around spins the barroom

[Nan Bradford-Reid]

>As I recall "Lord of the Dance" was *ahem* adapted from the traditional
>Christian song of the same name.  I do not know of an earlier Christian
>source for "Circles", although there may well be one.
>

("Lord of the Dance," at least the one we sing in church, is to the tune of
"Simple Gifts," a Shaker tune which Aaron Copland used throughout
"Appalachian Spring.")


(Nan)  Catherine