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Favorites and Fancies

04 Sep 01 - 05:39 AM (#541375)
Subject: Favorites and Fancies
From: Skipjack K8

I'm working up another tune at the moment, osmosed (?) in Italy, and want to name it after yet another young lady. I have been musing about using Favorite or Fancy in the title, but know nothing of the tradition of nomenclature of this type.

Where better to ask.

Skipjack


04 Sep 01 - 05:39 PM (#541882)
Subject: RE: Favorites and Fancies
From: Morticia

well, Nancy is a trad. favourite....a tune called Nancy's Fancy might be a laugh


04 Sep 01 - 07:17 PM (#541964)
Subject: RE: Favorites and Fancies
From: Linda Kelly

Surely you should be calling it Mrs Skipjacks Fancy -or have you a death wish????


04 Sep 01 - 07:51 PM (#541988)
Subject: RE: Favorites and Fancies
From: Sorcha

I don't know if there are any conventions regarding the use of Favorite or Fancy in a title. I've seen all sorts of tunes that use them.


04 Sep 01 - 08:10 PM (#542000)
Subject: RE: Favorites and Fancies
From: Uncle_DaveO

Fancy Woman, Fancy Lady, Fancy Girl. My Gal's Fancy, You're My Fancy, I Fancy You (Her). A Little Bit Fancy. An infinitude of possibilities.

Dave Oesterreich


05 Sep 01 - 08:52 AM (#542360)
Subject: RE: Favorites and Fancies
From: Noreen

A tune that was played a lot by a certain musician, for example Chris Droney, would be called Droney's favourite, for the want of another name. Doesn't mean he wrote it, but that he is closely associated with the tune. I imagine the same to be true of a Fancy.

But if you write a tune, you can of course call it what you will, for whatever reason!

"Skipjack's fancy" could refer to the young lady, as well as the tune... :0)

(Fancy) Noreen