Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'

Subject: Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 10:48 AM

Hi all,

I am trying to find sheet music of a kind for the theme from 'Ben Hall' as performed by The Bushwackers. I believe that it was composed, or at least arranged by Bruce Smeaton. I play whistle, can only half remember the tune and would dearly love to be able to play the rest.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Laura

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'
From: Lighter
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 02:29 PM

Don't know if this is it, but John Manifold's "Penguin Book of Australian Folk Songs" (or is it "Ballads"?) has a "Ben Hall" ballad in it.

Unfortunately I don't have a copy of it.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'
From: Helen
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 04:21 PM

Try a search in folkstream for lyrics & dots

I don't know if this is the one the Bushwackers did. Off to work now so I can't check my books. Later.

Helen

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'
From: Helen
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 04:23 PM

Or I just did this search in Google:

"ben hall" bushwackers

a bbc site plays a sample track of the theme. Amazon has mp3 download. etc etc

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'
From: bubblyrat
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 06:34 PM

As I have said on a different but related thread before, I believe that the theme -tune from Ben Hall ( I LOVED that series , especially Jon Finch's portrayal of Ben ! ) to be an adaptation of a tune called " For Ireland I'll Not Tell Her Name " , or something very similar, as played on the fiddle by my late dear friend Jon Hayward, of Shropshire. Go look it up !!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Theme from 'Ben Hall'
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 03:47 AM

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately not what I'm looking for, but I appreciate the effort.

Laura