Lyr Req: Big Liza Jane

Subject: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: CelesteF
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 12:04 PM

I'm learning a tune called "Liza Jane" (not Lil Liza Jane)from my banjo teacher and I'd like to learn the words too. My teacher doesn't know the words, except for a repeating phrase, "That's my Liza Jane."

I couldn't find this song in the DT. Does anyone know it?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 12:52 PM

Many Liza Jane verses. Fiddlers Companion at Ceolas might help- Search
Enter Liza Jane in Search blank.

(not sure if the above link will work. If not, use http://www.ceolas.org/tunes/#index, then select Fiddlers Companion and enter Liza Jane in the Search blank.)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 01:21 PM

Banjo version of Liza Jane and another tune at: Liza Jane

Not the usual tune. You can download it.
Camptown Races also used as a tune for Liza Jane.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 08:35 PM

Here's a related thread that might be what you're looking for.
Goodybe Liza Jane

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 04:35 PM

Nathan,

Thanks for pointing me to that thread. It's a beaut!

The song I'm looking for isn't there, alas. Q pointed me to a site that gave me the title, though -- Big Liza Jane. I thought my banjo teacher was making a joke, distinguishing the tune from Lil Liza Jane, but apparently that's the real title. Now if only I could find the words.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 05:40 PM

References to Big Liza and Big Liza Jane here: Big Lizas

Tune here: Tunes
Click on Little-Big Liza Jane (gif) under Reels and Marches.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 05:06 AM

I can only find references / samples as a tune - there don't seem to be any references to words existing.
I suspect that it is just a dance tune with a title which is a sort of "joke" reference to an earlier tune.
It is, however, a nice bouncy melody - a good foot-tapper.

http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/offshoots.html

http://www.carpazon.com/CC20011of3/ Track%202sam.mp3


http://www.carpazon.com/tunes2001/ tundex2/D150501Big%20Liza.mp3


http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/ muze.download.akamai.com/2890/us/uswm2/935/2379

Quavck!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: masato sakurai
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 09:18 AM

BLACK THEM BOOTS is another "Goodbye Liza Jane" song. From the Wolf Collection:

Black Them Boots sung by W.P. Detherow [with audio]

Black Them Boots sung by Jack Escue [with audio]

Black Them Boots sung by James Clifton Ferrell

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Liza Jane
From: Mermaid
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 09:53 AM

I wonder Celeste F - Could the Liza Jane you want be the old Charlie Poole song ??