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26 Mar 12 - 03:07 PM (#3329228) Subject: Hysterical Historical Songs From: GUEST,MadauntieCat Hi.Can anybody help? I have a 5 minute singing slot to fill at a Historical Re-enactment After-Hours Burlesque thingy on St George's Day. Last one we did I sang The Ratcatcher's Beautiful Daughter. With a bit of banter first that was the 5 minutes, easy. I don't want to repeat it though. What I have so far is 'Some Say the Devil Is Dead', which I have adapted for the period we are portraying (WOTR), but which only lasts about 2 minutes. Can anybody out there think of another song which I could sing unaccompanied? I have a low but powerful female voice ( I describe it as female tenor) and am used to singing alone. I need another fairly bouncy song. My standards, like Tom o' Bedlam and Mingulay are too downbeat. I'm thinking maybe music hall, but the muse has flown away... Thanks! |
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26 Mar 12 - 06:16 PM (#3329339) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: BobKnight Try "Oor Hamlet" by Adam McNaughton. |
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26 Mar 12 - 06:26 PM (#3329345) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Jack Campin The Ancient and Old Irish Condom? |
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26 Mar 12 - 06:34 PM (#3329349) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: GUEST,Ebor_Fiddler The Lambton Worm? Chastity Belt? |
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26 Mar 12 - 08:57 PM (#3329416) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Richard Bridge The Old Man from over the Sea? Marrowbone? The Tailor's Britches? 7 drunken nights? The Devil and teh Farmer's Wife? King Capotiere? Maid of Anglesey? |
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26 Mar 12 - 09:17 PM (#3329425) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Tattie Bogle With her head tucked underneath her arm, she walks the Bloody Tower. Several versions on Youtube, but I like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soeBL3Vuts8 "The Scottish Play" - also Adam MacNaughtan. |
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26 Mar 12 - 09:44 PM (#3329440) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Bert Cuckoo's Nest The Chandler's Wife Botany Bay Tom Pierce |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:45 AM (#3329515) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Mr Red I'm Glad I'm a Gladiator Dave Houlden - lyrics not sure where to get the tune but ask the "The Admiral" here. |
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27 Mar 12 - 07:57 AM (#3329570) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Mr.Red There's a mid of the tune in Mudcat midi's here: The Gladiator Song (right click to download if you want). It starts with the verse and (at least on default settings on my machine) is about half the speed the song is normally sung at. The tune is actually The Entry of the Gladiators by Fucik - for more details see my post in Lyr Add: The Gladiator Song (Bruce Campbell) Mick |
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27 Mar 12 - 08:29 AM (#3329598) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: JohnDun I know a lot of people only do it on May Day, but 'Padstow' does mention St George and is mostly upbeat. |
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27 Mar 12 - 08:35 AM (#3329602) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: JohnDun Sorry 'Cornish May Carol' in the DT lyrics song-base. |
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27 Mar 12 - 09:49 AM (#3329645) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: GUEST In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree - They Boy I love is UP in the Gallery - Oh Mr Porter Marie Lloyd Nellie Wallace songs are great |
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27 Mar 12 - 03:35 PM (#3329771) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: GUEST Tattie-bogle, I found the words to 'Wi' her head!' last week, and was considering that one! I also considered the one that has Young Sam not beating the retreat for Napoleon. Got to love Stanley Holloway. I'll look for the Gladiator one, Mr Red and Mick. Sounds intriguing. Ebor, I'd consider Chastity/Bastity, but I think somenody else is doing it. Jack C...yer actual WHAT? Is it safe to Google? : D Thanks to all, keep 'em coming. I did wonder about Reg Pubes and The Great Nog, but some Jules and Sandy fans are going to be there and they might take a hiss at an actual palone singing it. Cat |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:58 PM (#3329800) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Jack Campin No need to google, it's right here: http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=5755 or mirrored with the tune in staff notation: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiCONDOM;ttROSINBOW.html |
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28 Mar 12 - 03:53 PM (#3330265) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Bert Woad |
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28 Mar 12 - 06:23 PM (#3330327) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: GUEST,Fantum Hi Try Cosmotheka on you tube and look at "Never let your braces dangle" and all "All I want is a proper cup of coffee. Both are musica hall songs sung relatively fast and may suit. On a different line you could try Old MacDonalds farm sung in latin. I am sure theres any amount of historical rubbish you could invent for that. The last verse is a latin joke because vinum = wine. 127 SENEX MACDONALDUS HABUIT FUNDUM Dave Summers Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. et in hoc fundo, habuit carnem. e-i-e-i-o. cum woof woof hic, woof woof ibi. hic woof, ibi woof, ubique woof woof Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. et in hoc fundo, habuit bovem. e-i-e-i-o. cum moo moo hic, moo moo ibi. hic moo, ibi moo, ubique moo moo. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. et in hoc fundo, habuit galenas. (chicken)e-i-e-i-o. cum chuck chuck hic, chuck chuck ibi. hic chuck ibi chuck, ubique chuck chuck. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. et in hoc fundo, habuit anetras. (duck) e-i-e-i-o. cum quack quack hic, quack quack ibi. hic quack, ibi quack, ubique quack quack Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. et in hoc fundo, habuit porkem. e-i-e-i-o. cum oink oink hic, Oink oink ibi. hic oink, ibi oink, ubique oink oink. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. et in hoc fundo, habuit vinem. (wine this is a latin joke) e-i-e-i-o. cum hic hic hic, hic hic ibi. hic hic, ibi hic, ubique hic hic. Senex Macdonaldus habuit fundum e-i-e-i-o. Good luck |
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28 Mar 12 - 08:43 PM (#3330394) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: Tattie Bogle The Gladiator song is also a favourite with Sidmouth Middle Bar singers, so if you can lay your hands on one of them, you'll get the tune! (Plus they have their own version "I'm glad I'm a middle bar Singer"!) Let me know about the head tucked underneath the arm! |
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29 Mar 12 - 12:04 AM (#3330449) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: raredance From the "Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Live at Carnegie Hall" Are you ready for a war, for we are the English Are you ready for a war, for we are the English soldiers O yes we're ready for a war for we are the Irish Yes we're ready for a war for we are the Irish soldiers. Now we only have one arm.....English Now we have no arms at all...Irish Now we only have one leg...English Now we have no legs at all...Irish Now we are all dead and gone...English Now we're all alive again ...Irish. There may be more body parts that could be dispensed with in a tit for tat fashion. Pantomiming the loss of body parts, death and resurrection would provide an opportunity for lots of silliness to contrast the inherent gruesomeness of the lyrics |
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29 Mar 12 - 09:44 AM (#3330615) Subject: RE: Hysterical Historical Songs From: GUEST,Pete Miles Wootons Inn Camera is worth a try if drink has been taken. If WOTR re-enactors are anything like Vikings or Sealed Knot I guess it will have. |