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Dance Info Request: Tom Pate

10 Oct 14 - 09:01 AM (#3667799)
Subject: Tom Pate
From: Banjo-Flower

Can anyone provide me with the moves to this Country dance and the type of tune required thanks in advance

Gerry


10 Oct 14 - 09:15 AM (#3667802)
Subject: RE: Tom Pate
From: maeve

The dance is described on page 32 of this pdf: http://www.folkdancecamp.org/old_syllabus/fdc1965.pdf

That should start things rolling.


10 Oct 14 - 09:19 AM (#3667805)
Subject: RE: Tom Pate
From: maeve

From http://thesession.org/discussions/7711

Re: Music for the Seige of Ennis

"I've heard Salmon Tails and The Grand Old Dame Britannia called the Siege of Ennis. Does it matter? If you are after the tune for the dance then any or all of these wiil fit as will any single reel or polka played at the appropriate speed."

Re: Music for the Seige of Ennis

"The Siege of Ennis is a dance called 'Tom Pate' in England; itself a corruption of the title of the French dannce 'Le Tempete' . A quick search turned up a reel called 'The Tempest' Whether it has anything to do with the dance I know not. As a practical bit of advice casual dancers can manage single reels (Rakes of Mallow) or polkas best … You could try the Kilrush Polkas (single reels), Kilrush isn't a long way from Ennis"


10 Oct 14 - 09:47 AM (#3667810)
Subject: RE: Tom Pate
From: maeve

Gerry, I have transcribed a very interesting explanation found in a google search, and will send it to you via PM- much too long to post here, and a nuisance to read through in its pdf form.
cached article, American Square Dance, University of New Hampshire


10 Oct 14 - 11:19 AM (#3667836)
Subject: RE: Tom Pate
From: Banjo-Flower

Thanks Maeve that will get me started

Gerry


10 Oct 14 - 01:14 PM (#3667877)
Subject: RE: Tom Pate
From: Banjo-Flower

well you live and learn
Tom Pate and the Siege of Ennis being the same dance

Gerry


10 Oct 14 - 01:41 PM (#3667887)
Subject: RE: Tom Pate
From: maeve

Funny, innit? ;)

I'm glad the links were helpful!

Maeve


15 Apr 16 - 08:16 AM (#3785453)
Subject: RE: Dance Info Request: Tom Pate
From: The Sandman

rattlin bog works well, but original yune is the first two parts of salmon tails with another part added can be found at www.session .org best variation imo is the one added by niall kenny


15 Apr 16 - 10:41 AM (#3785471)
Subject: RE: Dance Info Request: Tom Pate
From: leeneia

You can find a tune called "Tom Pate" at abcnotation.com

First search for Tom Pate. Then go to the second page of results, go to Tom Pate, then click on Tunes.