Hi, SqueezeMe-
Well, I figured that none of the songs I posted were what you wanted, but at least it was a start of a process of elimination, and it kept the thread alive. We haven't explored the version that's in the Digital Tradition; and exploration is worthwhile, whether it answers a question or not.
I suppose the tune you're referring to can be found at ABC Tune Finder. Do you have any idea of the story told by the lyrics? Is it a sea song, a bawdy song, or what?


-Joe-

---

The Fiddler's Companion has a bit of information on the tune, but no mention of lyrics. I'm wondering if the lyrics you heard were a modern composition.

OYSTER GIRL [1]. English, Jig and Morris Dance Tune. England; Northumberland, North‑West. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Hall & Stafford, Sweet): AABBC (Kennedy, Raven, Wade). Tune used for a single step dance in the North‑West (England) morris dance tradition. Hall & Stafford (Charlton Memorial Tune Book), 1974; pg. 14. Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 1, 1951; No. 78, pg. 38. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 124. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 35. Wade (Mally’s North West Morris Book), 1988; pg. 23. Topic TSCD 669, Arthur Marshall (et al) – “Ranting and Reeling: Dance Music of the north of England” (1998. North Yorkshire accordion player Marshall was born in 1896).

X:1

T:Oyster Girl

R:jig

Z:From Josephine Marsh in Kilfenora, 1996

Z:Transcribed by Thom Pratt

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:G

ded B2 G|A2 F D2 F|GFG BAB|d2 c A2 d|ded Bdg|f2 e c2e|\

d2 B c BA|GAG G2 d:|Bcd Bcd|e2 c e2c|ABc ABc|d2 B d2 B|\

ded Bdg|f2 e c2 e|d2 B cBA|GAG G2 d:||\

 

OYSTER GIRL [2]. English, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 17, pg. 23.

 

OYSTER GIRL [3]. Old‑Time, Breakdown. May be very distantly related to version # 1. USA, Nebraska. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson]. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; No. 80, pg. 59.