Tune Req: Tradition Spanners

Subject: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 08:13 AM

(title is a misquote from a comedy show...points for anyone who guesses it)
Anyway back to the matter in hand. I'm looking for Tunes that span the traditions. Ones that come up in many traditions.
I would like to learn them so wherever type of session I go to I can play at least one tune.
Only one I can think of is soldiers joy. Anyone got any others?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: Little Robyn
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 04:52 PM

How about Davy nick nack?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: michaelr
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 05:18 PM

Red Haired Boy comes to mind.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: Little Robyn
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 06:11 PM

100 Pipers
The girl I left behind me(Blyth Camps)(Brighton Camp)(Stringybark and greenhide)
Rosin the beau(Acres of clams)
A ship in full sail
Villikens and his Dinah(folk tune #1)(Toorali oorali oorali ay)
Starry night to ramble
Off she goes(Humpty Dumpty)
Napoleon crossing the Rhine(Hot Asphalt)
Little old log cabin(Little old sod shanty)(Dugout in Matruh)
Hieland Laddie(Riding on a donkey)
Kafoozalum(Sherrifmuir)(Devil's song)
Ten thousand miles away(Walloping window blind)
Blarney Roses(Lakes of Pontchartrain)(Stonewall of the west)(Lily of the West - almost)
Camptown Races
One morning in May(Patriot game)(God on our side)
Cushy Butterfield(Polly Perkins)(One of the hasbeens)
Darling Nellie Gray(Maggie May)(Keep your feet still Geordie Hinnie)
Boys of Bluehill(Beaux of Oak Hill)
Old Joe Clark
Kelvin Grove(The shearin's no' for you)(Tak the buckles frae your shoon bonny lassie-o)

Is that enough to keep you going for awhile?
Robyn - with help from Mitch

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: Little Robyn
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 06:20 PM

How about Fairy Dance(Old Molly Hare)(Feathers)
Red haired boy is also Little beggarman, Gilderoy, Down in the coalmine and Here come the Navvys.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: ClaireBear
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 06:32 PM

One much-documented one is the six-note playground tune that is the first line of "Ring around the Rosey."

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tradition Spanners
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 04:11 AM

I think I'm gonna have to remember what name fits with which tradition. lol!