Re: [abcusers] another mystery tune, Norwegian this time
Richard Robinson wrote: On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Jack Campin wrote: This one is the signature tune of the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers. They think it's Norwegian but nobody can remember where they got it from. Ideas? They play something like it in Orkney, too ... I do feel a bit stupid. I really should have recognized this tune. Oh well, Finska polkan is one of the better known polkas in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Despite the name, all evidence suggests it's of Swedish (probably northern Swedish) origin. It's definitely not Norwegian. Here's the tune the way I transcribed it for Musica Viva a few months ago: X:3313 T:Finska polkan T:The Finnish polka C:anon. O:Sweden? R:Polka Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com M:2/4 L:1/16 K:F F.c2.c2 .c2.c2|F.c2(=Bc .d2).c2|F.A2.A2 .A2.A2|F.A2(^GA .B2).A2| C7(G2C2) EGCE|G(G2C2) EGCE|C7(GECE A2)(CE|FG2)F2 F2 z2:| %8vb |:F(cdcB .A2).c2|Ff6 (fg|F.a2).a2 .g2.a2|Bbb2 z2 a4| %non 8vb C7(G2C2) EGCE|G(G2C2) EGCE|C7(GECE A2)(CE|FG2)F2 F2 z2:| %8vb |:FFAcA FAcA|BbBdfd Bdfd|C7cege cdef|C7gfed cBAG| FFAcA FAcA|BbBdfd Bdfd|C7cege cege|Ff2f2 f2 z2:| W: W: W: From Musica Viva - http://www.musicaviva.com W: the Internet center for free sheet music downloads. Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [abcusers] another mystery tune, Norwegian this time
On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Jack Campin wrote: This one is the signature tune of the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers. They think it's Norwegian but nobody can remember where they got it from. Ideas? They play something like it in Orkney, too ... X:320 T:Polka fr Finland S:Alistair Cochrane / Christina Eketorp R:Polka O:Finland M:4/4 Z:Richard Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] %%RR_OriginalCollection: URL:http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/ K:G d2dd d2dd| d2cd e2d2| B2BB B2BB| B2AB c2B2|\ A2DD F2D2| A2DD F2D2| A2A2 B3A | A2G2 G4 :| |:D2DD B,2D2| G6 A2 | B2BB A2B2 | czz2B4 |\ A2DD F2D2| A2DD F2D2| A2A2 B3A | A2G2G4 :| ... is the version I have, with the Hoy ! getting shouted after the rest in the 2nd part. They call it Norwegian there, too (no suprise there, then). I suspect Spaelimenninir i Hoydolum may have helped pass it around the northern isles in the 70s (I learnt it from ex-members), but it may go back further than that. -- Richard Robinson The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes - S. Lem To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
[abcusers] another mystery tune, Norwegian this time
This one is the signature tune of the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers They think it's Norwegian but nobody can remember where they got it from Ideas? X:1 T:The Hoy Song Z:Jack Campin 2002 S:Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:1/4=128 K:A % or do we play it in G? I can't remember e2ee e2ee|e2ee f2e2|c2cc c2cc| c2cc d2c2 | B2B2 A2A2|G2G2 F2F2|E2d2 c2B2|[1 A2G2 F2E2:|\ [2 A4 z4 || E4 E2A2|c4 ^HOY!!z4 |c4 d2c2| B4 z4 | B2B2 A2A2|G2G2 F2F2|E2d2 c2B2|[1 A2G2 F2E2:|\ [2 A4 z4 |] The HOY!! is shouted in unison (After the astonishing background to what I'd assumed was a simple social dance tune or peasant ballad with that Breton number, I await the revelations) === http://wwwpurrdemoncouk/jack/ === To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://wwwtullochgormcom/listshtml
