And there I'd been believing that old rubbish about payment to the carter for bring in the harvest, and the remaining Anglo-French influence on language in places like Hutton-le-Hole - Haul le Hay Penny. Tsk, as they say. (Enough - I must away to work) Richard. Francis Wood wrote:
On 1 Jan 2010, at 22:30, Matt Seattle wrote: I don't suppose anyone wants to hear my theories about Holey Ha'penny? Francis Yes please Hi Matt and Richard, Yes . . . this is the tune earlier known by the title 'Speed the Clough'. It was originally recorded at 45 rpm on an unusually long chanter but issued by HMV at 78 rpm to simulate virtuosity. Francis To get on or off this list see list information at [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
