Traditional Tune used by John Tams

Subject: Traditional Tune used by John Tams
From: GUEST,Oldstrings
Date: 09 Dec 23 - 04:17 AM

I believe I have heard another song to the tune John Tams used for When We Go Rolling Home - something about a farmer?

Subject: RE: Traditional Tune used by John Tams
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 09 Dec 23 - 09:59 AM

It has a few similarities. If it's the one I'm thinking of it goes under a variety of titles. It's at least 18th century. My Master Title is 'The Farmer's Toast' but broadsides just title it 'The Farmer' or 'The Social Fellow'. There's a version called 'The Jolly Farmer' in some of Healy's Irish ballad books. The book Marrow Bones has a version called 'The Farmer's Toast'.