Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on March 27th 2006 by Dow.
This tune has been added to 11 tunebooks.
Also known as Bob Thompson's, Bob Thompson's Fling, Bob Thompson's Highland, Bob Thompson's Highland Fling, Catterthun.
X: 1
T: Catterthun, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
D2|G2BG DGBG|EcAG FADF|G2BG DGBG|EcAF G2:|
(3def|g2bg dgBd|ceag fa (3def|g2bg dgBd|ceaf g2 (3def|
g2bg dgBd|ceag fa (3def|gdBg ecAG|FADF G2||
Bob Thomson's Fling
Apparently this comes from the manuscript of Jack Davidson. On Kathryn Tickell's "On Kielder Side" it is played as a hornpipe and then as a reel, with the whole of the B-part played twice. I think that with the B-part played once through, it makes a great fling, although I haven't bothered to transcribe the dotted rhythm for ease of reading.
# Posted on March 27th 2006 by Dow
"Bob Thompson's Highland Fling"
~ and you got on my case for leaving out the swing once ~ well, either way, here it is with a slight few differences of approach and that dotted rhythm included:
|: (3DEF |
G>DB>G D>GB>G | E>cA>G F>Ad<F |
G2 B>G D2 (3BAG | E>cA<F G2 :|
|: d2 |
(3ggg b>g d>g (3Bcd | c>eA>g f>a (3def |
1 g2 B>g d>gB>d | c>ea<f g2 :|
2 g>d (3Bdg e>cA<G | F>Ad>F G2 ||
# Posted on March 27th 2006 by ceolachan
No I never! When?! What's this like, "Pick on Dow" day?
# Posted on March 27th 2006 by Dow
Catterthun Northumbrian rant?!
I've known this tune for over thirty years as being Northumbrian. It's a super tune and enjoyable to play on a D/G button box. I have it in a short set with another Northumbrian tune called 'Beeswing' again very nice to play on a D/G box. it moves around quite nicely. Both tunes are simple, unpretentious yet interesting. I would certainly welcome any info on origin. Will post 'Beeswing' shortly.
# Posted on March 27th 2006 by hetty
Have just been reminded that both tunes can be found in the Charlton Memorial Tunebook. That is where I got them from, old age and memory loss seem to be setting in!! CMT contains some tremendous tunes.
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# Posted on April 28th 2007 by Dow