Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 23:03:32 GMT



ellis69@mail.idt.net (Joe Ellis) wrote:

.>

>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oldest known tune in English, with historical references to the tune dating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. 

My medieval music class taught that "Summer is a Commin In" was the
oldest english song.  Go figure.

Mikhail


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