I see FiddlinViolinin advocating a tune that describes himself : see http://worldfiddlemusic.co.uk/mightycraiconline/
and admit that I play a set of "the Baldheaded Bachelor" and the "Left Handed Fiddler" with or without "Is the Big Man Within"
One of my bandmates, likes "the Mathmatician" ('coz he is one) but only plays diatonic instruments.
Anybody else narcissistic enough to play tunes that describe themselves?
I think we can rule out "Everybody's Fancy". We want something more specific.
Hmm, lets see is there a tune called 'The Kid who Wishes he was Rich and could afford Intsruments.'?
No. Oh, well then no autobiographical tunes for me.
Two actually, “Tripping Up” and “Tripping Down the Stairs”. Very disheartening and painful at times. If the tune were entitled “I Buried my EX-wife and Danced on Her Grave” I would add a third to the mix.
Dow - the complete autobiographical set would be:
Pull the Knife and Stick it Again, followed by, I Buried my Wife and Danced On Her Grave, and finally, Will You Come Home with Me!
I confess I've always wondered what "Johnny with the Queer Thing" was all about---would anyone enlighten me or would I rather not know?
I handed tunes names to my students once, told then to pick titles that, strung together would tell a story, then we could actually play a story. Some of the titles they picked for me were "Old as the Hills", "The Hag with the Money" and "The Absent-minded Woman"---the litle darlings.
Mug of Brown Ale (repeated several times) followed by Phelim's Frolics with The Maid Behind the Bar - we're (blokes) a pretty predictable bunch aren't we?
AutobIographical Tune Sets?
AutobIographical Tune Sets?
I see FiddlinViolinin advocating a tune that describes himself : see
http://worldfiddlemusic.co.uk/mightycraiconline/
and admit that I play a set of "the Baldheaded Bachelor" and the "Left Handed Fiddler" with or without "Is the Big Man Within"
One of my bandmates, likes "the Mathmatician" ('coz he is one) but only plays diatonic instruments.
Anybody else narcissistic enough to play tunes that describe themselves?
I think we can rule out "Everybody's Fancy". We want something more specific.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Owell Mabee
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Hmm, lets see is there a tune called 'The Kid who Wishes he was Rich and could afford Intsruments.'?
No. Oh, well then no autobiographical tunes for me.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by kjay_bc_box
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I grew up on a hill and I like to play the Kid on The Mountain.
Oh and The eagle's Whistle (march) is the O'Donovan Clan march. See comments:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1837
Cheers
Donough (O'Donovan)
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Donough
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Come on, own up, whose autobIographical tune is 'The Clumsy Lover'?
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Ptarmigan
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Dammit - rumbled again.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by showaddydadito
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Description of my house - Dusty Windowsills or maybe The Leakin Roof
Last year's holiday - My mother was drowned at the pool in Lourdes
As for me - Time has not been kind
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by breandan
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"Because he was a bonny lad".
Anyone admitting to "King of the Fairies"?
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by LowProfile
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Hey Gallopede, it takes one to know one - look around!
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Ptarmigan
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Step forward all you Handsome Young Maidens - you must be out there somewhere ...
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Ottery
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I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave would make a hell of an autobiography!
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Dow
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Hi Gallopede - whoever you are.
I'm off to a desert island for a week or so - see you all when (if) I get back.
showaddyhermito
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by showaddydadito
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Two actually, “Tripping Up” and “Tripping Down the Stairs”. Very disheartening and painful at times. If the tune were entitled “I Buried my EX-wife and Danced on Her Grave” I would add a third to the mix.
Peace,
Ed
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by ejsant
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Dow - the complete autobiographical set would be:
Pull the Knife and Stick it Again, followed by, I Buried my Wife and Danced On Her Grave, and finally, Will You Come Home with Me!
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by RogueFiddler
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"Poor but happy at 53" is appropriate for another two months, but I'm not really into autoblogging.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by GraemeO
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I have said it before and will say it again, when I pick up my accordion, my wife wants me to play Far From Home.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by AlBrown
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I think I Have No Money and the Wandering Minstrel are fairly autobiographical.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by TheSilverSpear
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King of the Faeries, with my head in the Moving Cloud. Cook in the Kitchen and The Clumsy Lover are pretty good too.
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Zazzaliss
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'Gusty's frolics with Jenny's chickens'
But perhaps that gives too much away.
Ah well. It's done now
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by Pól
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I'm into biography rather than autobiography.
KFG
# Posted on September 8th 2005 by KFG
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Ok, fess up, let's hear from 'Jonny With the Queer Thing'
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by Antikhntr
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"I see FiddlinViolinin advocating a tune that describes himself : see"
I'm confused... ? I mentioned a tune that describes myself?
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
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I confess I've always wondered what "Johnny with the Queer Thing" was all about---would anyone enlighten me or would I rather not know?
I handed tunes names to my students once, told then to pick titles that, strung together would tell a story, then we could actually play a story. Some of the titles they picked for me were "Old as the Hills", "The Hag with the Money" and "The Absent-minded Woman"---the litle darlings.
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by dmarie
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Armand, unless youve put on 40 lbs (and/or years) since that picture on themightycraic, you appear to qualify as "the Dark, Slender Lad"
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by Owell Mabee
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also make you wonder about the Kilarny Boys of Pleasure ...
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by RogueFiddler
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Is there a tune called 'The Fat Old Baldy B**tard'? No? Phew, thank goodness for that!!
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by Ptarmigan
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For me, it would have to be:
Whiskey Before Breakfast
The Glass of Beer
Banjo Breakdown
(which hopefully doesn't lead to
My Former Wife
Pete
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by Reverend
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.. Well, whaddya know! That's quite true! Hmmm.. I'm quite fond of the air as well. Man.. That's cool =P
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on September 9th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
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dmarie, the Mathematician says it's a Selkie (Silkie?) story. Now you know as much about it as I do.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by Owell Mabee
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Mug of Brown Ale (repeated several times) followed by Phelim's Frolics with The Maid Behind the Bar - we're (blokes) a pretty predictable bunch aren't we?
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by Bren