I don't get over to the main page much, and I just found the Barroom Ballads web enhancement for PC Pearls. It's brilliant, and I love it. I want more.
I recognize "Wyvern Riding", but are the other two based on actual songs as well?
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Re: Barroom Ballads
That is awesome! I put a lot of easter eggs in my writing and love it when someone gets one!
I based Wyvern Riding on a 19th century Canadian stevedore work song... of unknown origin... I even put the name of the band to make the song popular in the 90's in the body of the lyrics.
I will check with the other author if he was inspired or original...
I based Wyvern Riding on a 19th century Canadian stevedore work song... of unknown origin... I even put the name of the band to make the song popular in the 90's in the body of the lyrics.
I will check with the other author if he was inspired or original...
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Re: Barroom Ballads
Ha, so you did. I missed that.gargoyle wrote: I even put the name of the band to make the song popular in the 90's in the body of the lyrics.
"Donkey Riding" was popular with Canadian and Liverpool timber drivers, and is based on an earlier shanty from Scotland called "Hieland Laddie", which in turn was based on a Scottish marching tune of the same name. Thank you for providing me with this sea shanty geek-out moment.
Dieter Zimmerman
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Re: Barroom Ballads
Thank you for noticing!
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Re: Barroom Ballads
I asked Russ Brown and here is his reply:
"No Easter Eggs in the ballads I wrote. They're just original ramblings.
The drinking bits and slamming mugs in Denan's arm are loosely based on
what happens when they play Wild Rover in British pubs."
"No Easter Eggs in the ballads I wrote. They're just original ramblings.
The drinking bits and slamming mugs in Denan's arm are loosely based on
what happens when they play Wild Rover in British pubs."
Greg Oppedisano
Author: The Great City Campaign setting, PC Pearls, Sidetrek Adventure Weekly, GM Gems, DCC 48, DCC 49, DCC 43, DCC 32, DCC 29...
Contact info and bibliography in the WereCabbage patch: http://www.werecabbages.com/members.php?id=22
Author: The Great City Campaign setting, PC Pearls, Sidetrek Adventure Weekly, GM Gems, DCC 48, DCC 49, DCC 43, DCC 32, DCC 29...
Contact info and bibliography in the WereCabbage patch: http://www.werecabbages.com/members.php?id=22