[Dixielandjazz] Sharps and Flats (continued)

[Robert Ringwald]

You all are probably going to be assaulted by a whole bunch of posts from me when I finally sign into the Internet here on the ship at 45 cents a minute if you purchase $100 worth.  


Ken Mathieson wrote in part:

 > Scottish musicians use the UK convention but Bb is also often referred to as "hauf a coo" (half a cow i.e. only 2 legs hanging down), while Ab is naturally " a hale coo" except when indicated by Bobby Wishart, a fine veteran pianist/flautist/saxophonist who is missing the top joint of one finger, so Ab becomes "seeven eighths o' a coo" Another couple of local expressions you're likely to hear are "It's in C for Seagull" or "it's in G for Jesus."



Here in the States, the key of F is often referred to as "The key of love."

--Bob Ringwald