[Dixielandjazz] Sing Song Girl

[Allan Brown]

Thanks again folks. It's a pretty bizarre song, I can't work out what it's
supposed to be about. Was it originally part of a stage show or something?

Thanks for the fakebook leads. Goodness, that Charles Anderson collection is
astonishing! There must be hundreds of gems buried in there. However, I
think I'll begin by looking about the http://www.ultimatebanjo.com/ site.
The trouble is I know so few of the songs that I wouldn't really know where
to begin.

I have real trouble trying to transcribe or even play melody lines and
chords from tunes I like (or dislike for that matter.) I tried for hours to
work out the melody for Persian Rug of my guitar and when the lead sheets
came through I realised I wasn't even close. I know there's no quick fix for
this sort of thing, but I refuse to be beaten and am very riled by the
thought that some people have a natural gift for this and I don't!

Does anyone have any thoughts about the most effective way of developing
this skill? 

Allan


> Anderson page of "Sing Song Girl" sent off-list.
> 
> The ultimate fakebook probably is the Charles Anderson book. Almost 10,000
> tunes, but it is expensive and takes up 6 feet of bookshelf. It is available
> from http://www.andersonfakebook.com/
> 
> You should also check this web site: http://www.ultimatebanjo.com/ It offers
> several less extensive fakebooks, including my own, and display alphabetical
> indices of at least some of them.
> 
> Phil Wilking
> 
> Those who would exchange freedom for
> security deserve neither freedom nor security.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allan Brown" <allanbrown at dsl.pipex.com>
>> 
>> I don't want to be a pain but I've got another request. I'm trying to find
>> the song 'Sing Song Girl' which is another R Crumb and the Cheap Suit
>> Serenaders cover and I think may originally have been played by LeRoy
>> Shield's Orchestra.
>> 
>> If anyone could recommend the best fake book that covers 1920's / 30's
>> tunes
>> it may well save you all a lot of time. I love Dixieland music, although
>> I've only just realised that I do, and ashamed to say in amongst this
>> great
>> music I seem to be inexplicably drawn to the comedy/ novelty side of
>> things.
>> 
> 
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