Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/it-was-fifty-years-ago-sung?si=f2b4c67db67546eb94bded12d36b4efa&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Written: H. W. Longfellow (1807 to 1882), Composed: J. L. Hatton (1809 to 1886). Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2024.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

It was FiftyYears Ago instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/why-brother-soldiers-why-instr?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=bb23445d84b540e480734fe4f277ccda

Words: John Oxenford (1812 to 1877). Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Why, Brother Soldiers, Why sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/why-brother-soldiers-why-sung/s-Il1IgLqpcap?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=4a2eabf0e05f42efbb9493468031f999

Words: John Oxenford (1812 to 1877). Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Why, Brother Soldiers, Why instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/a-soldier-should-be-jolly?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=a887684a01654b8e820a0e5c2eab0056

Words: John Oxenford (1812 to 1877). Tune: The Buff Coat Hath no Fellow. Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


A Soldier Should Be Jolly sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/a-soldier-should-be-jolly-sung/s-8Z4sfYbOSEP?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=b22fa32f6c144bbb81928aae832d24da

Words: John Oxenford (1812 to 1877). Tune: The Buff Coat Hath no Fellow. Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


A Soldier Should Be Jolly instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/begone-dull-care-instr?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=09130813c8c74fc3bf1230d923c972b9

Author and composer unknown according to my music source. Tune: The Queen's Jig. 17th Century. Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Begone, Dull Care sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/begone-dull-care-sung/s-facGa1VxmUk?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=b488749339ca4678bddf480f1f796c99

Author and composer unknown according to my music source. Tune: The Queen's Jig. 17th Century. Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Begone, Dull Care instr

Over the years I have collected a lot of old piano sheet music and compilation books.  So as to not waste the opportunity my aim is to record as much of it as I can manage. Modern computer technology has made this possible.

It was FiftyYears Ago instr

A. R. T. S. O. B. E.

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