Something for the weekend. Rosin the Beau. A traditional Irish folk song, it was popular among soldiers on both sides during the Civil War. It gave the tune to the most stirring election song in American history: Lincoln and Liberty Too:
Brightness to the Sun
Friday, February 22, AD 2019
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This is the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the birth-day of Washington. We are met to celebrate this day. Washington
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Begging your pardon, but I think the correct title is “Rosin the bow”, i.e. apply rosin to the bow of a violin/fiddle before playing. Sorry for being pedantic.
I think both versions are correct depending upon the variant of the song:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Rosin_the_Beau
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