Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens

Subject: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: Roberto
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 09:30 AM

I'd like to get the tune (staff notation or ABC) to Nic Jones' recording of Sir Patrick Spens. He writes it is basically the one in Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs. Anyone knows if the book is available? Thanks. R

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: GUEST,Malcolm Douglas
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 12:19 PM

Only from antiquarian dealers as a rule, though I struck lucky on ebay. The tune is also in Bronson, II, 30, 58.1: on this occasion Bronson retains Christie's second strain. Christie also printed a second Spens tune, with a Young Beckie text set to it (also reproduced in Bronson as 58.4).

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 01 Jul 05 - 07:00 AM

Roberto

I've just come across this (I must have been off somewhere in March!). Here's (more or less) what Nic sings:

Mick

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X: 1
T:Sir Patrick Spens
M:2/4
L:1/8
C:Trad arr Nic Jones
Q:1/4=144
K:G Mix
DE|FF F2|F2 (GA)|G2 (ED)|E3 E|E2 DC|D2 (BA)|G4-|G2
w:Oh the king he sits in Dun_firm-line_ town a-drink-ing the blood red_ wine_
DE|F2 FF|F2 (FG)|G2 ED|E3 E|E2 DC|D2 (BA)|G4-|G2
w:Oh_ where will I get a_ fine mar-in-er to sail sev-en ships of_ mine_
G2|B2 B2|c3 c|(cd) e2|d3 d|(dc) (BA)|D2 (BA)|G4-|G2
w:And then up spoke a fine_ young man, sat at_ the_ king's right_ knee_
B2|B2 B2|c2 cc|c2 ed|d3 d|dc (BA)|D2 (BA)|G4-G3||
w:Sir Pat-rick Spens is the best mar-in-er has ev-er sailed_ on the_ seas_

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 01 Jul 05 - 07:05 AM

Should have added:

Source: Nic Jones LP: Ballads And Songs

Mick

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 01 Jul 05 - 10:08 AM

Haven't heard Nic's, but is it the same tune as Martin Carthy's?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 01 Jul 05 - 10:16 AM

According to Reinhard Zierke's site: Martin Carthy - Sir Patrick Spens he did use the same tune as Nic on the version on Signs of Life (reissued on The Carthy Chronicles).

Mick

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: Roberto
Date: 01 Jul 05 - 11:17 AM

Thanks a lot, Mick. Roberto

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Nic Jones's Sir Patrick Spens
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 17 Jul 05 - 12:31 PM

Have just heard the Nic Jones recording and was blown away. Amazing stuff.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: nic jones' sir patrick spens
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 18 Jul 05 - 09:00 AM

Asked for in thread: Chord Req: Sir Patrick Spens here are the basic chords for the Nic Jones tune (posted here to keep it all together).

Mick

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SIR PATRICK SPENS

Key: D mixolydian

(D)Oh the (C)king he sits in Dun-(G)firmline town a-drinking the (D)blood red wine
Oh (C)where will I get a (G)fine mariner to sail seven (D)ships of mine
And then up (G)spoke a fine young (D)man sat at the king's right knee
Sir Patrick (G)Spens is the best marin-(D)er has ever sailed on the seas.