Stately 'Dromes of England, The

DESCRIPTION: "Here you see The three of us, And many a squadron There be of us, Flyers bold Thoughout the land..." "The Stately 'Dromes of England, how beautiful they stand, From Aldergrove to Cranwell...." When a pilot gets lost, he searches for the Stately 'Dromes
AUTHOR: Flight Lieutenant John Mark (source: Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook); reportedly written 1943
KEYWORDS: pilot humorous derivative home
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, pp.223-224, "The Stately 'Dromes of England" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Stately Homes of England" (by Noël Coward) (tune)
NOTES [29 words]: The original song, "The Stately Homes of England," is from Noël Coward's play "Operette" of 1928. The show itself was not much of a success, but the song became well-known. - RBW
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File: WJL223

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