Subject: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: GUEST,Jacqued Date: 06 Sep 13 - 10:51 AM Les Barker imortalised a song/tune with 'Custard Creams'. I heard the original? 'Jack o'Dreams at Bridlington Folk Club some years ago. Could anyone tell me the title of the music behind these songs? Many Thanks, Ed |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: GUEST,Arkie Date: 06 Sep 13 - 11:12 AM Could the song you are asking about be "John O' Dreams"? There are quite a few versions of this on youtube. Here is one link. John O' Dreams |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Jeri Date: 06 Sep 13 - 11:13 AM "John o' Dreams" was written by Bill Caddick and the music is adapted from Tchaikovsky. I don't know what piece, but someone else likely will. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Nigel Parsons Date: 06 Sep 13 - 11:41 AM Or Here in the Mudcat itself. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Jeri Date: 06 Sep 13 - 12:45 PM In this previous thread Origins: John o' Dreams, Joe Offer said the music was "adapted from Symphony No. 6, Pathetique". |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: GUEST,Jacqued Date: 06 Sep 13 - 02:38 PM Many thanks, 'Jack' for 'John' was another senior moment! Ed |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Eldergirl Date: 07 Sep 13 - 02:21 AM Hasn't the amazing Mr Barker produced "Ron of Dreams" as well? About John's lesser-known brother? Equally hilarious and worthy of note. Good old Pyotr Ilyich being inspirational again.. Sorry, I haven't any further info than this. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: GUEST Date: 07 Sep 13 - 02:59 AM interestingly there are youtube videos of Caddick playing this on slide mandola which affects the tune quite a lot in the original. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Acorn4 Date: 07 Sep 13 - 04:11 AM The original:- Pathetique Symphony: first movement |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Leadfingers Date: 07 Sep 13 - 05:38 AM Never seen Bill play a Mandola but here's a Clicky of Bill 'doing' it on Portuguese Guitar |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: The Sandman Date: 07 Sep 13 - 04:56 PM bill sez it woz orignally an italian trad folk tune |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: Steve Parkes Date: 07 Sep 13 - 05:37 PM He used to say, modestly, "This was written by me and Tchaikovsky" ... The instrument is a Portuguese "guitarra ingleses" -- "English guitar". |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Jack o' Dreams From: GUEST,Ray Date: 14 Sep 13 - 12:47 PM It was a song I used to do regularly. Many years ago, I had to do a short notice gig with a pianist friend of mine who turned up with the dots to the Pathetique. I can assure you that Bill Caddick's words don't exactly fit the original tune so, at best, it must be treated as an approximation. |
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