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BTC902 THE CROCODILE

For high voice and piano
Composition date: pre 14 Dec 1941
Date notes

Date of first known performance.

Genre: Folk song
Text: Traditional
Duration: 5'

Notes

The melody and words are in English county songs, collected and ed. L. Broadwood and J.A. Fuller Maitland (London: The Leadenhall Press, 1893).

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