Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes

Subject: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From:
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 12:58 PM

In trying to track down the lyrics for the song Hurricane of Reels, in a recent thread, I came across a website that kept a list (and lyrics for most) of songs which mentioned other songs in them.

I had thought that such a discussion had ensued at the Mudcat, but was unable to find one on this subject.

However, I see that one song Folksingers' Ball is one of those songs. There seems to be a second one now; Folksingers' Ball II

Any other suggestions?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From:
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 01:07 PM

Looks like it was entitled Looking for Songs about Music!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From:
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 01:07 PM

Also, another one Metasongs: Songs Within Songs

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From: Cromdubh
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 01:18 PM

"Hurricane of Reels" is on Cathal McConnell's (The boys of the lough) solo album, called "long expectant comes at last.

For what it`s worth.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 01:38 PM

Well there is always the one about the piper who could only play O'er the Hills and Far Awa

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From: Severn
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 03:15 PM

Uncle Pen

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

"...play The Dead March as you bear me along"....(Choose from any one of the Unfortunate Rake family of fine ballads)

Cup Of Coffee & Christmas In The Trenches by John McCutcheon

"...to the tune of Elsie Marley..."-Byker Hill (try A.L.Lloyd, Martin Carthy or The Young Tradition)


For A Start,

Severn

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From: Uke
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 04:46 PM

A song which isn't on those other meta-song threads but could be is 'Molly Malone' - it's got the street-cry "Alive alive-oh" in it... which reminds the narrator of his dead Molly.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From: shepherdlass
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 04:49 PM

Tim Wood - Free Man

"Ah but he loved to hear old Brady sing,
He knew all the words to Arthur McBride"...

Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs about songs/tunes
From: DannyC
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 07:59 PM

THE GALWAY SHAWL -
... I played "The Blackbird" and "The Stack of Barley",
"Rodney's Glory" and "The Foggy Dew";
she sang each note like an Irish linnet...

DOWN BY THE LIFFEYSIDE - (P.Kearney)
... me heart near burst with pride
just to hear her fong "The Soldier's Song"
down by the Liffeyside...
(here the songwriter references his own composition)