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23 Feb 00 - 05:05 AM (#183246) Subject: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: The Shambles Can anyone help with info/comments on this tune and what to call it?
I have two recordings of it. One is a two- part tune called 'Frieze Britches'. Which is by that fine group Sin é, on their first CD called Sin é and forms part of a set called 'Freeze Bitches'. They jokingly claim that this is a 'gangsta rap' and so named when one of their members miss-heard the title of the traditional tune. The other is as a five- part tune called 'The Friar's Breeches', by Dave Swarbrick. |
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23 Feb 00 - 08:34 AM (#183278) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: Martin _Ryan "frieze" is a coarse woolen cloth - hence the britches! Regards |
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23 Feb 00 - 09:28 AM (#183306) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: sophocleese The woolen fabric was so coarse that great gaps were visible in it. Some people started calling it "freeze" but others began to refer to it as holey fabric. That may be where the Friar's Britches came from. :-) |
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23 Feb 00 - 11:48 AM (#183410) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: John Moulden This is a frequent confusion - there is a five part jig - usually and probably originally known as the Frieze Britches. The first two parts are used as the tune of the Irish language song Cunla. By a process of mishearing it is known often as the Friar's Britches - so often that some young people in the sixties (of whom I was one) called it, among themselves - the Vicar's Knickers. |
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23 Feb 00 - 01:52 PM (#183525) Subject: Lyr Add: CÚNNLA From: GUEST,Antaine Cúnnla
"Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag leagadh na gclaíochaí?" (X3)
Curfá
"Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag buaileadh na fuinneoige?" (X3)
"Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag fadú na tine dhom?" (X3)
"Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá a' cur uisce sa gciteal dhom?" (X3)
"Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tarraingt na pluide dhíom?" (X3)
"Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tochas mo bhonnachaí?" (X3)
"Who is that down there knocking the (stone) walls?" (X3)
Refrain :
"Who is that down there knocking down the (stone) walls?" (X3)
"Who is that down there knocking the window?" (X3)
"Who is that down there fanning the fire for me?" (X3)
"Who is that down there putting water into the kettle for me?" (X3)
"Who is that down there pulling the blanket off me?" (X3)
"Who is that down there tiddling the soles of my feet?" (X3)
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Mmm! John!
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23 Feb 00 - 01:54 PM (#183532) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: wysiwyg Isn't this the spoonerism thread, or is that in Ohio? |
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23 Feb 00 - 08:06 PM (#183746) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: GUEST,Phil Cooper There's also a great version of the tune played by Tom Gilfellon on his first Leader/Trailer LP "Loving Mad Tom." |
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24 Feb 00 - 04:08 PM (#184216) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: The Shambles Many thanks to you all. Phil. Was your recording, the 5 part one? |
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24 Feb 00 - 04:28 PM (#184229) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: Molly Malone Not a spoonerism thread, but I can get you a copy of Rindercella and the three stegly upsisters...Jomio and Ruliet? |
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24 Feb 00 - 04:59 PM (#184242) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: GUEST,Bruce O. A tune called "Frieze Britches" is in some of O'Neil's Irish collctions of the early 20th century. The tune was called "The Soup of Good Drink" in O'Farrell's 'Pocket Companion', Vol. I, 1804-6.
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24 Feb 00 - 06:58 PM (#184301) Subject: RE: Freeze Bitches / Friar's Breeches? From: Osmium The five part tune and harmonies for three of the parts are to be found in Sarah McQuaid's DADGAD book on guitar. |