Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....

Subject: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Cruiser
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 11:51 AM

There was a ditty we kids used to sing and whistle with the words "The British are coming Huray, Huray!" repeated 2 more times, followed by another phrase, then in would break into 'Gary Owen'. I think they are different melodies, but very close. I guess they could be variations of the same tune.

Any ideas on the correct song title and the lyrics of this common melody? I know you have heard it if you were a kid in the 1950's

Cruiser

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Les from Hull
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 12:07 PM

The Campbells are coming?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 12:13 PM

That does seem likely. See

The Yankees are Coming  (DT; American song set to the tune).

The Campbells are Coming  (Entries at  The Fiddler's Companion)

And, at  Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads:

Four broadside songs set to the tune

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Cruiser
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 12:36 PM

Les and Malcolm,

You guys are fast, an answer in less than 17 minutes. Thanks for the MIDI link and other info Malcolm. That is the tune and the detailed info at The Fiddler's Companion is extensive.

Another long search solved by Mudcatters.

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 01:21 PM

And, of course,  THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMIN',  as reputedly re-made by Robert Burns, in the DT. I reckoned without the dropped final -g when doing the first search.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Cruiser
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 01:24 PM

I found a fantastic MIDI sequence of "The Campells are Coming" , complete with lyrics.

{Click Here}

This site has many traditional English, Irish, Scott and Welsh MIDIs.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: Cruiser
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 06:56 PM

Does anyone have the chords to 'The Campbells Are Coming'?

Thanks,
Cruiser

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray.
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 11:28 AM

Seems to me I - IV - V works just fine.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The British are coming Huray, Huray....
From: GUEST,Cruiser
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 11:34 AM

Thanks Dave. I like to throw some minors in there (III and VI)