for the Very Truth

Among the rest a Seaman Brave
Unto her a wooing came ;;
A comely proper youth he was
James Harris Called by name

a Later verse //
"Well Met, well met, My Own True Love,
Well met, well Met," Cried He.
"For I've just returned from the Salt Sea,
And All for the Love of Thee!"
Note this song goes on for three pages!! People expected to be entertained & Informed and entaining in song was common them Only modern ears & minds demand a three or five minute song - - - back them imagine if the Minnesota Bridge Tragedy was 'sung' to everyone via the evening News!!!


a few other tiles//

Black Jack Davie

The Baron of Brackley

Jamie Douglas

This one is from the Mid 1700's and refers to a news incident
Lord Derwentwater
" James Ratcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater, was captured in the battle of Preston in November, 1715, and conveyed to London and lodged in the Tower. -------- and was executed on February 14 1716" Valentines Day !!! ( I couldn't get you a dozen roses so I whakd off a dudes head -- --)

A few more

Geordie

Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, also known as The Water O Gamrie

The Rantin Laddie

Lady Diamond
(about a father killing a daughters lover)

The Heir of Linne

and AFTER 1754

Rob Roy

Gadds I carried away --- Pax-------------------------

Answer 3

you choose some dark music? attempt the Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique. that's not operatic in the experience that there at the instant are not any singers, however the twisted nature of all of it is particularly something else. pass to wikipedia and study Berlioz's application notes (exceedingly for the final 2 strikes). that's great stuff...that's dark...(my fave occasion of that's while he has those church bells enjoying whilst the brass is trumping out area of the Gregorian Dies Irae than the strings comprise this playful form of melody that, with the the remainder of it, looks particularly twisted...that's extreme!)

Answer 4

Aha! The other answerer beat me to it. The best resource online that I've found is .... [drumroll]

http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html

Complete with some dinky midi files. But it gives a neat idea. The site author references good sources. You can read blurbs about songs that interest you, and then search them elsewhere online for further info.

Answer 5

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