A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Walsingham

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3940022A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — WalsinghamGeorge GroveGeorge Grove

WALSINGHAM, an old English song relating to the famous Priory of Walsingham in Norfolk, and probably dating before 1538, when the Priory was suppressed. The following is the tune in modern notation from Mr. Chappell's book:—

${ \relative c'' { \time 3/4 \autoBeamOff c8 d e4 d | c a e | c'8 d e4 d | c2. | %end line 1 b8. c16 d8 d e d | c4( a) e | b'8 c d4 c8[ b] | a2. \bar "||" } \addlyrics { As I went to Wal -- sing -- ham To the Shrine with speed, Met I with a jol -- ly palm -- er In a pil -- grim's weed. } }$

The air was a favourite among the early English composers, and many sets of variations on it will be found in the lists of Virginal Music. [See page 308a, b; 311a, b; 313a.] The title is once given 'Have with you to Walingham'; whether a different song or not is uncertain.

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