BS: Melodies

Subject: Melodies
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jan 00 - 03:51 AM

Of the folks involved in the early sixties folk revival, who wrote songs, who do you think was the best melodist?

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 12:31 AM

Goddaby A. Traull, the German fluge-knuckle player. No flugeknuckler has ever come close.

A.

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: catspaw49
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 12:34 AM

Oh yeah.....Definitely a tunesmith of the first order. I think Gaylord Farquard had a nice touch on more ethnic melodies too.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 01:13 AM

His Bendover Suite has remained the favorite of generations since his passing, indeed.

A.

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: catspaw49
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 09:16 AM

Of course part of his appeal must also be attributed to the great works of his lyricist partner, "Red" Ruffinsor.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 09:24 AM

LOL, 'Spaw. Ruffinsor's Suite for Ma Pendage is one of the great grass-roots compositions. This whole thread is a study in the highest of arcane fugue states, I would say.

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: catspaw49
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 09:32 AM

True....But thinking of grass roots reminds me of a great country-western songwriting pair that once again shows the importance of "blood" in harmony and also in composing. The Lingus sisters' GREAT classic, "Upside Down and Dirty," has both a fine lyric by Connie and an artistic double-stopped fiddle part by Anna.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Troll
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 09:41 AM

And who can forget the Irish composer, Paddy O'Chair.

troll

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 09:42 AM

That's the boy -- always pushing the, er, envelope. Did Ruffinsore know Connie? I understand Anna was partly responsible for his acheiving his exalted condition.

As for the double-stopped fiddle part you mention, I think I have heard it in my travels -- a highly pressurized exaltation with an unusual climax.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: catspaw49
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:05 AM

I think the real inspiration for the double-stopped fiddle came from the old timey playing of Jack Mahogoff in his early recoding of "Pigsqueal Breakdown."

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:09 AM

Right -- Spasm and Flood produced that in 1972, if I recall correctly. Flip side was "Cry me a river" by the Sweet Cream Together Band. (Stop! Stop!!)

A.

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Troll
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:15 AM

Wrongo! The flip side was the Yellow Stream Waltz by I.P.Freely and the Chamber Pot Five.

troll

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:21 AM

I think I have run into you before -- weren't you the acting agent for Jack Orff and the Nerd Abusers?

A

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Troll
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:27 AM

Yeah but I dumped em' They just couldn't keep it up.

troll

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: catspaw49
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:32 AM

Yes, I too know you!!! After you dumped those guys, you went with the classically trained Hugh G. Reckshunn because you felt he had more staying power.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Melodies
From: Troll
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 10:38 AM

After all, this is a hard business and softness is not tolerated. A band must be firm in their commitment and not grow flacid with the passage of time or they will find that they cannot sustain their career to it's culminating climax.

troll