Hetty, here's a guess: Cheltenham was (maybe still is) a place that attracted fairly well-to-do folks in the 18th/19th centuries to take the waters, socialise, meet eligible beaux for unmarried daughters, and generally see and be seen. Other places fulf...
Posted by .I live in Cheltenham and am wondering why it has this title. Anyone have any knowledge on its origin?
Posted by .The previously shared link for lyrics no longer works, but I found another that does:
Posted by .I first heard this setting maybe 15-20 years ago while visiting Ireland to study ITM. Later I found it located here (with chords):
Posted by .I must add after just reading through that old thread again that it seems to me that we didn't seem to take ourselves so seriously back then. It's actually a good laugh!
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