Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 07:45:37 -0500



In article , we4@widomaker.com wrote:

> jlmowery@amaonline.com (Jackie Lee Mowery) wrote: 
> >On 24 Feb 1997 12:38:11 -0500, dickeney@access5.digex.net (Dick Eney)
> >wrote:
> >I always wondered, which came first Greensleeves or What Child Is This?
> >Jack Mowery
> 
> Greensleves is attributed to Henry the Eighth of England.  I suspect
> that it was later converted as it was a very popular tune.

Well, "Greensleeves" undoubtedly predates "What Child Is This?", but the
attribution to Henry VIII may be apochrophal. 

In music history class in college, I was taught that "Greensleeves" was the
oldest known tune in English, with historical references to the tune dating
back to at least 1100 AD. Seeing as the professor had a PhD. in Early
Western Music, I think I'll go with that. 

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