....heard this on the Sunday Morning show today....maybe alot of folks know...but since it is the 4th, thought it was interesting that the Star Spangled Banner, the melody, was actually appropriated through the folk process from an old English song....which name i can't remember for more than 3 seconds....

....for more info try...
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~gilbertn/Star ... anner.html

..my, my....pete and woody were right....

Bobby D. gets, or used to get most of his melodies from scottish and irish folk tunes. good stuff.