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Tune Add: What is this tune called?

03 Mar 01 - 03:26 PM (#410364)
Subject: What is this tune called?
From: Bernard

This is really annoying me!

I used to play in a ceilidh band, and we used to play this tune. I can't remember its name, or the dance either!

Can anyone put me out of my misery? More to the point, as I was the bass player, I can't even be sure I've got the tune exactly right, though it's pretty close.

I've been playing it on my accordion recently, and it will porobably end up on my new album (if I ever get round to it!), and the tune is already changing as I play it - either because I'm remembering it better, or forgetting it more!!

MIDI file: WOTSIT.MID

Timebase: 120

TimeSig: 2/4 24 8
Key: G
Tempo: 120 (500000 microsec/crotchet)
Key: D
Key: G
Name: Melody
Start
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End

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ABC format:

X:1
T:Melody
M:2/4
Q:1/4=120
K:G
g2ddd2g2|a2eee2g2|f2d^cd^def|g6d2|d2BBB2d2|
d2BBB2d2|d2g2e2g2|d6d2|d2BBB2d2|d2AAA2B2|
A2g2f2e2|d6d2|d2BBB2d2|d2BBB2d2|d2g2e2g2|
d6g2|g2ddd2g2|a2eee2g2|f2d^cd^def|g8|f4^c2d2|
A4^c2d2|B4^c2d2|A8|f4^c2d2|b4a2^g2|a4g2f2|
e4=f4|f4^c2d2|A4^c2d2|B4^c2d2|A6^A2|B4b3a|
g2f2^c2d2|e2A2f3e|d6B2|c4d4|e4f4|g4b4|d6g2|
f4a4|d6f2|g4b4|d6B2|c4d4|e4f4|g4b4|e6g2|g2ddd2g2|
a2eee2g2|f2d^cd^def|g6||

03 Mar 01 - 05:21 PM (#410443)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: John J

Hum it to me next time I'm at the folk club! John

03 Mar 01 - 06:06 PM (#410463)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Sorcha

I don't recognize it, but it sounds like some Quickstep tunes.

03 Mar 01 - 06:29 PM (#410472)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Jeri

It sounds vaguely familiar, but maybe just because bits match bits in other tunes.

My intuition - often known to be wrong - associates the tune with brass bands. In my mind's ear, I hear tubas, trombones, etc.

03 Mar 01 - 06:37 PM (#410475)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Barry T

I agree, Jeri! 'Sounds like a polka to me.

03 Mar 01 - 06:53 PM (#410479)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Jon Freeman

Sounds like a polka to me too but I'm buggered if I can place it.

Jon

04 Mar 01 - 04:53 AM (#410617)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Bernard

Well, I sort of figured that it was a polka... it's the name I'm looking for!!

JJ - it's the tune I played at t'club on Thurbly...

I tend to play a lot of brass band tunes on my accordion - Blaze Away, Liberty Bell, Entry of the Gladiators, etc...

06 Mar 01 - 02:55 PM (#412171)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Bernard

O i ! !

06 Mar 01 - 07:20 PM (#412376)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: David Coffin

Hey Bernard, How dod you do that "Oi!!" thing? I want one too.

David

06 Mar 01 - 07:32 PM (#412383)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Malcolm Douglas

Right-click on the page and select "view source".  All will be revealed...

06 Mar 01 - 07:44 PM (#412386)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: David Coffin

I tried that and this is what I got.

David

07 Mar 01 - 04:04 AM (#412581)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Bernard

Copy and paste this:

<font size="7"><blink><marquee behavior="alternate" bgcolor="#FFFF00" direction="right">D A V I D !!</marquee></blink><:br><:/font>

<marquee> makes the text move, but it doesn't work in Netscape, only IE4 onwards.

<blink> doesn't work in IE, only Netscape...

The other bits should be self-explanatory!

BUT I STILL HAVEN'T A NAME FOR THAT TUNE!!

07 Mar 01 - 04:06 AM (#412582)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Bernard

Oops! Typo!

<font size="7"><blink><marquee behavior="alternate" bgcolor="#FFFF00" direction="right">Oi!!</marquee></blink><br></font>

05 Apr 01 - 07:20 PM (#434223)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Bernard

Danish
Double
 Quadrille!!


At least, that's what John Kirkpatrick said... he was playing at The Railway this evening, and I included it in my 'warm-up spot'. Problem solved!

05 Apr 01 - 08:27 PM (#434262)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: What is this tune called?
From: Noreen

Glad to hear it, Bernard. (I'd take his word for it!)