Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton

Subject: Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton
From: GUEST,j.a.mcclellan
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 08:18 AM

Just wondered if anyone is familiar with a song titled "On the Road to Brighton" (prior to 1862). I'm looking for the melody.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton
From: doc.tom
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 09:15 AM

The song refers to Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. and was an vaudeville song about a horse-race - the tune came with it and in England was re-written to become 'Blaydon Races' - but don't tell Newcastle!

I'll get me coat.

TomB

Subject: RE: Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton
From: doc.tom
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 09:17 AM

Just wind them up down South as well - it was a similar borrowing to The Anheuser Busch - which became The Old Bull and Bush.

OK, OK, I'm gone

TomB

Subject: RE: Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 11:59 AM

True- always listed as the tune for the Blaydon Races however, have not been able to get hold of an authentic version. It is in the database called
American Broadsides and Ephemera
unfortunately none of my local libraries subscribe
Anyone got it- if so a scan would be greatly appreciated

send it to [e-mail]

So far no one has come up with the notation from an old source on the american end.

here is the song

http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=129096

trip to brighton vs blaydon races

Thanks in advance for your kind assistance

Conrad

Subject: RE: Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 12:31 PM

Trouble is that On the Road as in here:
Is not the tune from blaydon races
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/banjo-eclipse/banjo-eclipse%20-%200040.htm

on the road to brighton other


Ridley cites for Blaydon Races the one word " Brighton " not the full sentence.....

CB

Subject: RE: Tune Req: On the Road to Brighton
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 12:44 PM

http://books.google.com/books?id=rFtMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA113&dq=%22On+the+road+to+Brighton%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NUkcT8j1GuPe0QHp7JTTCw&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22On%20the%20road%20to%20Brighton%22&f=false

and another

Even more fun

Air- "rip up, Skittie me Jig"

fits blaydon races very well and about exactly the right date too

Conrad