Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on May 3rd 2004 by chris_celt.
This tune has been added to 57 tunebooks.
Also known as The History Man Schottische.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: History Man, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BA|:G3A BAGA|BG d2 de/2d/2BA|G3A BAGA|BGdB A2BA|G3A BAGA|BGd2 de/2d/2Bd|
e3f edBG|AGAB AGEG|c3B AGEG|AGAB AGEG|1A6 B/2c/2B/2A/2:|2 A3A AGAB||
|:c3d efg2|g/2a/2gfe d2Bd|efg2 gagf|e6 Bd|
efg2 f2ed|B2Bd BAGF|GAB A2 B/2A/2GF|1G3A AGAB:|2 G6||
The History Man
This tune in fact isn't a reel but a "Schottische", a sort of a polka or so.. Composed by Andy Cutting.
Christian
# Posted on May 3rd 2004 by chris_celt
The History Man
Excellent tune, thanks for putting this one on. I was just about to do it myself....
Do you know the guitar chords, the B part.
Mikk
# Posted on May 3rd 2004 by mikk
The tune with guitar chords
Here's the seame tune with chords.
BA|:"G"G3A BAGA|BG d2 de/2d/2BA|G3A BAGA|BGdB "D"A2BA|
"G"G3A BAGA|BGd2 de/2d/2Bd|
"Em"e3f edBG|"D"AGAB "Em"AGEG|"C"c3B "Em"AGEG|"D"AGAB "Em"AGEG|1"Am"
A6 B/2c/2B/2A/2:|2 "D"A3A AGAB||:"C"c3d
"Em"efg2|g/2a/2gfe "G"d2Bd|"Em"efg2 "G"gagf|"Em"e6 Bd|efg2 "D"f
2ed|"G"B2Bd BAGF|GAB A2 B/2A/2GF
|1"G"G3A "D"AGAB:|2"G"G6||
Enjoy!
# Posted on May 3rd 2004 by chris_celt
The tune with guitar chords
Thanks again - Christian
I have been playing this tune for a few months now on low whistle and I have just found a guitarist who is willing to back me, 'cause I can't do both at the same time!!!!
You have saved me a bit of time sorting out the chords
I can't wait to get home from work....
Cheers
Mikk
# Posted on May 3rd 2004 by mikk
Great tune
Got this on a Chris Wood/Andy Cutting tape. It's beautiful. They go into the song Roseville Fair after this.
# Posted on May 4th 2004 by Conán McDonnell
History Man
I've heard the tune a few months ago and hadn't the time yet to figure out the notes. Thanks very much. It's a great tune. Is it traditional?
# Posted on May 8th 2004 by craics90
"The History Man" was the title of a '70's campus novel by Malcolm
Bradbury, the man in question being an unscrupulous trendy academic
wolf.
# Posted on August 7th 2006 by nicholas
(The tune's too nice to have been inspired by the above character.)
# Posted on August 7th 2006 by nicholas
I don't know the inspiriation behind the tune itself, but according to Mr Cutting himself (at Sidmouth 2006) the title was a last minute random selection from a copy of the radio times.
# Posted on August 15th 2006 by iain_benson
History Man
Is this meant to have 11 bars in the A-part ??
# Posted on February 6th 2008 by domnull
History man
I think it's all there ... it pretty well agrees with the version that I have.
Chris
# Posted on February 7th 2008 by spindizzy