Man, where would we all be without musicologists? Where in the world do they find all that information? It just gets me to feeling like a bandwagon went by and I didn't see it pass. I used to listen to Hartford and Bob Carlin go on about fiddle tunes and where they came from and what they were related to and all that. I think that fiddle tune fanaticism runs right up there with one of the most consuming(and interesting). Tater
On Oct 9, 11:40 am, "Sally and Nelson Peddycoart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a theory about the composer > here:http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/FISH_FIVE.htm#FISHER'S_HORNPIPE. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mistertaterbug > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:45 AM > To: Taterbugmando > Subject: Re: The Devil's Box > > Has anyone ever heard the story going around that one of the prominent > classical composers supposedly wrote "Fisher's Hornpipe" on a > commission due to being in a tight and needing cash? Seems like I > heard it from John Hartford and I forget which one of the lot he said > wrote the tune for Mr. Fisher(who else). The tale goes that the job > was taken under the stipulation that the composer's name never got > mentioned because he "simply loathed" that type of music, considered > it low class. I don't know if there's any truth in it, but it's a fun > story nevertheless. > > Sort of like having to play "Fox on the Run" or "Orange Blossom > Special" for the 500th time... > Tater > > On Oct 8, 2:48 pm, 14strings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Seems like a bunch of us are into old time fiddlin' so I thought I > > might mention a great book on the subject: "The Devil's Box" by the > > late Charles Wolf. You may know Charles Wolf from various Monroe > > writings. He's got a great easy-going writing style. > > > I was amazed by how many 'sides' those guys used to sell and the > > popularity of fiddling contests back then. Thousands of spectators > > would show up > > > Talk about key changes...Clayton McMichen used to run "Fisher's > > Hornpipe" through F, Bflat, G, D, and back to F in one performance! > > > I'm dizzy thinking about it :) > > > Perry --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
