Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting? / Swarthfell Rocks

Subject: Hare & hound hunting song
From: Barbara
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 04:05 AM

Hi crew. Someone tonight sang the Swarthbridge Hare, the Sthrathshield, the Stathbay, oh, heck -- the name of the town and then the Hare. It's the usual plot, names the dogs, tells of the chase, and closes with this being the 43rd S... Hare to be caught.
Now, I don't actually want this song, I want the tune, so I can recall what other song I know to this tune. All the way thru, I kept hearing different words, almost hearing them anyway. I think maybe it's a sea song.
Anyone, help?
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting song
From:
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 11:58 AM

On Forum Search put Swarthfell in filter and set age to 2 years.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting song
From: Garry Gillard
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 12:48 PM

... and you might find Swarthfell Rocks, eg. at

http://hum2mac1.murdoch.edu.au/watersons/swarthfell.html

Garry

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting song
From: selby
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 01:32 PM

The song can be heard on a cd called The Watersons "for pence and spicy ale" released by Topic TSCD462 Keith

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting song
From: Barbara
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 02:43 PM

Thanks, folks, that's it! and the song I was hearing overlaid on it is from Gordon Bok's Schooners CD. The song there is called "Karl Edstrom and the Hesper" and is a transcription of this old sailor's letter set to the tune of the Swarthfell Hare. (and you can buy it from Folk Legacy, as Sandy will tell you shortly.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting song
From:
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 04:48 PM

For the 17th century version of the song Click for file then click on Fox-Chace.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hare & hound hunting song
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 01:11 AM

Thanks, Barbara. You told 'em, not me. I'm cheerfully expendable now.

Cyber-klutz