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Folklore: Circus lore & songs

31 Dec 08 - 07:47 PM (#2528693)
Subject: Folklore: Circus lore
From: GUEST,banjocircus

Does anybody know of folk/OT songs or ballads relating to the circus? If so, can you either post artists/albums or lyrics or collectors?

Thanks,

Jonathan


31 Dec 08 - 08:37 PM (#2528735)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Circus lore & songs
From: Joe Offer

Well, if you put trapeze in the search box, you'll get "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze." Better yet, you'll get Cosmo, the Fairly Accurate Knife thrower, plus some others.

I'm sure others will come up with more. I added "songs" to the thread title to draw more music.

-Joe-


01 Jan 09 - 01:50 AM (#2528858)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Circus lore & songs
From: open mike

Indian cowboy...by Joe ely...also recorded by katie Moffat
here is joe singing it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esz0w3KgB_s
you can get a recording of it here"
http://www.westernjubilee.com/KatyMoffatrecordings.htm

Lydia the Tatooed Lady
Groucho marx used this for his signature song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4zRe_wvJw8


01 Jan 09 - 11:05 AM (#2529005)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Circus lore & songs
From: Leadfingers

Travelling Fair rather than Circus , but Pull Down Boys is still a good song


01 Jan 09 - 01:17 PM (#2529088)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Circus lore & songs
From: Susan of DT

Don' Gp in the Lion's Cage Tonight

A search of the DT for circus got 19 hits
Clown got 33 hits
Juggle got 2


01 Jan 09 - 02:29 PM (#2529145)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Circus lore & songs
From: Big Al Whittle

Perhaps you would be better to advertise in the showman's magazine.

I used to gig an old peoples home, and there was this old guy from the fairs. he always uswed to ask for I've got a lovely Bunch of Coconuts.

I think travellers and showman's sites and magazines will be the place to look.


01 Jan 09 - 02:54 PM (#2529167)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Circus lore & songs
From: banjocircus

Does anybody know where I can find the tune to "don't go into the lion's cage"?

It is interesting because it seems it was written immediately before a whole spate of songs with similar themes regarding fathers not going to the mines.