> This was my thought too, but perhaps tavern songs where very popular. No > television, no radio, hard work, alcohol as protection against sickly > water. I don't know the history of that time. Before radio and TV folks, probably, did a lot more social stuff. And had more time to work for the boss as well. I did read somewhere that in the 19th century a lot of alcohol consumption was due to rampant tooth decay. Introduction of sugar and virtually no dentistry. Makes me wince just thinking about that! A quick comment on the school thing: I was told in grade 4 choir to NOT sing ... just mouth the words. It's 50+ years later and I still avoid singing ... and I'm probably not that awful. Shows the effect of a teacher on a young mind. And, I fear, that things have not changed all that much in the last 50 years. -- **** Listen to my CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars **** Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA ** EMAIL: bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
