Tune Req: The Salt

Subject: The Salt
From: Troll
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 10:20 AM

I'm looking for the tune called "The Salt". It was done by Kevin Coneff on a Chieftans tour about eight years ago. I've found it in the DT (although the song that comes up under "S" is not the right one) but I do not have the melody. A CD where it is recorded would be fine or the music in standard notation as I have access to musicians who are paper trained.

troll

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: MMario
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 10:34 AM

This is one of the DT "missing tunes" - hope someone can locate it!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 11:11 AM

Coneff joined the Chieftans in 1976, and this page gives a link to a complete discography with all albums and tunes listed. "The Salt" is not there on any album, so it must be a "live concert" tune only.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Troll
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 05:58 PM

Mario, if you search the word "salt" in the DigiTrad search, it's #29. Why you can't find it on an "S" search is beyond me.
Sorcha, I think that you are probably right. I heard it in concert. I wish there was a way to contact Kevin Coneff and ask him.

troll

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: MMario
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 09:39 PM

Troll - the lyrics are there. However the DT has no TUNE to go with the lyrics. that';s what I meant by "missing tune"

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Troll
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 01:05 AM

Oh.
Well, color me dumb.

troll

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 01:19 AM

I looked and looked for a booking address for the Chieftans so you could e mail Kevin and (maybe) ask him. No luck. Tomorrow I will e mail the Aunt who works for Walnut Valley Festival and ask her. WVA has booked the Chieftans since Kevin joined them. We'll see.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Sabine
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 02:49 AM

troll,

if you post me your address via email I could make you a copy of the tape I have. It is quite old but if you don't mind the bad quality I'll post it to you. I know that I have the tape but first of all I have to find it ;-)

The melody is very simple I could sing it right away. But a. you wouldn't hear it and b. my colleagues would kill me *g*.

My email address is [e-mail]

Regards

Sabine

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 09:33 AM

I think the tune is that of a jig called "The Wheels of the World" - not that that's much help!

Regards

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 11:18 AM

JC'sTunefinder has a lot of choices for Wheels of the World, in both 4 and 6. Several key choices, too. Click here Should be the search results page. If you want sheet music, click on a blue G (for gif image).

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: GUEST,Sabine
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 02:45 PM

Yessssss!!

That's the basic tune!!!

I listened to the midis. Congratulations, sorcha!

Sabine

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: MMario
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 02:56 PM

an attempt to fit lyrics to tune has been sent to Joe as a n NWC file.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Salt
From: Troll
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 05:39 PM

WOW! You guys are the greatest! Thanks a bunch.

troll