From woodford@wizard.com Tue Sep 10 13:29:51 1996 " To: cray@mizar.usc.edu From: Paul Woodford Subject: The Sole Cc: zippy@usa.net Status: RO X-Status: Hi, Ed! I'm sure you're busy with the history project, but thought you might want to add this one to your collection. I'm looking for the melody, and will probably send this on to digitrad as well. Unless, of course, you know it . . . ? Regards, Flying Booger -------- THE SOLE ******** What a wonderful fish the sole is, A wonderful fish is the sole ... Wonderful fish, served hot on a dish, Are soles, are soles, are soles .... The Sole Song (for want of a better name) is one of about six I collected from my father, so I have no written music for that yet. What I like is folk music - I'm not really into bawdy songs, but I have a passing interest, especially if they have some history. It was quite amusing when I got it. We were staying with my parents near Durham over Xmas, and went to a party thrown by a neighbour who was an ex navy man. My brother noticed that Dad was getting merry, so arranged with Eric (the host) to spike his drinks a bit... When we got him home, almost legless, he was singing songs for me that he'd learnt in the army. My Mum was fussing round saying "Francis, the door needs bolting etc etc..." - "Oh get away woman, I'm busy..." I'd never heard him swear before! Enough rabbit, On-on /Yogi