I am researching Edward German's setting of Rudyard Kipling. I have found
five songs in addition to the Just So Book: Big Steamers, Dane Geld, My Boy
Jack, etc. I would welcome any leads to the connection between the two; for
example, Pinney does not give any letters between them but German's
biographers do.
Dame Clara Butt premiered his My Boy Jack it seems. Can anyone locate the
military march setting of The Irish Guards? Who suggested to German he
should set these songs? What has happened to the ms of My Boy Jack that was
signed by Kipling?
Best wishes Jefery Lewins
from Jeffery Lewins
Magdalene College &
Engineering Department
Cambridge
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