Can anyone name this tune?

Subject: Can anyone name this tune?
From: MattJ
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 10:21 AM

Hi all,

This tune was played at a session recently, I'm having a hard time placing a name to it. It was played on a melodeon and it sounds familiar (i.e. I feel I should know it), but that could be my mind playing tricks on me.

I've played it from memory, I'm not sure if I made the ending up or not, but the main tune should sound fairly recognisable. MP3 here.

I'm fully suspecting it to be something obvious, but my search has been fruitless so far... so thanks to anyone who can help :)

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 10:41 AM

I heard that one a LOT at Whitby and I can't put a name to it either.

Seems to be a common English session tune unknown in Scotland.

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 10:43 AM

Pretty little thing, isn't it?

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 10:44 AM

I'm afraid it's just one of those bits I feel sure I've heard. Can't place it though.

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: MattJ
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 10:55 AM

Heh, glad I'm not alone then. I vaguely recall someone asked the player for the name, and they didn't know either. I guess that qualifies it as a real folk song.

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: Bernard
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 11:02 AM

Sounds like the 'B' part to 'Girl With the Blue Dress On' (polka)...

Here...

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 11:08 AM

Interesting. I don't think I know that one. That said, I find polkas can be very easy to pick up so I might even have joined in with it somewhere...

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 11:47 AM

its part of atune called the girl with the blue dress on, uyour ending is not the usual one, you can find it notated in the fiddlers tune book by peter kennedy, i have been playing it for many years

Subject: RE: Can anyone name this tune?
From: Bernard
Date: 07 Oct 11 - 03:07 PM

It's often preceded by Jenny Lind - the tunes go well together and the titles have a kind of flow, too!