Tune Req: Trottin' to the Fair (Graves/Stanford)

14 Sep 03 - 01:04 AM (#1018456)
Subject: Tune Req: Trottin' To The Fair
From: Warsaw Ed

I am looking for a MIDI, ABC notation or sheet music to the melody "Trottin' To The Fair" by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and Alfred Perceval Graves. There are several CDs and audio clips available but I cannot find a printed score or MIDI or ABC notes. My file shows the lyrics and MIDI in the Prof's Traditional Music Pages [discontinued some time ago] and a treble score, but the 4, 7 and 10 bars are cliped on my print out.   Any suggestions or leads? Warsaw Ed

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14 Sep 03 - 02:06 AM (#1018466)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Trottin' To The Fair
From: masato sakurai

According to Plymouth Song Index, "Trotting To The Fair" is in these songbooks:

Songs of Ireland                                  1982       Songbook
Edwardian songbook: drawing-room ballads, 1900-1   1982       Songbook
Song of Ireland                                              Songbook
Songs of Ireland: 37 favourite songs for voice a ...             Songbook

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14 Sep 03 - 08:17 AM (#1018552)
Subject: Lyr Add: TROTTIN' TO THE FAIR (Graves/Stanford)
From: George Seto - [e-mail]

Even though the request doesn't ask for them, it was mentioned above.
From http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/g/graves/fair.html

Trottin' to the fair
Text by [1] Alfred Perceval Graves (1846-1931)
Set by [2] Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Trottin' to the fair . . .
Me and Moll Molony,
Seated, I declare,
On a single pony.
How am I to know that
Molly's safe behind
With our heads in, oh, that
Awkward way inclined? . . .
By her gentle breathin'
Whisper'd past my ear . . .
And her white arms wreathin'
Warm around me here . . .
 
Thus on Dobbin's back
I discoursed the darling
Till upon our track
Leapt a mongrel snarling.
"Ah," says Moll, "I'm frightened
That the pony'll start!"
And her pretty hands she tightened
Round my happy heart . . .
Till I axed her "May I
Steal a kiss or so?"
And my Molly's grey eye
Didn't answer no.
 

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