WRiddle111@aol.com wrote: > > Does anyone on the Riddle Web have any idea how the song; "The 12th of Never" > came to be known as "The Riddle Song?" While in Denver, CO recently I > purchased a CD by Russell Cook playing Hammer Dulcimer instrumentals... and > one selection was "The Riddle Song" with The 12th of Never in ( ).... I had > never seen that. Just curious.... William Riddle, Tucson, AZ > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > ----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List----------------- > Want to unsubscribe, and did not save your instructions? > Visit the RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List webpage to see how! > http://medgen.iupui.edu/~rebecca/roots/riddle.html William, I'm a music teacher, so I know this one! "The Riddle Song" is the older song, Irish I think; the "Twelfth Of Never" simply uses the same tune, but more modern words. The lyrics in the original song all ask questions, hence the name "Riddle". Molly Dixon