Dear Omer, Henry VIII didn't write Greensleeves. That's just a myth which has arisen in more recent times. Nowhere is the song attributed to Henry in the 16th century. The song is described by Clement Robinson in the 1580s as the new sonnet Greensleeves to be sung to the new tune Greensleeves. If both words and music were new 40 years after Henry popped his clogs, he won't have had owt to do with it.
You will find many pieces attributed to Henry VIII in British Library, Additional MS 31922, the so-called Henry VIII manuscript. There is a modern edition edited by John Stevens, _Music at the Court of Henry VIII_, Musica Britannica XVIII (London: Stainer and Bell Ltd, 1973). Best wishes, Stewart McCoy. PS It is unwise to make jokes with customs officials. They won't see the funny side, and you are liable to be arrested. -----Original Message----- From: Omer katzir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 October 2008 13:54 To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] from the court of Henry the VIII nothing more to say... just pieces from this lovely court, i have two songs written by the king (all i could find by myself right now), greensleeves not included. again, thank you all for your help :-) b.h.w. my tuner got stuck in the customs office, i think i'll tell them it's a little atomic bomb so i wont have to pay the tax... To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
