Help: St Ann's Reel

Subject: RE: Help: St Ann's Reel
From: Barbara
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 05:21 PM

I believe there is also a leg-puller of a song about St Anne's (fishing) Reel, that I heard was written by Michelle Shocked.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Help: St Ann's Reel
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 03:55 PM

It's played a lot in Ireland (and Scotland and England), but only arrived there relatively recently; from Canada, according to most.  I believe it's also known as Reel de Sainte Agathe.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Help: St Ann's Reel
From: zander (inactive)
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 02:15 PM

It's a traditional Irish reel tune. Dave

Subject: RE: Help: St Ann's Reel
From: kendall
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 12:16 PM

Dave does not write ditties

Subject: RE: Help: St Ann's Reel
From: Willie-O
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 11:50 AM

Usually identified as a Quebecois tune. There are several songs and ditties which use and purport to be about it.

Such as...

(A part melody)
everybody's wondering if St Anne's real
If Ste Annes' Real, if St Anne's real,
Everybody's wondering if Ste Anne's real,
Is she really really really really real?

(B part melody)
Is she really really real, is she really really real
Is she really really really really really really real?
Is she really really real, is she really really real?
Is she really really really really really really real?

Try that with a few pints inya...

Willie-O

Subject: RE: Help: St Ann's Reel
From: kendall
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 11:35 AM

St. Ann's reel is an old tune from Canada. My friend, Dave Mallett wrote a song about the tune which I would post if you want it.

Subject: St Ann's Reel
From: richardw
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 11:30 AM

Does anyone know who wrote or where St. Anne's reel comes from?

Richard