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26 Oct 00 - 04:30 PM (#328038) Subject: Help finding song describing party-lad From: GUEST,Alzarian I've just been cast in an original production of "The Canterbury Tales", and in this non-traditional show, I play the cook. Anyway, his tale concerns a hedonistic young lad who spends all of his time and money in the pursuit of wine, women and song. So, I was thinking about performing his tale as a folk song, and I figure there must be many tunes which concern such a lad. But I need help in finding them! Anything traditional, English or Irish doesn't matter, would be of help. Thanks. |
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26 Oct 00 - 04:37 PM (#328047) Subject: RE: Help finding song describing party-lad From: MMario uh - "wild rover"?? |
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26 Oct 00 - 08:07 PM (#328141) Subject: RE: Help finding song describing party-lad From: Wavestar Just what I was thinking, MMario. It certainly must be in the DT. That or "Ramblin' Rover", which is along the same theme... -J
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26 Oct 00 - 08:32 PM (#328165) Subject: RE: Help finding song describing party-lad From: GUEST,CraigS Two songs spring to mind - first is the Calton Weaver, often known as Nancy Whisky; the other is a song of praise to an Irishman called Faidh Quill; the chorus of the latter goes For rambling, for roving, for football and courting, and drinking black porter as fast as you fill, in all your days roving you'll find none so jovial as our Muskerry sportsman the bold Faidh Quill But I've got no verses. |
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26 Oct 00 - 09:43 PM (#328210) Subject: RE: Help finding song describing party-lad From: Jeri TO ANACREON IN HEAVEN WHISKEY JOHNNY THE JUICE OF THE BARLEY FATHOM THE BOWL (I'll see if I can't come up with better ones tomorrow when my brain will hopefully work better.) |
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26 Oct 00 - 10:51 PM (#328262) Subject: RE: Help finding song describing party-lad From: ddw I'm not sure of its origins or if it would fit in a Chaucerian setting, but the Kingston Trio did a fun tune called (I think) "I'm Goin' Back." The gist of it was a country boy who goes to town and meets a lady of the night who promises a good time, only to take off with his money and not keep their "date." It would take a little modification of time and place, but hey — that's the folk process. cheers, david |