Evan Handyside | Greensleeves in D Minor | fingerstyle guitar + TAB @EvanHandyside | Uploaded November 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Guitar tab and blog: intellimusica.com/greensleeves-guitar-tab
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Greensleeves: a brief history
Believed to be composed in the late 16th/early 17th century, 'Greensleeves' never began it's many incarnations as a Christmas song. It was only until William Chatterton Dix wrote the carol What Child Is This (set to the Greensleeves tune) in 1865 -- that this traditional English folk motif became a seasonal song.
There is a legend that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen Anne Boleyn. Allegedly, she rejected King Henry's attempts to seduce her, and this rejection is referred to in the lyric, she cast me off discourteously.
Another interpretation of the lyrics is that, Lady Green Sleeves, was a promiscuous young woman or a prostitute. "Green" referring to the grass stains on her dress from crudely rendered services.
Some believe that Lady Green Sleeves was not promiscuous, as she levels a "discourteous" rejection toward the storyteller's advances. However, it remains that Greensleeves is a beautiful and classic hymn, whose author and intent will always be a mystery.
#greensleeves #fingerstyleguitar #christmasmusic #holidaymusic
My name is Evan. Each week I create modern content for guitar. Here's some links to check out my work:
Guitar tabs and blog:
intellimusica.com
Spotify, Apple Music, and More:
intellimusica.com/evan-handyside-music
Contact Me:
intellimusica.com/contact
Guitar tab and blog: intellimusica.com/greensleeves-guitar-tab
This piece is available on all streaming services including:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3D3aGFD
& Apple: apple.co/3BSrWM1
Greensleeves: a brief history
Believed to be composed in the late 16th/early 17th century, 'Greensleeves' never began it's many incarnations as a Christmas song. It was only until William Chatterton Dix wrote the carol What Child Is This (set to the Greensleeves tune) in 1865 -- that this traditional English folk motif became a seasonal song.
There is a legend that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen Anne Boleyn. Allegedly, she rejected King Henry's attempts to seduce her, and this rejection is referred to in the lyric, she cast me off discourteously.
Another interpretation of the lyrics is that, Lady Green Sleeves, was a promiscuous young woman or a prostitute. "Green" referring to the grass stains on her dress from crudely rendered services.
Some believe that Lady Green Sleeves was not promiscuous, as she levels a "discourteous" rejection toward the storyteller's advances. However, it remains that Greensleeves is a beautiful and classic hymn, whose author and intent will always be a mystery.
#greensleeves #fingerstyleguitar #christmasmusic #holidaymusic
My name is Evan. Each week I create modern content for guitar. Here's some links to check out my work:
Guitar tabs and blog:
intellimusica.com
Spotify, Apple Music, and More:
intellimusica.com/evan-handyside-music
Contact Me:
intellimusica.com/contact
