The Ratcatcher's Daughter

musician/member name: Mark Gilston
Duration: 00:04:07
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Duration: 00:04:07
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Mark Gilston sings and plays an old English early music hall song. The words to Ratcatcher's Daughter were written in 1852 by Rev Edward Bradley (1827-1889) who wrote under the pen-name Cuthbert Bede. It was a parody of an earlier song and originally performed by Sam Cowell in a fake German accent. Later performers used more of a Cockney dialect. The song enjoyed a considerable revival in the early 1900s and was absorbed into the oral tradition.
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For tabs, CDs, books, and Skype lessons, visit https://www.markgilston.com/
I love when you sing these old songs Mark.
What a sweet/sad story!
I do like these old fashioned rhymings of "oughter"(ought to)" with "daughter". lol
Thanks. It's part of the music I grew up with, so I love them as well.
I love when you sing these old songs Mark.
What a sweet/sad story!
I do like these old fashioned rhymings of "oughter"(ought to)" with "daughter". lol