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10 Mar 04 - 12:24 PM (#1133129) Subject: The Crippled Kingfisher From: CelesteF In "The Spring of '65", there's a verse that mentions a fiddle tune called 'The Crippled Kingfisher'. Does anyone know this tune? The song is on Folkway's "Mountain Music of Kentucky." It seems to be a relative of "1845" (recorded by Harry Tuft on 'Across the Blue Mountains"). Here's the verse: I'll tell you of our party and how it did commence / When us four jolly drunk boys got on the floor to dance / The fiddler being willin', his arm a-bein' strong, / He played "The Crippled Kingfisher" about four hours long |
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10 Mar 04 - 05:18 PM (#1133343) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: Bill D can't find any references(only to the song ABOUT it)...those fiddle tune names are slippery things. It might be real, or it might have 6 other names, with that one having been forgotten. |
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11 Mar 04 - 01:20 PM (#1134011) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: CelesteF Too true Bill! I know this request is a long shot, but wouldn't it be cool if it pans out? I'd like to do a medley of Spring of '65 and the song it mentions. |
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06 Sep 10 - 05:44 PM (#2981146) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,Roldo I've been wondering about this as well. What does strike me is that if no such tune exists then is the Crippled Kingfisher reference to the "the Fisher King"? There's a lot of subtle Golden Bough vibe to this song - like the last verse which hints at Meanades and the Corn King. If there isn't a fiddle tune called "The Crippled Kingfisher" I'd say Pete Stampfel has dibs on writing one. |
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07 Sep 10 - 06:33 AM (#2981467) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: Jerry Rasmussen I still sing the version from Mountain Music of Kentucky. How long have I been singing it? When I first started singing it, I was looking FORWARD to the spring of '65. I don't think I'll make the next one. :-) I aolways loved the last verse: Come all you newsy women, who scatter news about Don't tell no tales upon us, we're bad enough without Don't tell no tales upon us, or kick up any fuss You've been guilty of the same thing, perhaps a whole lot worse |
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17 Jul 11 - 04:49 PM (#3189642) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,GUEST I've been wondering about this recently too - I think *I* will write 'The Crippled Kingfisher' but as a Scottish hornpipe! |
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03 Jun 15 - 03:03 PM (#3714286) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST I turned to Mudcat because I thought I was alone in pondering the existence of 'The Crippled Kingfisher'. Of course I'm not - and I wonder whether the Guest above has indeed written the tune as a Scottish hornpipe - I'd love to hear it. |
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03 Jun 15 - 07:49 PM (#3714332) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,# Check song #23 at http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/workman.htm |
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24 Mar 21 - 10:17 AM (#4099047) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,RA Thinking about this again after seeing the thread on 'Songs within songs'. Has any information come to light about the Crippled Kingfisher? |
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24 Mar 21 - 10:34 AM (#4099048) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,# https://robertforce.com/SongsAndInstruction/Songs/SpringOf65.pdf https://robertforce.com/SongsAndInstruction/Songs/SpringOf65.pdf Mention of 'TCK" at that link. |
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24 Mar 21 - 11:03 AM (#4099050) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,# I think that IF 'The Crippled Kingfisher' ever did exist as a fiddle tune, it is gone now. Every mention of it goes back to either the Spring of '65 or the Holy Model Rounders. |
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24 Mar 21 - 11:26 AM (#4099052) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,# http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/workman.htm Scroll way down to item 23: Newsy Women |
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24 Mar 21 - 01:46 PM (#4099073) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Crippled Kingfisher From: GUEST,RA Thanks. I'm particularly interested to establish whether there ever was a tune by that name. Perhaps I should ask in a more specifically tunes- and instrumental music-based forum... |