Recognize this tune?

Subject: Recognize this tune?
From: Mandeville
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 10:09 AM

The linked tune is a "schottis" from Älvdalen, Sweden. It´s recorded in Sweden in 1955. Rumours are that the very same tune is played as a reel in Canada, Prince Edward Island to be exact. Or is it a reel from Scotland finding its way to Sweden?

I believe I´ve heard it somewhere in northern New England many years ago.

Anyone out there who can help me out?

Link to the sound file:

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Click to play (joeweb)

Grateful for information!

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 10:29 AM

The link doesn't work :(

404: Page not found
This error is generated when there was no web page with the name you specified at the web site.

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 11:05 AM

http://joe-offer.com/MudcatMIDI/2013/Scottish.mp3

try that ??

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 11:33 AM

GUEST - That doesnt go anywhere either

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 11:34 AM

It's the same link with the same results. 404

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: greg stephens
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 11:52 AM

Is this the tune you mean?

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: Mandeville
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 03:23 PM

No! I´ll try to make the link "clickable".

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 04:56 PM

My mistake. I put it in the wrong folder on my Website. Sorry for the confusion. The link will work now.

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Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: Mo the caller
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 06:19 PM

Nice tune. Apart from the first phrase being "I'm a little Teapot" no idea.


There I've spoilt it for everyone now.

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 06:22 PM

It has a distant similarity to "Arkansas Traveller" but it certainly isn't just a variant of that. I don't recognize it as anything from Scotland.

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 03:51 AM

I bet Tom Paley would know. Does he ever come on here?

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: GUEST,Mandeville
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 04:53 PM

"Arkansas Traveller" isn´t such a bad idea after all. A Swedish fiddler (Gyris Anders) lived in Chicago at the time of the great fire. He composed a waltz "The Chicago Waltz" and brought it back home to Älvdalen when he moved back to Sweden so it´s not too unthinkable he may have heard some tune like A.T and shaped it in his own way.

Curious as I am I´ll will continue the search.

All ideas are welcome!

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: gnu
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 08:09 PM

I've heard similar. I'll ask around.

Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
From: GUEST,Fantum
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 08:13 PM

Dead right Mo that is the first part of "I'm a little Teapot" well done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GeOAs1W8bE