Benbow the Brother Tar

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Theme code Index	117L2 5L5L3bL5K
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Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	ABC
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Chappell
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Popular Music of the Olden Time vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	p. 94
Year of publication/Date of MS	1859
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BENBOW, THE BROTHER TAR. English, Air (4/4 time). A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The melody and song appear in a broadside ballad from the early 18th century published at Salisbury by Fowler. Benbow's father, Chappell explains, was John Benbow, a Shropshire gentleman and loyal Cavalier who was captured in the battle of Worcester while fighting for King Charles. However, at the Restoration the best position he could obtain was a subordinate post at the Tower of London at such a paltry salary the family became destitute. Thus Benbow the son took to sea 'before the mast', or as an ordinary seaman. He was called the 'brother tar' because he rose from the ranks to become an admiral. See also tune named for him called "Admiral Benbow."

Come all you sailors bold,
Lend an ear, lend an ear,
Come all you sailors bold,
Lend an ear, lend an ear;
It's of our Admirals fame,
Brave Benlow call'd by name,
How he fought on the main
You shall hear, you shall hear,
How he fought on the main
You shall hear, you shall hear.

Printed source: Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Time), vol. 2, 1859; p. 94.

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