Lyr Req: The Fellow That Played the Trombone

Subject: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: Compton
Date: 24 Jan 06 - 07:08 PM

This might prove tricky...Having just listened to my vinyl "LP" of Young May Moon by Ramsbottom (yes it does show my age)...I am once again drawn to a sone(track 2) called The Trombone Song. Anyone out there singing it ...or knows where to get it? I would try and decipher the words...but they are a bit indistinct.
Look forward to someone giving me a bit of help!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 05:51 AM

Hello Compton,

I think this may be a song called: "The fellow who played the trombone".
First line is
One night I took me wife into the Music Hall....

And the chorus is
With my boom chi rara, boom chi rara.....

Can you tell from that?

If so, it has been recorded by John Kirkpatrick on the Anglo International 3 CD set of anglo concertina players.

Regards,
Graham

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: Compton
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 09:55 AM

Bravo Graham..that didn't take long!. Does the CD have the words?...On my "LP" it isn't quite as posh as "The Fellow.." but without doubt thats the song""

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: GUEST,Gadaffi
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 10:12 AM

Try John Howson's book 'Songs Sung in Suffolk'. I think it's attributed to 'Jumbo' Brightwell.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: Compton
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 10:31 AM

Actually chums, I've had another listen to it...and I think it's only the Chorus I have the problem with..


With his boom-ti-rah-rah, boom-ti-rah-rah,
Boom-ti-rah-ra-day.
That fellow what played the trombone,
He stole me wife away.
(NOT SURE WHAT THIS LINE IS !!!)
And he made her fell so gay

He really tickled her fancy with his..
Boom-ti-rah-rah-day.

Would appreciate the missing line to what is a great song,
Thanks..
PS. It's obviously a Music Hall Song and although I like the Jumbo Brightwell reference..It has got to have been written and performed somewhat earlier.
Anyone have a line on it.?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 10:59 AM

Yes, this is definitely the same song.

According to John Kirkpatrick's notes in Anglo International, it is a Music Hall song dating from 1896, written by Walter Kino.
It first appeared on a Topic LP called Sing, Say and Play in 1978 by Jimmy Knights. Also is performed by Ted Chaplin in the Old Hat Concert Party, so John Howson's reference to Jumbo Brightwell will be correct.
The words are not in Anglo International, but they shouldn't be too difficult to write down. (missing line is: "he pulled that long thing in and out")

Cheers,
Graham

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: Anglo
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:07 AM

Lyrics are at www.goldenhindmusic.com, among the lyrics for GHM-101 "A Present from the Gentlemen."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: Flash Company
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:22 AM

One night I took my wife, down to a music-hall,
And ever since that blooming night it has been her downfall,
we sat behind the band, it filled her with delight,
The fellow that played the trombone, he stole me wife that night,

With his umshi-ra-ra, umshi-ra-ra, umshi-ra-ra-day,
The fellow that played the trombone he stole me wife away,
He slid that long thing in and out, it made her feel so gay,
He really tickled her fancy with his umshi-ra-ra-day

She said she really liked and she'd go there twice a week,
I said it'd be her downfall if she didn't watch her cheek!
But in spite of all me prayers, she goes there all the time,
And I stay home and mind the kids while she and him do shine.

Ch....

She vanished in the night, about a week ago,
Shes gone with that musicianer to a place what I don't know,
And if I ever find them I'll spoil their honeymoon,
I'll break his flippin' instrument if I catch him playin' a tune

Ch......

At least, that's what I used to sing! You can have great fun teaching the audience the chorus, and get plenty of exercise from the slide impressions.

FC

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'The Trombone Song'
From: Compton
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 08:10 PM

As ever, thanks, Mudcatters wherever you are!. Once again, everything I needed for a great song!

Subject: Lyr Add: THE FELLOW THAT PLAYED THE TROMBONE
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 28 Jan 06 - 12:50 PM

Here's the version that John Roberts & Tony Barrand sing on their album "A Present from the Gentlemen: A Pandora's Box of English Folk Songs." They say:

"THE FELLOW THAT PLAYED THE TROMBONE is also a music hall piece; we have it from the Suffolk singer Jimmy Knights, whose rendition may be heard on the Topic recording, 'Sing, Say & Play.' "

Lyrics copied from the web site of Golden Hind Music, Roberts' & Barrand's record label:

THE FELLOW THAT PLAYED THE TROMBONE

Now, the other night I took my wife down to a music hall.
And ever since that blooming night, it has been her downfall.
She sat beside the bandsman, and he filled her with delight.
The fellow that played the trombone, he stole my wife that night.

CHORUS: With his rum-she-ra-ra, rum-she-ra-ra, rum-she-ra-ra-day,
The fellow that played the trombone, he stole my wife away.
He pulled that long thing in and out. He made her feel so gay.
He really tickled her fancy with his rum-she-ra-ra-day.

Now she said she liked his music; she'd go there every week.
I said it would be her downfall if she didn't stop her cheek.
She took no notice what I said, and when from time to time,
I stayed home and nursed the kids while him and her did shine.

Now the other night I woke and found she'd gone with all her clothes.
She'd gone with that bandsman to a land where no one knows,
But if ever I should find 'em, I'd spoil their honeymoon.
I'd smash his bloody instrument if I catched him playing a tune.