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From: Dean FH Macy
Organization: New England Talent, Ltd. - Epilogue Records
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Subject: Downy Browny Men?
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Yes, it's me asking for help. (Never thought you'd see the day, huh?)

I have been thinking about songs for a boy who studies with me and one that I heard in my junior
year in high school popped into my mind. The boy who sang it, Charles Mowery, (it sometimes amazes
me that I can remember his name 45 years later and I still lose my car keys) was an exchance student
from England (???) and he sang a clever song in a classical, American aria style, I remember (I
think) called Downy Browny (ie?) Men. It had something to do with goblins or ghosts or the like. I
entered the melody in notation and some of the words that stuck in my mind in case any of you are
old enough to remember anything like this and would like to email me privately so I can email back
the MIDI file to you. Some of the words are, "Upstairs, downstairs, round about they go. Inside,
outside, ? ? ? ? ?, Tiptoe, tiptoe, ? ? ? ?. Da de da da da da da dum dum, downy browny men."

I have already searched Pepper and every music outlet I know to no avail. I imagine the title is
not Downy Browny Men which is why I can't find it.

Can any of you help?

Dean

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Dean FH Macy, Lit.D./Mus.D.
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"Specializing in Management of exceptionally talented youth in Music"
EPI Records - NetWork Films
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"Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path
And leave a trail."