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Tune Req: Messing About On The River

20 Jun 15 - 07:38 PM (#3717865)
Subject: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: RunrigFan

I heard this song by Alisdair Gillies, on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r56YpljdEk - Josh MacRae

The medley seems to be inspired by Battle Of Glencoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWhjoa5iMUI - Alasdair Gillies


21 Jun 15 - 06:11 AM (#3717929)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: The Doctor

The song is in the book 'The Jolly Herring', published by A&C Black and still available on Amazon.


21 Jun 15 - 08:06 AM (#3717948)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: GUEST,#

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOVC0-gIFck


23 Jun 15 - 08:21 PM (#3718594)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: RunrigFan

I know the song; the medley sounds famillar


23 Jun 15 - 09:34 PM (#3718603)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: Janie

I had not heard this song before. Thanks!


24 Jun 15 - 07:04 AM (#3718649)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

Ye gods. An old ghost reapports. Written by Tony Hatch. A followup hit from my Talking Army Blues for my friend Josh MacRae.


24 Jun 15 - 04:49 PM (#3718765)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles

Wow! One of the first guest artistes at Harrogate folk club back in the 60s and one of my heroes.


25 Jun 15 - 12:30 PM (#3718912)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: cptsnapper

Am I right in thinking that when Josh recorded it he'd hurt his hand so that the guitar was played by Rena Swankie who he performed with in the Reivers?


09 May 17 - 05:25 PM (#3854137)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Messing About On The River
From: RunrigFan

I think it's a 60s song