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Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'

04 Sep 16 - 08:15 PM (#3808390)
Subject: Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'
From: Jack Campin

A fiddler this evening played an old-time tune called "The Patter Roll". It seems to be unknown to Google or the ABC tunefinders. I know what the title means, and it makes sense that there might be a tune called that, but then I draw a blank. Anyone?


05 Sep 16 - 05:01 AM (#3808422)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'
From: nickp

here's an example (there are a number of versions I believe)


05 Sep 16 - 05:03 AM (#3808423)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'
From: nickp

meaning here


05 Sep 16 - 05:43 AM (#3808435)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'
From: Jack Campin

Thanks! brilliant tune. It's surprising Google didn't understand the way I spelt it.


06 Sep 16 - 01:18 AM (#3808560)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'
From: Joe Offer

I'm thinking this is the song known more commonly (and more controversially) as "Run, Nigger, Run." Am I right?


06 Sep 16 - 04:12 AM (#3808573)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Fiddle tune 'The Patter Roll'
From: nickp

That is indeed an alternative Joe