Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on October 2nd 2002 by SPeak.
This tune has been added to 138 tunebooks.
Also known as Chicaneuse, The Disputant, Disputeuse, Growling Old Man And Cackling Old Woman, Growling Old Man And Grumbling Old Woman, The Growling Old Man And The Cackling Old Lady, The Growling Old Man And The Grumbling Old Woman, Growling Old Man And Woman, The Growling Old Man And Woman, The Growling Old Man, Growly Old Man And Grumbly Old Woman, Grumblin' Old Man & Growlin' Old Woman, Grumbling And Growling Old Man And Woman, LA Disputeuse, La Marmotteuse, Le Bonhomme Et La Bonne Femme Chicaneux, The Old Man And The Old Woman.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Grumbling Old Man And Woman, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
CA,EA, CA,EA,|B,G,DG, B,G,DG,|CA,EA, CA,EA,|1 B,A,G,B, A,2A,B,:|2 B,A,G,B, A,2z2||
e2ed ^cdef|g2gf ed^cd|efed ^cded|eaa^g a2ef|
=gfed ^cdef|g2ge dBGB|=c2Bc AGEF|GEDB, A,2A,B,||
This French-Canadian tune is a staple in the New England repertoire. It is most commonly played for contra dancing.
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by SPeak
Grumbling old man & ...
This tune does turn up every month or so at sessions around me. Can be nice if played with a good swingy rhythm, it can also be a great time to go to the bathroom if it's played without swing. I guess that's true of any tune. Beware - this tune is fun & the audience loves it, but it can be a yawn for other musicians if you play it too much. Again - I guess that goes for every other tune, it just seems more-so with this one.
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by Brad Maloney
Another version in Amix
Here's a nice version in Amix, which adds another colour to it altogether.
X: 1
T: The Grumbling Old Man And Woman
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
A,2 CA, EA,CA,|G,2, B,G, DG, B,G,|A,2 CA, EA, CA,|1 B,A,G,B, A,2A,B,:|2 B,A,G,B, A,2z2||
efed cdef|gedc BG Gz |efed cdef|ea{b}a^g a2ef|
=gfed cdef|gedc BGAB|(3=cBA BG AGEF|GFED B,A, A,2||
# Posted on August 22nd 2006 by drone
Another version from PEI
After looking at your first turn, I can see why you might find it a little dull. Try this version, it's a lot more fun.
X:1 %Music
T:Growling Old Man and Old Woman PEI Version %Tune name
C: %Tune composer
N:Transcribed:K. Dau-Schmidt %Tune infos
Q:1/4=120 %Tempo
V:1 %
%!STAVE 0 '' @
%!INSTR '...' 0 0 @
M:4/4 %Meter
L:1/8 %
K:D
(A,B,) |:A,2 (A,C)EA, CE|DG,B,D GDB,G, |A,2 (A,C) EA, CE |[1
DG, B,D A,2 (A,B,) :|[2DG, B,D A,2 (cd) ::efed cdef |ged=c (BG) G2 |
ef ed cd ec |(ea) (a^g) a2 (ef) |gfed cdef |ged=c (BG) G2 |
=cABG AG ED |[1GE DB, A,2 (cd) :|[2GE DB, A,2 z2 :|
%End of file
I hope this works for you. This is the first time I have tried to export one of my note tunes as an abc file. If it doesn't work, leave a message and I'll try again.
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by Slippyroad