[Dixielandjazz] Irish Dixieland Tunes

[David W. Littlefield]

And if you don't have the music, you can purchase my "Gig Book" which has a
section with virtually all the items mentioned in the Irish thread except
for the  folk stuff; Irish black bottom is in Dixieland FB.

I've been meaning to add "Finnegan's Wake" to Gig Book. I'm sure I have it
around here. The special categories like Irish, Italian, Jewish, Christmas,
etc., are at the end of the book, so you can put 'em in a separate volume,
leaving plenty of room for add-ons to both volumes. 

Complete contents list is on the website in my signature. 

--Sheik
http://americanmusiccaravan.com

At 05:26 PM 2/26/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Thanks.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
>[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of David W.
>Littlefield
>Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:16 PM
>To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Irish Dixieland Tunes
>
>
>Also:
>It's a great day for the Irish
>The Wearing of the Green
>Harrigan
>Clancy lowered the boom
>
>Why play "MacNamara's Band" in 4/4? Play it briskly in 6/8 and it has a lot
>of kick, especially if one has an energetic vocalist, or do the chorus as a
>gang sing.
>
>--Sheik 
>
>At 12:18 PM 2/26/2004 -0500, Stephen Barbone wrote:
>>Kurt asks about "Irish Tunes" for St. Patrick's Dixieland Dates. The
>>following can be adapted with a little syncopation and timing variation.
>>There are also tunes like "Sister Kate" which can be "sold" as
>>Irish-American.
>>
>>1)   Irish Black Bottom
>>
>>2)   MacNamara's Band (syncopated 4/4)
>>
>>3)   My Wild Irish Rose.
>>
>>4)   When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
>>
>>5)   Where The River Shannon Flows
>>
>>6)   When You and I Were Young Maggie
>>
>>7)   Sister Kate
>>
>>8)   Sweet Rosie O'Grady
>>
>>9)   Peg O My Heart
>>
>>10) Beer Barrell Polka ;-)
>>
>>11) Danny Boy
>>
>>There are a bunch of additional Irish Pub Songs, which may or may not be
>>adaptable listed at
>>http://www.users.bigpond.com/kirwilli/songs/
>>
>>Including this one :-)
>>
>>The Chastity Belt
>>
>> Ah, gentle fair maiden, may I be your lover?
>> Oh leave me no longer to mourn and to weep.
>> Cut down like an Oak I am wounded and dying
>> Come lower your drawbridge, I'll enter your Keep.
>>
>> Enter your keep, nonny nonny, enter your keep,
>> Come lower your drawbridge, I'll enter your keep.
>>
>> Alas, gallant Errant, I am not a maiden,
>> I'm the wife of Sir Cuthbert, that cunning old Celt,
>> He's off to the wars for some ten months or longer,
>> And he's taken the keys to my chastity belt.
>>
>> Chorus
>>
>> Chastity belt, nonny nonny, chastity belt
>> He's taken the keys to her chastity belt.
>>
>> Fear not, gentle Lady, for I know a locksmith.
>> To his house we'll go and on his door we'll knock
>> And we shall avail us of his specialised knowledge,
>> And see if he's able to unpick your lock.
>>
>> Chorus
>>
>> Unpick your lock, nonny nonny, unpick your lock,
>> And see if he's able to unpick your lock
>>
>> Alas, Sir and Madam, to help I'm unable,
>> My technical knowledge is of no avail.
>> I cannot find the secret of your combination.
>> The cunning old bastard has fitted a Yale.
>>
>> Chorus
>>
>> Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny, fitted a Yale
>> The cunning old bastard has fitted a Yale
>>
>> I'm back from the War with bad news of disaster,
>> A terrible mishap I have to confide.
>> As my ship was passing the Rock of Gibraltar
>> I carelessly dropped the key over the side.
>>
>> Chorus
>>
>> Over the side, nonny nonny, over the side,
>> He carelessly dropped the key over the side.
>>
>> Alas and alack, I am locked up forever
>> When up steps a page-boy saying "Leave this to me.
>> If you will allow me to enter your chamber,
>> I'll open you up with my duplicate key
>>
>> Chorus
>>
>> Duplicate key, nonny nonny, duplicate key,
>> I'll open you up with my duplicate key!
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Steve ( married an Irish gal ) Barbone
>>
>>
>>
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--Sheik
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