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Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up

10 Jan 02 - 07:11 AM (#624743)
Subject: Johnny Jump-Up
From: GUEST,faedreambeliever@aol.com

I am trying to get together some music for a Handfasting. (yes, mine.) I heard this song at a Renaissance Festival and we both fell in love with it. It was our first thing like that together and I finally found words, but I have NO idea how to go about finding a recording of this to either play or teach to other people. (We only remember the tune to the chorus). Can anyone help? Please e-mail me.

Thanks Gladys


10 Jan 02 - 07:19 AM (#624744)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: alison

Its on the first "Gaelic Storm" CD... good CD by the way

slainte

alison


10 Jan 02 - 08:23 AM (#624769)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: MMario

mp3 at Cantaria


10 Jan 02 - 11:27 AM (#624881)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

It's also a song, if I remember rightly.


10 Jan 02 - 11:31 AM (#624886)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: Sorcha

You're correct, George. Lyrics and mp3 here.


10 Jan 02 - 11:34 AM (#624888)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: Raptor

Great song
The chords are E A D And G on the Gealic storm Album,
Amazing Bodhran playing too!
Raptor


11 Jan 02 - 11:33 AM (#625802)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: Gypsy

Minstrels of Mayhem also do this song, and it is quite good. CD available at their website.


11 Jan 02 - 08:11 PM (#626192)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: michaelr

I recorded this song with my band, Greenhouse, on our CD "Shelter Cove". Available at cdstreet.com. Great song from Cork balladeer, Jimmy Crowley.


12 Jan 02 - 03:58 AM (#626440)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Jump-Up
From: Nerd

It's on Jimmy Crowley's album, Uncorked, but with a weird twist: Jimmy heard the song from the author, tadhg Jordan, years ago, and started singing it with Stoker's Lodge. The version now generally popular is the one Jimmy sang. But years later he discovered he'd been singing it wrong. So Uncorked has a different set of words from the popular one--and I like the popular set better. Still, the tune is the same.

I first heard it from Christy Moore, and you can probably find an old LP if you just need to hear the tune...