hey everyone,
just came home from a great session the other day, when i though of this.
imagine ... a great session, full of craic, nice instru-equilibrum, great tunes, a few great songs, ...
then the time comes to finish up.
in this particular session, we did this with the song 'my name is jock steward'.
we sang it to the bartender out of gratitude for the drinks we get and for letting us have the session there.
on another occasion, we would start of with 'dingle regatta' and after the first turn, every player on the scene takes
his turn for a short solo piece. can be a fraction of a song, a showpiece reel, a newly learned jig, anything goes.
in between two solo's, we all jump up and 'lilt' the 3rd part of the tune.
i just was wondering, is this something that you do on sessions too, or do you just decide to call it a day?
I like usually to stop playing just before the last tune. Someone always plays a daft tune (sometimes me, I admit) at the end and it kind of spoils it.
I think this happens at a lot of sessions. It's usually good to end on a "jolly" set or , at least , one that everyone knows.
Was "Jock Steward" a deliberate slip? ie referring to bar steward. Actually, the manager of one particular pub we go to is a proper bar steward and a grumpy bar steward forbye.
About 20 years ago, in the Fiddlers Arms, Edinburgh--a great pub in those days but now sadly missed--there was a grumpy old barman called Joe(But still a good guy) and we all used to sing and play "Poor old Joe". That was the second finale, mind you. "The hens's march to the midden" or "Dingle Regatta" usually came before that.
"Jock Steward"? Now there's a man you don't meet every day.
I get a bit peeved sometimes when the clock is ticking and the bar staff are trying to shove us out and someone starts a multi-verse unaccompanied dirge for what is clearly going to be the last tune of the night. For that reason I like to finish a bit sooner and go to the bar.
Whassat Bribanjo? Liam Farrell is 70??!!
Bliddy ´ell, I´m off to get me bus pass.
My, my, doesn´t time fly when you´re not looking. Think I´ll go back to Sleepy Hollow.
Zzzzzzzzz
I suppose a good "finishing off" song is "All the tunes in the world" by Ewan Mcvicar which was set to the tune "The South Wind". This would keep both the musicians and singers happy.
In a lot of places in Ireland, they play the Irish national anthem. I think it's a cool thing to do, but since I am in the US, I would not be standing up for the Star Spangled Banner any time soon, I can tell you.
Since the landlady died about 4 years back, our pub has never had time called, so we stop when we've had enough. Consequently the session tends to wind down to a very gentle and quiet end, as more people feel called to their pits, and just a few remain. I prefer this to the old days when she just used to turn the lights off at 11.15 and we had to pack up and go.
I seem to turn to schmaltzy waltzes (daggy to you lot), usually, a strict up-tempo Ashoken Farewell, followed by Midnight on the Water, finishing up with Norma Watersons Fancy Dancing (a song that features the tune - look it up on Mudcats).
At that point the missus is usually outside revving the car up, with the boot open, dropping a hint it's time to go.
showaddy, i think that would be the best way to stop, gently let it quiet out.
a few weeks ago we had a 'closed session' that enden sort of like that, there was a new fiddler and for some strange reason, we just started swapping tunes till there was only the two of us left playing. i went home with a very satisfied feeling that night ...
and then it's time to go home ...
and then it's time to go home ...
hey everyone,
just came home from a great session the other day, when i though of this.
imagine ... a great session, full of craic, nice instru-equilibrum, great tunes, a few great songs, ...
then the time comes to finish up.
in this particular session, we did this with the song 'my name is jock steward'.
we sang it to the bartender out of gratitude for the drinks we get and for letting us have the session there.
on another occasion, we would start of with 'dingle regatta' and after the first turn, every player on the scene takes
his turn for a short solo piece. can be a fraction of a song, a showpiece reel, a newly learned jig, anything goes.
in between two solo's, we all jump up and 'lilt' the 3rd part of the tune.
i just was wondering, is this something that you do on sessions too, or do you just decide to call it a day?
# Posted on July 6th 2004 by MM
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
I like usually to stop playing just before the last tune. Someone always plays a daft tune (sometimes me, I admit) at the end and it kind of spoils it.
# Posted on July 6th 2004 by ...
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
I think this happens at a lot of sessions. It's usually good to end on a "jolly" set or , at least , one that everyone knows.
Was "Jock Steward" a deliberate slip? ie referring to bar steward. Actually, the manager of one particular pub we go to is a proper bar steward and a grumpy bar steward forbye.
# Posted on July 6th 2004 by Johnny Jay
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
Damn, that's a good question. Honestly? Haven't a clue. The last part of the evening is always a bit of a blur.
Okay, fine. A lot of a blur.
# Posted on July 6th 2004 by Q
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
About 20 years ago, in the Fiddlers Arms, Edinburgh--a great pub in those days but now sadly missed--there was a grumpy old barman called Joe(But still a good guy) and we all used to sing and play "Poor old Joe". That was the second finale, mind you. "The hens's march to the midden" or "Dingle Regatta" usually came before that.
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Johnny Jay
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
hint Q: put your watch 4 or 5 ours back, and forget about it. by the time you get to your session, you might actually see what goes on at the end ...
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by MM
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
"Jock Steward"? Now there's a man you don't meet every day.
I get a bit peeved sometimes when the clock is ticking and the bar staff are trying to shove us out and someone starts a multi-verse unaccompanied dirge for what is clearly going to be the last tune of the night. For that reason I like to finish a bit sooner and go to the bar.
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Bren
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
Whassat Bribanjo? Liam Farrell is 70??!!
Bliddy ´ell, I´m off to get me bus pass.
My, my, doesn´t time fly when you´re not looking. Think I´ll go back to Sleepy Hollow.
Zzzzzzzzz
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by murfbox
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
I suppose a good "finishing off" song is "All the tunes in the world" by Ewan Mcvicar which was set to the tune "The South Wind". This would keep both the musicians and singers happy.
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Johnny Jay
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
In a lot of places in Ireland, they play the Irish national anthem. I think it's a cool thing to do, but since I am in the US, I would not be standing up for the Star Spangled Banner any time soon, I can tell you.
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by gladys
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
Since the landlady died about 4 years back, our pub has never had time called, so we stop when we've had enough. Consequently the session tends to wind down to a very gentle and quiet end, as more people feel called to their pits, and just a few remain. I prefer this to the old days when she just used to turn the lights off at 11.15 and we had to pack up and go.
Dave
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by showaddydadito
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
I seem to turn to schmaltzy waltzes (daggy to you lot), usually, a strict up-tempo Ashoken Farewell, followed by Midnight on the Water, finishing up with Norma Watersons Fancy Dancing (a song that features the tune - look it up on Mudcats).
At that point the missus is usually outside revving the car up, with the boot open, dropping a hint it's time to go.
# Posted on July 7th 2004 by geoffwright
Re: and then it's time to go home ...
showaddy, i think that would be the best way to stop, gently let it quiet out.
a few weeks ago we had a 'closed session' that enden sort of like that, there was a new fiddler and for some strange reason, we just started swapping tunes till there was only the two of us left playing. i went home with a very satisfied feeling that night ...
# Posted on July 8th 2004 by MM