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Thread #159266   Message #3774244
Posted By: Helen
22-Feb-16 - 03:50 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Pogues e.g Hell's Ditch instrumental
Subject: RE: Origins: The Pogues e.g Hell's Ditch instrumental
Hi again,

Jack, I've been thinking about your fandango suggestion but all I can hear is Greek inspired music rather than fandango.

(As an aside, I'll tell you a little story about listening to Boccherini. I'm not terribly fond of Mozart's music, and every time I hear a piece of music which I think might be by Mozart, but that I actually like, I find out it's either by Handel or Boccherini - so that means two things: I like Handel's and Boccherini's music and I still don't like most of Mozart's music, except for The Magic Flute opera.)

Now, back to the question at hand: I've discovered which tune is on the song called White City on The Pogue's CD called Peace and Love.

It's known in Australian folk circles as Another Fall of Rain

but a Google search shows that the original tune is called either Little Old Log Cabin in the Dell or Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane.

Another Fall of Rain

I have to admit, I don't think I've ever heard the Cabin version, but that's probably a consequence of being in Oz so the Rain song is more well known here.

So, one tune identified, and only about 50 more to go. :-)

gillymor, I couldn't identify any of the O'Neill's marches as being part of the Battle March Medley, however by listening to the midi files, I did find a tune I'd like to learn called Return from Fingal.

Helen