Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on March 6th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian.
This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.
Also known as There's Nae Guid Luck About The House, There's Nae Luck Aboot The Hoose.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Nae Luck Aboot The Hoose
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Amaj
e | a>fe>c d>ef>g | a>fe>c B3 e | a>fe>c d>ef>a | e>dc>B A3 e|
a>fe>c d>ef>g | a>fe>c B3 e | a>fe>c d>ef>a | e>dc>B A2 A>B |
c2 c>A d2 d>B | c2 c>A B3 e| c2 c>A d>ef>a | e>dc>B A2 A>B|
(3ccc c>A (3ddd d>B | (3ccc c>A B3 e | (3ccc c>A d>ef>a | e>dc>B A3 ||
Nae Luck Aboot the Hoose
This tune has been mentioned several times in thesession discussions, but I couldn't find it in thesession db.
Scottish (as might well be inferred from the title).
Often used by bands at barn dances and ceilidhs for a dance called "The Nottingham Swing".
Also, sometimes played in G-Maj.
# Posted on March 6th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Northumbrian actually
Goes well with the Keel Row etc...
# Posted on March 6th 2009 by snowyowl
Without swing
Also goes well without swing as a reel. I've used it in this form as the third tune in a set with "Keel Row" & "Ka-Foozalum". They were ideal for a particular strip the willow dance the name of which I cannot remember.
# Posted on March 6th 2009 by hetty
Geordie tune?
The "Keel Row" is Northumbrian, no doubt about that!
... But I'm fairly certain that "Nae Luck" is Scottish.
Any other opinions on its origin, sessionites?
# Posted on March 7th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
A very well known Scottish tune and quite pleasant as long as you can stop thinking about the "Sunday Post" and tartan shortbread tin associations.
# Posted on March 8th 2009 by John J.
Nae bad a' aa'
# Posted on June 22nd 2009 by birlibirdie