Old Rosin the Beau Old Rosin the Beau "Old Rosin the Beau" (or "Rosin the Bow") is an American folk song popular in the 19th century, probably of British or Irish origin, first published in Philadelphia during 1838. An earlier version, "Rosin the Bow" (not "Beau") refers to rosin with the bow of a violin, but both cover the same general subject ("see below:" Full lyrics). There are many variations of the song(s), and the tune has been re-used in other songs for political campaign jingles, slave songs, comedy songs, or other folk songs. Early versions of "Old Rosin the Beau" relate the story
Genoa cake rise, like bread. This original form is now known as "Pandolce alto", whilst a simpler variant which uses baking powder is known as "Pandolce basso" and is essentially the same as the Genoa cake sold in the UK, with a moist but crumbly texture. The term "Genoa cake" is also sometimes used to refer to two other Genoa-related cakes, neither of which are fruit cakes: Génoise cake, a light sponge cake, and Pain de Gênes (Genoa bread), a dense almond cake. Genoa cake Genoa cake (also simply Genoa) is a fruit cake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries,