Whenever playing "Mouth of the Tobique" at our session, "Billy Wilson" almost inevitably follows. What kind of tune is it? Sounds American to me (by the way, as far as I know "Mouth of the .." is French Canadian).
And: does anyone have a title for the ''Unnamed Slide" from the Patrick Street album? Love to play those Gan Ainms but they are so hard to store in your memory ..
I wish I could answer your question but I don't know. I do have a little info on the Mouth of The Tobique. It is French Canadian. I have been told that Kevin Burke wrote the C part of the tune. That C part has become common.
A very good musician friend of mine pulled out his box when "The Mouth.. " started. He waited until the C part - played it then put the accordion away. What does that say for his love of the Irish Tradition? Your post reminded me. and I still get a chuckle.
If you check under the tunes section Alice posted some info about "Mouth of the Tobique". The French Canadian fiddlers around here play it but sans the c part.
Billy Wilson is usually called Little Billy Wilson if that's the tune you were asking about. As far as I know it's an American old time three part tune in the key of A. That's the way most people play it. I don't know where it came from or anything about it's history.
If it's the first slide on that "Live" track your referring to, I've heard it titled as "Paper Plates". I learned it from Larry Nugent who said he learned it from Kevin Burke.
Patrick Street tunes
Patrick Street tunes
Whenever playing "Mouth of the Tobique" at our session, "Billy Wilson" almost inevitably follows. What kind of tune is it? Sounds American to me (by the way, as far as I know "Mouth of the .." is French Canadian).
And: does anyone have a title for the ''Unnamed Slide" from the Patrick Street album? Love to play those Gan Ainms but they are so hard to store in your memory ..
# Posted on January 10th 2003 by Henk Bos
Re: Patrick Street tunes
I wish I could answer your question but I don't know. I do have a little info on the Mouth of The Tobique. It is French Canadian. I have been told that Kevin Burke wrote the C part of the tune. That C part has become common.
A very good musician friend of mine pulled out his box when "The Mouth.. " started. He waited until the C part - played it then put the accordion away. What does that say for his love of the Irish Tradition? Your post reminded me. and I still get a chuckle.
Mark
# Posted on January 10th 2003 by Mark Cordova
Re: Patrick Street tunes
If you check under the tunes section Alice posted some info about "Mouth of the Tobique". The French Canadian fiddlers around here play it but sans the c part.
# Posted on January 10th 2003 by ANNY
Re: Patrick Street tunes
Thank you so far;
It was the LIVE album I meant when referring to the slide; sorry.
# Posted on January 10th 2003 by Henk Bos
Re: Patrick Street tunes
Billy Wilson is usually called Little Billy Wilson if that's the tune you were asking about. As far as I know it's an American old time three part tune in the key of A. That's the way most people play it. I don't know where it came from or anything about it's history.
Steve
# Posted on January 11th 2003 by SteveKendall
Re: Patrick Street tunes
If it's the first slide on that "Live" track your referring to, I've heard it titled as "Paper Plates". I learned it from Larry Nugent who said he learned it from Kevin Burke.
# Posted on January 17th 2003 by K. Leahy