Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle

Subject: St. Louis Tickle
From: Fortunato
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 02:06 PM

Can anyone tell me where to find a very good recorded, cd if possible, version of St. Louis Tickle? Tablature would be exquisite.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: MMario
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 02:19 PM

tabluture available at:Url:http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-10734/guitar.htm

or: click here on this blue spot

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: Tiger
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 06:00 PM

Hey there, MMario....

That's one good URL. I had the privelege of working on this song with Dave Van Ronk at a workshop before one of his shows - one of my "life's greatest moments."

Another tab I'd really like to get (it would be a great one for DVR) is "A Real Slow Drag" from Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha."

Has anyone seen it?

....Tiger

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: Tiger
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 07:19 PM

Forgot you asked for the recording, too. It's way, way out of print, but if you can't find one, I'll make you a copy of my "Ragtime Jug Stompers" LP. It's a bit worn, but what's nifty is that the stereo separation is so strong you can isolate DVR's guitar as he plays lead, backup, whatever.

Perhats someone else can help - dwditty?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: MMario
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 08:48 PM

There is a midi at URL: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Bayou/2314/treehome.html

treemonisha page

MMario

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: Dani
Date: 27 Oct 99 - 08:59 AM

I'm pretty sure Arlo Guthrie recorded it on PRECIOUS FRIEND. I'll check.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: Pete Peterson
Date: 27 Oct 99 - 11:18 AM

The arrangement "everybody" seems to know is the Dave van Ronk arrangement but he (DvR) put that together sometime in the 50s or so; the tune is much older than that. I think originally it was a piano rag but the best recording I know is Vess Ossman on Columbia in about 1905, re-released any number of times but I'm not sure where (I think my copy is an old Yazoo vinyl, half Ossman and the other side Van Eps. Yummm) When I made my tape for Marimac I simplified it to the point where i could play it. Somewhat different tune and emphasis from van Ronk's. Sorry I don't have a specific place to point to.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: St. Louis Tickle
From: Roger the skiffler
Date: 27 Oct 99 - 11:48 AM

I think I've got it on an Osman and Van Epps cassette that has duets.

Subject: Saint Louis Tickle
From: PHJim
Date: 12 Feb 13 - 02:18 PM

I recall seeing a book called The Folk Singer's Guitar Guide, Volume II (I think) that had a guitar version of St Louis Tickle with an independent walking bass line. I wonder if anyone has a copy of that tablature. Thanks for any help I get.

Subject: RE: Saint Louis Tickle
From: greg stephens
Date: 12 Feb 13 - 02:30 PM

This is not the version you are looking for but it might help?
Dave van Ronk version

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Saint Louis Tickle
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 09 Mar 13 - 12:00 PM

You can see the original sheet music for ST LOUIS TICKLE at the University of Mississippi Libraries web site:

Description here.

PDF here

The sheet music says it is written by "Barney & Seymour"; the catalog entry says Barney & Seymour is a pseudonym for Theron Catlan Bennett (1879-1937).

(Chicago: Harold Rossiter Music Co. , 1904)

The sheet music has no words, despite what the catalog entry says.