Lyr Req: The Barking Creek Bell-Ringer's Daughter

Subject: RE: Algenon Pide?
From: Alan of Oz
Date: 10 Jun 97 - 07:20 AM

For a friend eh?

Actually I can vouch for the fact that it IS for a friend of Alison's - a mutual friend. We are not all strange Down Under, not even our Irish immigrants!

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: Algenon Pide?
From: Alison
Date: 10 Jun 97 - 07:04 AM

Hi, Remember a few months back I was looking for a song which contained referrences to using an octopus for flagellation. (I would like to repeat that , it is for a friend........) Well apparently he has remebered the name of the song was "Algenon Pide." Anyone have any ideas. Thanks

Alison

Subject: RE: Search for octopus and flagellation song
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 20 Feb 97 - 11:42 AM

The man who hath songs about octupi and flagellation, and giveth his neighbor none...

Subject: RE: Search for octopus and flagellation song
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Feb 97 - 02:35 PM

indeed there is a tune..this is from the bottom of the listing in the database

Old English rhyme set to music by Tom Mastin. Recorded by Harry Tuft on "Across the Blue Mountains," copyright 1976 by Folk Legacy Records, FSA-63.

I know tapes, at least, of the Folk Legacy records are still available...go here to get the addresses/phone #s

http://www.folklegacy.com/

sick, am I?, *grin*..you know...there are people who actually REQUEST "Mrs. Ravoon" over & over.......but thank you, that's the nicest thing anyone's said to me since I was called a 'folk facist' on the radio a few years ago..(I'm still hoping someone really KNOWS your song...I NEED it!!)

Subject: RE: Search for octopus and flagellation song
From: Alison
Date: 19 Feb 97 - 05:46 AM

Thanks for your help(!??) Bill. You are a sick man...... By the way I loved Mrs Ravoon, is there a tune?

Subject: RE: Search for octopus and flagellation song
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Feb 97 - 10:59 AM

Well, THAT caught my attention!! Lessee, if you take "the Squid-Jiggin Ground", "The Lailey Worm and the Macheral of the Sea", "Tie Me Kangaroo Down" and "Mrs. Ravoon" (see the data base for this one..it is NOT to be missed)....and put them in a 'folk processor' for 30 seconds on 'puree', you might come up with something close....Oh? What do you mean, I'm not taking your request seriously?? *grin*.....gee, sorry I can't be of more help, but I will certainly be following this to see if anyone turns up anything!! If not, we could have an on-line collective write-it workshop!!! Good luck!!

Subject: RE: Search for octopus and flagellation song
From: Alison
Date: 16 Feb 97 - 06:55 PM

Further info...... it's something to do with catching an octopus and pulling out it's entrails to use for flagellation. Charming eh?!

Subject: Search for octopus and flagellation song
From:
Date: 14 Feb 97 - 06:40 PM

I am looking for lyrics for a friend, honestly............ they're not for me....... no, really it's true. All he knows is that there is a line containing the words "octopus " and "flagellation." Anyone got any suggestions. Thanks, alison