I know "The Ants Go Marching One By One" predates Barney's version. "The battle hymn of the Republic" performed by the U.S. Army Band. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
--2ltben 13:58, 23 July 2006 (UTC), the entry's author didn't remember to mention Morton Gould's "American Salute"...
At the beginning of the Civil War, in September 1861, the band enlisted as a group in the Union Army and was attached to the 24th Massachusetts Infantry.
: : Of course this same phrase pops up frequently in jest, but can anyone find where this first became popularized? : : I've seen it all over the place, but the only reference that comes to mind was on a Simpsons where Troy McClure does his riff: "You may remember me from such films as 'Andre the Giant: We Hardly Knew Ye'...". "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" A Civil War Song Marches On! In Reply to: We hardly knew ye posted by R. Berg on August 16, 2003: : This more a question of origins than of meaning. Designed by Free CSS Templates. Oh, the men will cheer the boys will shout The ladies they will all turn out, And we'll all feel gay When Johnny comes marching home. "You're a grand old flag" performed by the US Air Force Band. Performed by:
This needs to be more consistent. 1863
John M Baker 04:43, 28 November 2012 (UTC) Also, the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home was taken from Johnny Fill Up the Bowl, of which For Bales, discussed in the article, was a later variant.
Lighter suggests that the tune derives ultimately from The Three Ravens. My grandfather, (born in 1897), told me how his father described bathing in a river at night and calling out to the other side, "I have a brother in (such and such battalion), can you please tell me anything you know?" What I was hoping to find (and am still hoping for) is a Wiki entry for "The Ants Go Marching One By One" -- I would love to know the origins/history of that song. The "Johnny Comes Marching Home" tuning will often have the tonic on the first or third strings, generating a minor scale in either case. However, expert James Fuld, author of the standard text on popular music, The Book of World Famous Music, states on page 640 of that volume that Donal O'Sullivan, the Irish authority, has written the Library of Congress that he does not consider the melody of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" as Irish in origin. I'm adding it back. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. Jdevola (talk) 20:03, 5 October 2015 (UTC), I sang this song at different camps growing up in the early 1960's. We'll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah! It was at this time that he claimed to have composed the words and music to "When Johnny Comes Marching Home.". You might then also rewrite the whole article because it's a mess. At some time perhaps 10 years ago I heard a wonderful version of this latter song being sung first in a sprightly, enthusiastic, patriotic manner, and then ironically, as a mournful dirge. Or at the very least a reference pre-dating Simpsons? However, expert James Fuld, author of the standard text on popular music, The Book of World Famous Music, states on page 640 of that volume that Donal O'Sullivan, the Irish authority, has written the Library of Congress that he does not consider the melody of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" as Irish in origin. I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. We used to sing this song as kids at camp, back in the early to mid 80s.
hurrah, ta dah", Original sheet music (1863) gives credit for words and music to Louis Lambert.
Hurrah! I grew up in Clarksburg, WV, just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Then there was a comment about "how can he dance with me...hurray, hurrah."
On the other hand, other performances use some very different melodies. I've added the reference, and I'll try to say something in the article at some point.
Percy Hall's website has them grouped into a single presentation, called "Johnny's a Soldier". Gilmore, an 1848 Irish immigrant to Boston, was considered by no less a musician than John Philip Sousa as the "Father of the American Band." Thanks, R.Berg, for this useful link, which also includes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", a song from the American Civil War. Please take a moment to review my edit. Library of Congress records do show a title "Johnny Fill Up The Bowl" that was published in July of 1863 by John J. Daly that appears to contain the song's melody. When we were kids, we used to laugh at the line "And we'll all feel gay" right before "When Johnny comes marching home". The words I can remember are: "He has no arms, He has no legs, hurray, hurrah." Gilmore, an 1848 Irish immigrant to Boston, was considered by no less a musician than John Philip Sousa as the "Father of the American Band." No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below.
I know "The Ants Go Marching One By One" predates Barney's version. "The battle hymn of the Republic" performed by the U.S. Army Band. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
--2ltben 13:58, 23 July 2006 (UTC), the entry's author didn't remember to mention Morton Gould's "American Salute"...
At the beginning of the Civil War, in September 1861, the band enlisted as a group in the Union Army and was attached to the 24th Massachusetts Infantry.
: : Of course this same phrase pops up frequently in jest, but can anyone find where this first became popularized? : : I've seen it all over the place, but the only reference that comes to mind was on a Simpsons where Troy McClure does his riff: "You may remember me from such films as 'Andre the Giant: We Hardly Knew Ye'...". "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" A Civil War Song Marches On! In Reply to: We hardly knew ye posted by R. Berg on August 16, 2003: : This more a question of origins than of meaning. Designed by Free CSS Templates. Oh, the men will cheer the boys will shout The ladies they will all turn out, And we'll all feel gay When Johnny comes marching home. "You're a grand old flag" performed by the US Air Force Band. Performed by:
This needs to be more consistent. 1863
John M Baker 04:43, 28 November 2012 (UTC) Also, the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home was taken from Johnny Fill Up the Bowl, of which For Bales, discussed in the article, was a later variant.
Lighter suggests that the tune derives ultimately from The Three Ravens. My grandfather, (born in 1897), told me how his father described bathing in a river at night and calling out to the other side, "I have a brother in (such and such battalion), can you please tell me anything you know?" What I was hoping to find (and am still hoping for) is a Wiki entry for "The Ants Go Marching One By One" -- I would love to know the origins/history of that song. The "Johnny Comes Marching Home" tuning will often have the tonic on the first or third strings, generating a minor scale in either case. However, expert James Fuld, author of the standard text on popular music, The Book of World Famous Music, states on page 640 of that volume that Donal O'Sullivan, the Irish authority, has written the Library of Congress that he does not consider the melody of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" as Irish in origin. I'm adding it back. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. Jdevola (talk) 20:03, 5 October 2015 (UTC), I sang this song at different camps growing up in the early 1960's. We'll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah! It was at this time that he claimed to have composed the words and music to "When Johnny Comes Marching Home.". You might then also rewrite the whole article because it's a mess. At some time perhaps 10 years ago I heard a wonderful version of this latter song being sung first in a sprightly, enthusiastic, patriotic manner, and then ironically, as a mournful dirge. Or at the very least a reference pre-dating Simpsons? However, expert James Fuld, author of the standard text on popular music, The Book of World Famous Music, states on page 640 of that volume that Donal O'Sullivan, the Irish authority, has written the Library of Congress that he does not consider the melody of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" as Irish in origin. I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. We used to sing this song as kids at camp, back in the early to mid 80s.
hurrah, ta dah", Original sheet music (1863) gives credit for words and music to Louis Lambert.
Hurrah! I grew up in Clarksburg, WV, just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Then there was a comment about "how can he dance with me...hurray, hurrah."
On the other hand, other performances use some very different melodies. I've added the reference, and I'll try to say something in the article at some point.
Percy Hall's website has them grouped into a single presentation, called "Johnny's a Soldier". Gilmore, an 1848 Irish immigrant to Boston, was considered by no less a musician than John Philip Sousa as the "Father of the American Band." Thanks, R.Berg, for this useful link, which also includes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", a song from the American Civil War. Please take a moment to review my edit. Library of Congress records do show a title "Johnny Fill Up The Bowl" that was published in July of 1863 by John J. Daly that appears to contain the song's melody. When we were kids, we used to laugh at the line "And we'll all feel gay" right before "When Johnny comes marching home". The words I can remember are: "He has no arms, He has no legs, hurray, hurrah." Gilmore, an 1848 Irish immigrant to Boston, was considered by no less a musician than John Philip Sousa as the "Father of the American Band." No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below.
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I know "The Ants Go Marching One By One" predates Barney's version. "The battle hymn of the Republic" performed by the U.S. Army Band. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
--2ltben 13:58, 23 July 2006 (UTC), the entry's author didn't remember to mention Morton Gould's "American Salute"...
At the beginning of the Civil War, in September 1861, the band enlisted as a group in the Union Army and was attached to the 24th Massachusetts Infantry.
: : Of course this same phrase pops up frequently in jest, but can anyone find where this first became popularized? : : I've seen it all over the place, but the only reference that comes to mind was on a Simpsons where Troy McClure does his riff: "You may remember me from such films as 'Andre the Giant: We Hardly Knew Ye'...". "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" A Civil War Song Marches On! In Reply to: We hardly knew ye posted by R. Berg on August 16, 2003: : This more a question of origins than of meaning. Designed by Free CSS Templates. Oh, the men will cheer the boys will shout The ladies they will all turn out, And we'll all feel gay When Johnny comes marching home. "You're a grand old flag" performed by the US Air Force Band. Performed by:
This needs to be more consistent. 1863
John M Baker 04:43, 28 November 2012 (UTC) Also, the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home was taken from Johnny Fill Up the Bowl, of which For Bales, discussed in the article, was a later variant.
Lighter suggests that the tune derives ultimately from The Three Ravens. My grandfather, (born in 1897), told me how his father described bathing in a river at night and calling out to the other side, "I have a brother in (such and such battalion), can you please tell me anything you know?" What I was hoping to find (and am still hoping for) is a Wiki entry for "The Ants Go Marching One By One" -- I would love to know the origins/history of that song. The "Johnny Comes Marching Home" tuning will often have the tonic on the first or third strings, generating a minor scale in either case. However, expert James Fuld, author of the standard text on popular music, The Book of World Famous Music, states on page 640 of that volume that Donal O'Sullivan, the Irish authority, has written the Library of Congress that he does not consider the melody of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" as Irish in origin. I'm adding it back. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. Jdevola (talk) 20:03, 5 October 2015 (UTC), I sang this song at different camps growing up in the early 1960's. We'll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah! It was at this time that he claimed to have composed the words and music to "When Johnny Comes Marching Home.". You might then also rewrite the whole article because it's a mess. At some time perhaps 10 years ago I heard a wonderful version of this latter song being sung first in a sprightly, enthusiastic, patriotic manner, and then ironically, as a mournful dirge. Or at the very least a reference pre-dating Simpsons? However, expert James Fuld, author of the standard text on popular music, The Book of World Famous Music, states on page 640 of that volume that Donal O'Sullivan, the Irish authority, has written the Library of Congress that he does not consider the melody of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" as Irish in origin. I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. We used to sing this song as kids at camp, back in the early to mid 80s.
hurrah, ta dah", Original sheet music (1863) gives credit for words and music to Louis Lambert.
Hurrah! I grew up in Clarksburg, WV, just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Then there was a comment about "how can he dance with me...hurray, hurrah."
On the other hand, other performances use some very different melodies. I've added the reference, and I'll try to say something in the article at some point.
Percy Hall's website has them grouped into a single presentation, called "Johnny's a Soldier". Gilmore, an 1848 Irish immigrant to Boston, was considered by no less a musician than John Philip Sousa as the "Father of the American Band." Thanks, R.Berg, for this useful link, which also includes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", a song from the American Civil War. Please take a moment to review my edit. Library of Congress records do show a title "Johnny Fill Up The Bowl" that was published in July of 1863 by John J. Daly that appears to contain the song's melody. When we were kids, we used to laugh at the line "And we'll all feel gay" right before "When Johnny comes marching home". The words I can remember are: "He has no arms, He has no legs, hurray, hurrah." Gilmore, an 1848 Irish immigrant to Boston, was considered by no less a musician than John Philip Sousa as the "Father of the American Band." No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below.
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