Jack Tar

Jack Tar

Author: Fiddle Hangout Members December 14, 2010 Duration: 0:00
This is an old Nova Scotia folk song of a sailor's adventures ashore. There are eight verses to the song but I've only played it through twice(two verses). It has a slow rhythm to it which makes it different from other traditional songs.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 41

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This Road [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I think This is a great song written by Ryan Cornett (MileStretch) of Manchester KY about 22 miles east of London where I live. Ryan performed vocals, played Banjo and Guitar. I recorded the Fiddle track at home and sent…
Geordie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Traditional song collected by Francis James Child #209 of 305 on the late 19th cent. most probably from a broadsheet. Made popular in the 60&#39s by Baez and McColl
Allie Cain's Rant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Allie Cain was a wonderful girl that I met in the Isle of Mann while we were on tour there. Love the person - loved the name. Another bit of English fiddling, though not too much Manx about it.
Daunse Moirrey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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English fiddling again, though it sounds a bit Irish. The title is Manx and means Val&#39s Dance. Val is the choreographer for our women&#39s Manx Morris team. Lovely girl.
Unknown.  Need name please [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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A song played by my Grandfather, John Wesley Messer. I don't know the name.
Femtolen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This is the audio from a vid I shot of two friends playing this Swedish tune on two nyckelharpas. Vid url is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7psXP9PFQ18
The Flowers Of Edinburgh/Swinging On A Gate/Miss McCleod's [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This is a slightly sketchy recording of some tunes I recently remembered from my folk tune repertoire as a child. Recently I&#39ve been trying to learn more Bluegrass, Old Time and Swing stuff but thought I&#39d have a g…
Metsakukkia- lite [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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peppier than my first version
The lake Remembers Your Name [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Folk song about growing up on a lake in western New Brunswick. Melody inspired by playing waltz two step fiddle tunes.
Sleeping Ada [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Here's a tune inspired by Janie Rothfield from her Ifiddle, theyBanjo album. I have a banjo friend who also likes this tune and we've been working on it a bit. This is just me on 1st and 2nd fiddle. When Gary and I get s…