The Noble Duke of York

ENGLAND

SONG NOTES

The Noble Duke of York is a folksong from England. Also sometimes called The Grand Old Duke of York, the origin of this song is unclear. Early versions were written down or published in 1642, 1892, and 1894; the version that we know today appeared in Arthur Rackham’s Mother Goose in 1913. Many people have debated who the character of the “Duke” may have been based on, and there is some evidence that the rhyme has been adapted and used in different eras to represent different historical figures.

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