Help: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)

Subject: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 04:00 AM

Just got a CD with a fiddle tune called "Old Kent Road". There are no liner notes, it only says it's a traditional tune. Does anybody know how old this tune is (approximately)? I would like to play it at ACW reenactments if it's period.

Thanks!

Mad Maudlin

Subject: RE: Help: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:32 AM

Presunably not the same tune as the music-hall song?

Murray

Subject: RE: Help: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 06:53 AM

I don't know the music-hall song, can't say that, sorry. All it said on the liner was "traditional". Sigh.

Subject: RE: Help: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 07:30 AM

By the way, I've just heard that "Old Kent Road" was also recorded by Plainsong on their CD "Plainsong On Air". Hope this helps.

Subject: RE: Help: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 10:04 AM

There is a MIDI file here of the music hall tune. You can listen and decide if it's the one you want a date for. No listings at World Wide ABC index. Can't get to JC's this morning.......

Subject: RE: Help: Age of 'Old Kent Road' (fiddle tune)
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 10:49 AM

Thanks Sorcha and Murray; the version I have here is slightly altered and a good deal faster, but it's the same tune basically. What a pity, it's out of question now...would have been a nice one for the fife, the way it is played on my CD. Oh well, better luck next time. ;-)