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The Farmer Killed His Ox Today

24 Aug 11 - 10:20 PM (#3212285)
Subject: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST

I know I've seen this on an album somewhere, but I can't remember where . . . can you help with any info on this tune and/or recorded sources?

Marcia Young Palmater
(Downeast Ceilidh radio show)


24 Aug 11 - 11:21 PM (#3212313)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST,999

"FARMER KILLED HIS OX TODAY, THE. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. E Minor/G Major. Standard. AAB. Editor Paul Cranford (1994) identifies this tune as a variant of "The Morning Star [1]." Source for notated version: learned by fiddler Brenda Stubbert (b. 1959, Point Aconi, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) as a teenager from Irish-style fiddler John Walker (born in Cape Breton c. 1885) [Cranford]. Cranford (Brenda Stubbert's), 1994; No. 70, pg. 25."


Slainte Mhath


24 Aug 11 - 11:31 PM (#3212318)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST,999

The CD you want (I think) is

VA by Slainte Mhath


25 Aug 11 - 12:18 PM (#3212569)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST,999

Refresh.

Guest posts are allowed in music threads, fyi. I see on another thread started by you that someone suggested that as the reason you couldn't find THIS one. Nope.

Here it is.


25 Aug 11 - 12:24 PM (#3212573)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST

Yeah, I'm just too stupid for words today! Found both threads, both with answers, which were very helpful, and apologized on the thread where I asked where they'd gone! Duh.

How does one stop being a guest around here? I thought I'd signed up to be a member.

And YES! Of course! Slainte Mhath! That's where I'd seen it. As a matter of fact, I have that CD sitting right here at my elbow.

Thanks so much!

Marcia


25 Aug 11 - 12:28 PM (#3212576)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST,999

Email

joe@mudcat.org

regarding membership.


25 Aug 11 - 02:57 PM (#3212620)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Marcia -

I haven't received a membership application from you, but we'd be glad to have you as a member. Just send me an e-mail - soon, because I'm getting ready to go on vacation.


-Joe Offer-
joe@mudcat.org


25 Aug 11 - 09:42 PM (#3212823)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST,Marcia Young Palmater

Joe, e-mail is in your inbox.

Guest.999: Thanks to you, I'll be playing that Slainte Mhath selection on my September 3rd show. It's a Labor Day Weekend special: The Farmer Feeds Us All. That tune will be a nice addition.

Marcia


25 Aug 11 - 10:49 PM (#3212852)
Subject: RE: The Farmer Killed His Ox Today
From: GUEST,999

Glad I could help, ma'am.