Folk Group Term 30

Happy New Year!

11/01/21

Here’s two tunes that have no relation to US politics at all:

MIDI FILE: Bill Cheatum’s aka Cheat ‘Em

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

MIDI FILE: Liberty

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

18/01/20

This is a great tune – originally in Eb major, so I hope you’ll forgive me for the transposition 🙂

MIDI FILE: Blew Bell

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Mandolin
Ukulele
Cello

I thought we might revisit this old lovely one too.

MIDI FILE: Risty Gulley

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

25/01/21

MIDI FILE: Mr Adam Robertson’s Favorite

Treble
Gtr
Banjo
Uke
Mando
Cello

And from past repertoire (Hornby Institute gig I think)… for Burns’ Night on the 25th

MIDI FILE: My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Uke
Mando
Cello

01/02/20

MIDI FILE: Raisins and Almonds or Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

…and for our re-visit tune here’s Zemer Atik (ancient song), also known as Nigun Atik

MIDI FILE: Zemer Atik

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

08/02/21

MIDI FILE: Mr Beveridge’s Maggot

Treble
Bb Whistle
Guitar
Banjo
Mandolin
Uke
Cello

We’ll also re-visit Tom Mellin’s Hornpipe – another lovely 3/2 (suitable for the C-whistle or the D whistle with occasional F naturals).

MIDI FILE: Tom Mellin’s Hornpipe

Treble
Whistle in C
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

22/02/21

“Rodney served in the Seven Years’ War and, in April 1782, won a famous victory over Count de Grasse’s French fleet at the islets called the Saintes, near Dominica. Known as the Battle of the Saints, Rodney’s resounding victory meant that the West Indies remained under British control.” from https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/view/?id=15129

Although it sounds like a hornpipe there is a set dance that goes with the tune, so it’s referred to as a set-dance rather than a generic hornpipe. You can normally tell if it’s a set dance because of the uneven parts – e.g. the A being shorter than the B, or unusual timings.

MIDI FILE: Rodney’s Glory

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

We’ll also revisit the Plains of Boyle, a lovely Irish hornpipe from past repertoire

01/02/21

Hadn’t realised it’s St David’s day – will try to do something Welsh to make up for it next week!

MIDI FILE: Dill Pickles

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello
Larger print Treble

If there’s time we’ll recap on the pig ankle, but I’m dubious 😉

08/03/21

Owen’s Jig (Welsh) and a re-cap of The Lilly, (which is claimed to be Welsh, but is also claimed by the North East of England) 🙂

MIDI FILE: Jig Owen

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele with the high bit up to the 12th fret
Ukulele with the high bits lowered
Cello

MIDI FILE: The Lilly

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

If there’s time we’ll also have a look at this:

MIDI FILE: Pibddawns Hewl-y-Felin

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

15/03/21

MIDI FILE: St Patrick’s Day in the Morning

Lyrics
Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Mandolin
Ukulele
Cello

We’ll also re-visit the Ballyhoura Mountains polka.

MIDI FILE: Ballyhoura Mountains, The

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello

22/03/21

This date’s been moved to the 29th as it’s my son’s 18th. Thanks for your understanding 🙂

29/03/21

A lovely old Yiddish song to finish the term 🙂

MIDI FILE: Di Sapozhkelekh – My Boots

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello
Lyrics

We will also re-visit the Moldovan Hora:

MIDI

Treble
Guitar
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Cello