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Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd.
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Jeri Date: 01 Jun 20 - 10:46 AM Alison, it's called WHILE LONDON'S FAST ASLEEP (Harry Dacre) |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: GUEST,Alison Date: 01 Jun 20 - 10:26 AM Hello! I am trying to find a poem, and only have part of a line. It has "I saw a woman trudging through it all, her babe was at her breast" . The woman stops and kneels down, unwrapping her baby to find that it was dead. Does anyone know this poem?? |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Leadfingers Date: 27 Apr 17 - 09:25 PM BBC Radio 2 has Roy Hudd singing the song at about 0220 , 28th April 2017 |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 28 Jul 97 - 10:37 AM Done and done. I hereby declare this thread gracefully retired to make way for its successor. Now, who's got the time and the willingness to type out ALL the songs from this thread and the previous one so that we've got an ongoing list of what's gone before? |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill D Date: 27 Jul 97 - 11:00 PM "99 folk song posts on a thread, 99 folk song posts.. You take one down & sing it around, There's 100 folk song posts." It's worse than beer bottles..it gets bigger! Seriously, I mentioned the idea of limiting these to 100 earlier...how about if I sing "The Good Peanuts" and we start a new thread? ( I do 3 verses not included in the database...got 'em from Oscar Bramd & Jean Ritchie 35 years ago...I'll type in my version when I am awake enought to type..(I can sing that song in my sleep!) |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 27 Jul 97 - 05:34 PM Well, folks, I just thought that I'd pop this thread back to somewhere near the top of the list again before it bets buried under. Shall we start thinking about creating the next-generation thread, since this one is getting so big? (And whose turn is it? :)) |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 24 Jul 97 - 11:43 AM Never a cross word eh! I think that Whip must qualify for the Dunmow Flitch. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill in Alabama Date: 24 Jul 97 - 11:07 AM Bill: I'll take a break on "No Hiding Place;" I've played clawhammer banjo on everyrthing, so I'll do some Scruggs/Keith melodic pickin this time around. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whip Date: 24 Jul 97 - 11:07 AM Bert: It's the Gospel truth, swelp me! I got all that out of my system the first time around. Besides, my wife's too much a lady, and I know better. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill in Alabama Date: 24 Jul 97 - 10:55 AM Bill: I'll take a break on "No Hiding Place;" I've played clawhammer banjo on everyrthing, so I'll do some Scruggs/Keith melodic pickin this time around. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill in Alabama Date: 24 Jul 97 - 10:42 AM Bill: I'll take a break on "No Hiding Place;" I've played clawhammer banjo on everyrthing, so I'll do some Scruggs/Keith melodic pickin this time around. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 24 Jul 97 - 10:41 AM Never a cross word eh! I think that Whip must qualify for the Dunmow Flitch. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Wolfgang Hell Date: 24 Jul 97 - 10:38 AM I'll sing "Belfast Town" (We've barricades and jellignite and gunmen walk the streets...), a fairly recent song, but nevertheless with unknown (to the public) author. BTW, is this song known in Belfast, Laoise? Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whip Date: 24 Jul 97 - 10:27 AM Bill: I'll back you on doghouse bass. Kiwi: 16 years this Labor Day and never a cross word exchanged. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill Date: 24 Jul 97 - 01:27 AM Howdy All, Since I just got such great help in finding the words for "No Hiding Place," I'll bring along my singing partner, Carol, and ask everybody to join in on a wonderful old gospel tune. We may both play autoharps for this one, and I may even try a break, but I could use another couple of good breaks on it.
Allinkausay, |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 23 Jul 97 - 05:42 PM Whip - congrats and Happy Anniversary! If I may ask, how many years? |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whip Date: 23 Jul 97 - 10:53 AM Thanks, Bert. It's a few weeks away, but I need to practice "letherin' me ain sheepskin." And if you believe that, let's discuss some Florida real estate. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 23 Jul 97 - 10:47 AM Happy anniversary Whip. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whippoorwill Date: 23 Jul 97 - 10:03 AM We have an anniversary coming up. Think I'll do the "Wee Cooper o' Fife" to warm up for it. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 22 Jul 97 - 06:53 PM |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 22 Jul 97 - 12:44 PM I don't know that one Frank. How does it go? While I'm talking, I'll take this opportunity to sneak in a 'home brewed' song. - Silicone Cindy - I'll post the words in a separate thread. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Frank in the swamps Date: 22 Jul 97 - 12:16 PM Ok. I've had a few beers and I'm getting sentimental, so how about a ballad about a young girl who dresses in man's array in order to find her forbidden lover? Lovely Annie. "Oh once in old England lovely Annie did dwell......"
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 21 Jul 97 - 11:57 AM Bill - the harmony version that I heard was done by a local folk duo calling themselves Keltia (I inquired and they told me that they put a K at the beginning rather than a C to avoid pronunciation errors from other people). The woman, Lisl Harker, overdubbed her own voice to create a two-part harmony. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill D Date: 20 Jul 97 - 12:42 AM Kiwi--I have never heard "Twa Corbies" done anything but solo a capella...who did the one you heard? My prime source was Jean Redpath.(30 years ago!) |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Date: 19 Jul 97 - 09:29 PM I don't think anyone has yet tried "Un Canadien Errant" which is in the DT. According to the book by Edith Fulton-Fowke and Richard Johnson the words were written by M.A. Gerin-Lajoie to the folk tune "Si tu te mets anguille" after the Rebellions of 1837. According to the DT it was written while the author was in exile in N.Y. state. I would crave your indulgence for a second song in French in a much more lively tempo. "Aupres de ma blonde." Written during the wars with the Dutch and sung by every French soldier since. I'll use McNally's Extra Ale as my basic fuel since loudness counts more than accuracy for this one. Frank Phillips |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 19 Jul 97 - 08:02 PM Bill D -- There was a version of "Twa Corbies" that I heard done with a very interesting harmony - mind if I sing along? |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Jul 97 - 03:40 AM How about the Mingulay Boat Song? Let's milk it for all the harmony we can get from it. Ah! That's good. How about another beer? -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bill D Date: 18 Jul 97 - 06:55 PM Haven't sung since Fantasy #1. Let me change the mood a bit here with one I only do a couple of times a year...."The Twa Corbies"...(acapella, of course)such a lot of power and feeling to pack into a ballad that short... (BTW..is there any vote for limiting these threads to 100? After that they get pretty long to open..) |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bob Landry Date: 18 Jul 97 - 05:04 PM Sorry for the confusion, Whippoorwill, I should have explained: "The Ryans and The Pittmans" is in the DT under the title "We'll Rant and We'll Roar". Most Newfoundland song books I've seen use the name R&P but WR&WR is also common. The music is exactly the same as in Spanish Ladies. A search under "we'll rant and we'll roar" also turned up Yankee Whalermen (same tune) and Brisbane Ladies (same tune but slower and in a minor key).
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whippoorwill Date: 18 Jul 97 - 03:19 PM Bob, I don't find that one in DT. Could it be there under an alias? Mine hasn't turned grey, but it's sure starting to turn loose.
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bob Landry Date: 18 Jul 97 - 12:49 PM Jack - I'm glad you enjoyed the ale. Everybody else - If you're thirsty, go out to the cooler on the back porch and help yourself. Whippoorwill, I've often made the claim that the salt water coursing in my veins is what kept my hair from going grey. I'd like to sing along with you on Spanish Ladies but forgive me if I lapse into "The Ryans and the Pittmans" |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Alan of Oz Date: 17 Jul 97 - 08:06 PM G'day, I'll claim a turn here and keep Alison busy. If she has her keyboard and whistles Foster & Alison will do "The Night Visit" (Then who are you my pretty fair maid, and who are you my honey etc.), each singing the male & female parts as appropriate, instrumental break before the penultimate verse. Then with a very quick change from keyboard to whistle straight into a reel "Spatter the Dew". As the song is a little riské I'll wear a capo and practise safe music. Cheers, |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Jack Date: 17 Jul 97 - 05:33 PM I just been singing along since without contributing since Fantasy #1, but if I could squeeze in a turn, I'll keep the sea theme and go with Roll the Woodpile Down (just added to apr97 DT don't ya know!) If Bob Landry would pass me one of those ales he's been holding out from us all this time, (just to wet my throat)...ahhh - Thanks Bob, now I'm ready. Oh way down south where the cocks do crow...
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 17 Jul 97 - 04:03 PM I'll sing along with that one if it's the version in a major key. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whippoorwill Date: 17 Jul 97 - 03:31 PM Let's put back out to sea for a bit. How about a chorus or two of Spanish Ladies.... any TARS on board?
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 16 Jul 97 - 07:01 PM Ron, hm.. something from my neck of the woods. I'm not sure what would qualify, seeing as I live in sunny New Jersey. :) However, I will sing "Reinventing the Wheel", a gorgeous song done in folk-style by a two man band called Burro - both members went to my high school, and were senior and junior, respectively, when I was a frosh. Alison, of course we're still speaking, no harm done - and thanks for the bodhran accompaniment. I can't provide guitar, unfortunately, but I could probably whip up a harmony for you on flute for "Carolan's Ramble To Cashel". |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bob Landry Date: 16 Jul 97 - 12:08 PM Hey, Frank (Francois) Phillips! The Moosehead Beer and the Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale that I've been drinking since our little concert strated are helping me get braver in the company of so many accomplished folkies. Why don't you join me in "V'la le bon vent", a traditional French Canadian folk song - for the uninitiated, the words and Frank(Francois)'s comments are in an earlier thread. Let's shoot for the energy of the Ian & Sylvia version but drop the English accent. Bob
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Alison Date: 15 Jul 97 - 08:23 PM Hi It's probably too soon to be my turn again, but I feel the need to do "Sing Irishmen Sing". Pity I don't know the tune.....we'll invent one, 'cos the words are good! Slainte Alison |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Country Bob Date: 15 Jul 97 - 06:41 PM Since we seem to be in a largely Irish vein; considering the Orangemen marches , I'd like stand the pub to a round of Guiness and belt out "The Men Behind the Wire" with the whole house singing along at parade volume... |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 15 Jul 97 - 04:03 PM I would like to sing 'The Nutting Song' which is in DT as 'Nutting Girl'. A Capella which is Italian for 'I don't know the chords'. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Mountain Dog Date: 15 Jul 97 - 01:27 PM Dear Alison, I'd be happy to join you with my 6-string for the Carolan tunes, then switch to 12-string in open D for a rendition of "Carolan's Receipt for Drinking". |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Alison Date: 15 Jul 97 - 07:53 AM Hi Hendrik, I'll join you on whistle. Kiwi, I'll join you on bodhran, that is if we're still speaking after my little confusion over your gender. Then I'll give you "Carolan's Welcome" and "Carolan's ramble to Cashel" on the flute. Any chance of guitar accompaniment? Slainte Alison |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: ron k Date: 13 Jul 97 - 08:55 PM Kiwi - join in on Mira, and do a local song from your neck of the woods. Bob- I will answer your e-mail soon. Angus- watch what you say, I can play tuba, but like one person once told me "DON'T!!":) I recently posted Tie Me Down, let's do that one. (By the way, it's the same songwriter as "Mira" |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 13 Jul 97 - 08:28 PM |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Barry Finn Date: 11 Jul 97 - 11:51 PM A little more on Davy Lowston, the crew wanted to keep the 3 yrs. worth of sealskins they had saved, the company took them to court & lost. Wolfgang Thanks I saw Rick going with (it was) Ed Pickford's "I Could Hue" & thought of MacColl's "Big Hewer". Great mining songs. Barry Finn |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Les Blank Date: 11 Jul 97 - 10:34 PM I'd like to get in again. I just got John Fogerty's new CD (remember Creedence Clearwater ?) and I've been playing a few tunes on my 1947 Fender Jaguar. Don't know how this would go over, especially if Elsie is in the front row, so I'll try Hoyt Axton's "Lightin' Bar Blues" and use a cheese cutter for a slide. The chorus goes like this ..... |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Whippoorwill Date: 11 Jul 97 - 02:30 PM Bert: Thanks for the background information. It will make a great intro the next time I sing this little jewel. Whose turn is it? |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Bert Hansell Date: 11 Jul 97 - 02:14 PM Whippoorwill, I will join in that one, although I learned it as 'They are shifting Daddy's bones to build a sewer'. The story behind the song...When they first started building sewers in London they, of course, built them for the rich folks in the West End. They didn't want to dump the sewage, which in those days was untreated, straight into the Thames because it would stink up the whole of London. So they piped it all across North London, right through the working class East End (Where both the song and I come from) and dumped it into Barking Creek. This turned Barking Creek into an open sewer which emptied into the Thames way downstream. Barking Creek thus aquired it's other name of 'Shits Creek' and is the original creek where the saying "Up the Creek" came from. Just thought you'd all like to know this important folklore gem :-) Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Kiwi Date: 11 Jul 97 - 01:46 PM Bill - ah well, I was just wondering. I heard "Mary of the South Seas" on an album called _Common Ground_: The Voices of Modern Irish Music. Henrik: Oh wow, I haven't heard "The Bonny Ship the Diamond" in months! I don't have a whistle, but if you don't mind I'll listen through to refresh my memory and join on recorder the second time around. |
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Subject: RE: Tune Up: Fantasy Folk Circle cont'd. From: Henrik Date: 11 Jul 97 - 12:45 PM I'll do "The bonny ship The Diamond" on my guitar in Dm - I guess it's not very politically correct these days, but still it's a good song. Anyone care to join in on the whistle? Henrik |
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