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Re: Etymology of "vestapol"

Posted by Fred Royall on February 27, 2003, 1:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Etymology of "vestapol""
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Thanks Yves. I shoul've tried Stefan first. He did indeed know the answer. During the Crimean War there was an eleven-month siege by allied forces of a Russian naval base at Sevastopol. In 1854 there was published a parlor guitar piece called The Siege of Sevastopol. Through some kind of "trickle down" it got into the folk tradition. Presumably the composition was in open D tuning. John Fahey recorded a piece by this name on his "Dance of Death," and it is in open D, although it doesn't really convey the feeling of a military operation, IMO. By that same token I've never thought that Bonarparte's Retreat sounded martial either.
I've also learned that "Sukey" was apparently a woman's first name.
--Previous Message--
: I've heard (a long time ago) of a relationship
: with the battle of Sebastopol where the
: French were involved... if you need more
: I'll try to help... but why don't you ask
: Stefan as one of his companies is called
: "Vestapol" ...
: --Previous Message--
: Hi,
: Does anyone know the etymology of
: "vestapol," also
: "sevastapol" (a city on the
: Black Sea!), and "sebastapol."
: It's not in the OED or Brittanica.
: And as long as I've got you, how about the
: meaning of "sukey" or
: "sookie"?
: And just for good measure -- what is a
: "salty dog"?
: Just curious. Thanks.
:
: :
:

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Re: Etymology of "vestapol" - ace dexter March 15, 2003, 2:59 am
- Re: Etymology of "vestapol" - Patrick King September 11, 2003, 8:55 pm

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--Previous Message-- : Thanks Yves. I shoul've tried Stefan first. He : did indeed know the answer. During the : Crimean War there was an eleven-month siege : by allied forces of a Russian naval base at : Sevastopol. In 1854 there was published a : parlor guitar piece called The Siege of : Sevastopol. Through some kind of : "trickle down" it got into the : folk tradition. Presumably the composition : was in open D tuning. John Fahey recorded a : piece by this name on his "Dance of : Death," and it is in open D, although : it doesn't really convey the feeling of a : military operation, IMO. By that same token : I've never thought that Bonarparte's Retreat : sounded martial either. : : I've also learned that "Sukey" was : apparently a woman's first name. : : --Previous Message-- : I've heard (a long time ago) of a : relationship : with the battle of Sebastopol where the : French were involved... if you need more : I'll try to help... but why don't you ask : Stefan as one of his companies is called : "Vestapol" ... : --Previous Message-- : Hi, : Does anyone know the etymology of : "vestapol," also : "sevastapol" (a city on the : Black Sea!), and "sebastapol." : It's not in the OED or Brittanica. : And as long as I've got you, how about the : meaning of "sukey" or : "sookie"? : And just for good measure -- what is a : "salty dog"? : Just curious. Thanks. : : : : : :

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