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06 Aug 00 - 10:47 AM (#272323) Subject: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Ed Pellow I'm looking for the music for the lovely tune 'Leaving Friday Harbour' as performed by the Battlefield Band on the album of the same name. Any format (abc, midi, gif etc) would be great. I've tried the (to me) obvious sources such as Chris Walshaw's ABC index and JC's Tune Finder as well as various search engines without success. Any additional information such as the writer or details of any other recordings of the tune would also be appreciated. Thanks Ed |
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06 Aug 00 - 11:48 AM (#272354) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Malcolm Douglas So far as I know, John McCusker wrote it; it's probably just too new to have found its way onto the net yet. Malcolm |
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06 Aug 00 - 12:00 PM (#272358) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Ed Pellow Thanks Malcolm, I heard it performed at this year's Cambridge Festival by 'John McCusker and friends' and thought it was the loveliest tune I'd ever heard (sure you've had that experience) Listening to the real audio clips on amazon etc from the Battlefield Band album, that version seemed a pale imitation, hence the post Ed |
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06 Aug 00 - 07:12 PM (#272569) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Gypsy Maybe Victory Music in WA would be of help to you. That's where Friday Harbour (in my ken, anyway) is, and Victory Music is all about preserving acoustic music. |
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16 Aug 08 - 11:17 AM (#2415395) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: GUEST There's an ABC on the www.thesession.org site. The tempo's a bit fast, but you can change that. |
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16 Aug 08 - 11:53 AM (#2415415) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Stewart And I have an abc, midi, and a score (Noteworthy Composer, you can download a free viewer) on my web site here. It's a nice tune and I enjoy playing it. I'm a Victory Music member, but probably (maybe not) the only one who plays it. Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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16 Aug 08 - 12:56 PM (#2415455) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: GUEST The original Battlefield Band's version, with some nice pictures to boot, can be found at youtube. Nice tune. |
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16 Aug 08 - 01:42 PM (#2415503) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Stewart I prefer John McCusker's solo version of this on his CD "Goodnight Ginger". It's slower and more lyrical - almost wistful. The version on the video with the Battlefield Band isn't bad, but a little too fast for my taste - like they're in a rush to get out of the harbor. The video is nice, but very different from the Friday Harbor I know in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Cheers, S. in Seattle not far from Friday Harbor |
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16 Aug 08 - 02:40 PM (#2415526) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: GUEST I agree, Stewart. The Battlefield Band version is too fast. I've not heard John McCusker's "Goodnight Ginger" version. Will have to hunt it out. Ed |
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16 Aug 08 - 04:36 PM (#2415583) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Leaving Friday Harbour From: Don Firth My great-grandfather, who was employed by the Hudson's Bay Company to survey San Juan Island for sheep ranching, boarded the ship at Stromness on Orkney, and came 'round the Horn in 1851. He settled on the south end of San Juan Island, where "American Camp" is now. A year or two later, he went back, married Jessie Grant, and brought her out with him (wedding picture). They produced nine children, one of whom was my grandfather. My father was born on San Juan Island and lived in Friday Harbor (the town, not the harbor itself. . . .) until he left in his twenties. I have relatives there and have been there many times. My great-grandfather and great-grandmother were there during The Pig War. If you're going to have a war, that's the way to do it! Don Firth |
