Are these the actual tune names given in the liner notes? I lack liner notes for my copy (ahem!) and some of these names don't match what I had assumed they'd call the tunes. For instance, several of these don't match the names given for the respective tunes in the Horan and Finn sections of "Trip to Sligo". (Or the "Mountain Road" tunebook, for that matter.)
I've looked at the sleeve notes accompanying the tape, Sol, and I've listed them almost verbatim. The only change I made was changing "The Laurel Bush" [ in the notes ] to the "Laurel Tree" which I think is more common. I have "Trip To Sligo" - which tunes were you querying?
Album Name versus my expected name:
London Lasses is Gardiner's Favorite (TtS)
I think these both are common names for this tune.
Flying Column is Maid in the Cherry Tree (TtS)
Pretty sure Maid is not the proper name for this tune.
Navvy on the Shore is Pride of Cluinte (TtS)
Certain Pride is right.
Ebb Tide is Dash to Portobello (Sean Ryan tunebook)
I think Ebb Tide is a common alternate name.
Ballymote is Tripping on the Mountain (Mountain Road tunebook)
No clue here.
Also, Trip to Sligo has a "The Flying Column:, but it is just a version of Sunny Banks. And I'm having a hard time convincing myself that the Mountain Top is the same tune that Seamus Tansey (and I think Dervish) recorded by that name, though it at least seems to be very similar.
Instead of names, focusing on the links here for a moment. The "Bag of Spuds" on the definitely isn't the one linked to. (I suspected the album track is mislabeled.) "Kitty's Wedding" link goes to the jig of that name, but it's the hornpipe on the album. The "Navvy on the Shore" link very definitely isn't the tune on the album (which, as I said above, is properly "Pride of Cluinte"). The "Ebb Tide" link goes to a completely different tune of that name.
Trying to learn this tune off the Fredd Finn and Peter Horan album. Anyone know an alternate name? None of the ABC sources have it under that name. Thanks!
The tune called "The Flying Column" which appears in the Bulmer & Sharpley's collection is what we call "the other Farewell to Erin" in these parts, albeit with the parts reversed. On this database here:
Actually that "Flying Column" is the first one in the set ( the one the album calls "Farewell to Erin"). Meemtp is looking for the second tune in that set.
As I said above (albeit before meemtp asked the question), the tune the album calls "The Flying Column" is "The Maid in the Cherry Tree" in Trip to Sligo. Hmm... it's on this board as "Goodbye To Ireland"/"Austin Tierney's" (http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4855).
"The Ballymote" polka is so not "Tripping on the Mountain". I must have been smoking craic when I posted that. "The Ballymote" is actually the tune of the Scottish song "My Love is But a Lassie Yet." (Cue discussion on whether Sligo polkas are really polkas.)
Finn & Horan
Two of the giants of Sligo music. This is a recording made for Comhaltas. I don't know if it's still available.
# Posted on May 25th 2004 by Kenny
Are these the actual tune names given in the liner notes? I lack liner notes for my copy (ahem!) and some of these names don't match what I had assumed they'd call the tunes. For instance, several of these don't match the names given for the respective tunes in the Horan and Finn sections of "Trip to Sligo". (Or the "Mountain Road" tunebook, for that matter.)
# Posted on January 26th 2005 by Sol Foster
I'll check
I'll check for you tonight, Sol, but I'm having computer problems at the moment. Will reply as soon as I can.
# Posted on January 28th 2005 by Kenny
As in the notes.........
I've looked at the sleeve notes accompanying the tape, Sol, and I've listed them almost verbatim. The only change I made was changing "The Laurel Bush" [ in the notes ] to the "Laurel Tree" which I think is more common. I have "Trip To Sligo" - which tunes were you querying?
# Posted on January 29th 2005 by Kenny
Sorry for the slow response! Let me see:
Album Name versus my expected name:
London Lasses is Gardiner's Favorite (TtS)
I think these both are common names for this tune.
Flying Column is Maid in the Cherry Tree (TtS)
Pretty sure Maid is not the proper name for this tune.
Navvy on the Shore is Pride of Cluinte (TtS)
Certain Pride is right.
Ebb Tide is Dash to Portobello (Sean Ryan tunebook)
I think Ebb Tide is a common alternate name.
Ballymote is Tripping on the Mountain (Mountain Road tunebook)
No clue here.
Also, Trip to Sligo has a "The Flying Column:, but it is just a version of Sunny Banks. And I'm having a hard time convincing myself that the Mountain Top is the same tune that Seamus Tansey (and I think Dervish) recorded by that name, though it at least seems to be very similar.
# Posted on March 5th 2005 by Sol Foster
PS According to Comhaltas, this is still available on cassette. I ordered a copy ten days ago, hope to see it soon!
# Posted on March 5th 2005 by Sol Foster
Just got it in the mail!
# Posted on March 10th 2005 by Sol Foster
Other random notes
Instead of names, focusing on the links here for a moment. The "Bag of Spuds" on the definitely isn't the one linked to. (I suspected the album track is mislabeled.) "Kitty's Wedding" link goes to the jig of that name, but it's the hornpipe on the album. The "Navvy on the Shore" link very definitely isn't the tune on the album (which, as I said above, is properly "Pride of Cluinte"). The "Ebb Tide" link goes to a completely different tune of that name.
# Posted on March 11th 2005 by Sol Foster
Also "The Killavil" link goes to "Apples in Winter", which I would say is a fairly distant relative of the "Killavil Jig".
# Posted on March 11th 2005 by Sol Foster
Selling a CD copy of the tape
Does anybody know what the copyright laws would entail were I to sell cd copies of this long out-of-print record?
# Posted on April 26th 2005 by cocus
You would be in trouble!!
# Posted on April 26th 2005 by No Cause For Alarm
Alternate tune name for "The Flying Column"?
Trying to learn this tune off the Fredd Finn and Peter Horan album. Anyone know an alternate name? None of the ABC sources have it under that name. Thanks!
# Posted on May 25th 2005 by meemtp
Re: The Flying Column
The tune called "The Flying Column" which appears in the Bulmer & Sharpley's collection is what we call "the other Farewell to Erin" in these parts, albeit with the parts reversed. On this database here:
http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4403
I haven't heard the Finn/Horan album, but hope to one day as it is spoken of in reverential terms around here.
Hope this helps.
# Posted on July 6th 2005 by octogreg
Actually that "Flying Column" is the first one in the set ( the one the album calls "Farewell to Erin"). Meemtp is looking for the second tune in that set.
As I said above (albeit before meemtp asked the question), the tune the album calls "The Flying Column" is "The Maid in the Cherry Tree" in Trip to Sligo. Hmm... it's on this board as "Goodbye To Ireland"/"Austin Tierney's" (http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4855).
# Posted on January 13th 2006 by Sol Foster
The Ballymote
"The Ballymote" polka is so not "Tripping on the Mountain". I must have been smoking craic when I posted that. "The Ballymote" is actually the tune of the Scottish song "My Love is But a Lassie Yet." (Cue discussion on whether Sligo polkas are really polkas.)
# Posted on January 13th 2006 by Sol Foster