Subject: Stockport Polka From: Squeezy Date: 25 Oct 01 - 03:06 PM I have been asked by my Morris side to learn a tune called "Stockport Polka" but can find no reference to it anywhere, but I am told it is the tune used by Jona Lewie for his song "Don't stop the Cavalry" Any ideas please? Dave. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Stockport Polka From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 25 Oct 01 - 03:21 PM Also known as Rub-a-Dub. It can be found under that title, or as Stop the Cavalry, through J C's Tunefinder. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Stockport Polka From: Banjo-Flower Date: 28 Oct 01 - 07:44 AM also known as The Elephant's Nest,do you have any any ideas for a tune to go with it to make up a set Gerry |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Stockport Polka From: Bernard Date: 01 Feb 11 - 09:06 AM Better late than never, I suppose... The Border Morris dance 'White Ladies Aston' is often danced to 'Whitehaven Volunteer(s?)' and Rub-a-Dub... Whitehaven Volunteer is a little like Galopede and Petronella, so it's always a pain trying to remember the correct 'B' music, or indeed if the 'A' music is correct!! Stockport Polka, Southport Polka, Rub-a-Dub, Stop the Cavalry... I read somewhere that Jona Lewie 'collected' his tune from somewhere else - a Russian tune if I recall correctly. http://www.folkinfo.org/songs/displaysong.php?songid=499 is currently down, but may return soon! I've not made a blicky, in case it comes back as something else. |
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