History
Singing and drinking have happened together from ancient times, but written evidence is fragmentary until the 16th century. In Shakespeare's Henry IV, Hal and Falstaff discuss drinking and playing the "tongs and the bones". There are good depictions of pub singing in paintings by Teniers (1610–1690) and Brouwer (1605/6-1638) but the best ones are by Jan Steen (1625/5-1656).
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