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09 May 99 - 08:04 PM (#77047) Subject: Fancy?? From: dulcimer When a tune is called a "fancy," what does that mean? |
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09 May 99 - 08:19 PM (#77051) Subject: RE: Fancy?? From: The Shambles Well I have always taken it to mean that it was one that the named person is known to play, likes or 'fancies'? |
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09 May 99 - 10:30 PM (#77086) Subject: RE: Fancy?? From: dulcimer Then would the Leitrim Fancy be a jig popular in Leitrim? |
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09 May 99 - 10:47 PM (#77094) Subject: RE: Fancy?? From: DonMeixner I had always heard thatb a fancy was a favorite or show piece of a particular musician. Don |
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10 May 99 - 01:35 PM (#77233) Subject: RE: Fancy?? From: bill\sables In North East England a fancy was always a favourite. The term is also used by tipsters forcasting what will win horse races . Another way it was used was if a maried woman had a boyfriend on the side he was called a "Fancy Man" Cheers Bill |