| Author | Topic: Add: Tommy make way for your Uncle | |
| Pip Freeman | Posted - 13 Nov 04 - 01:55 pm | |
Tommy make way for your Uncle. Tommy make way for your Uncle, you know it's Saturday night, And after tea is over he wants to smoke his pipe. You know he's got his wages, although it's very few. So! Be a good boy, and don't annoy, make room for your Uncle do! Source: Hawk and Harnser. Alan Helsdon Notes: Alan Helsdon notes: In Folk Music Journal 1978 by AMH/PC from their researches in Hindringham Norfolk. A very widespread tune. | ||
| Malcolm Douglas |
Posted - 13 Nov 04 - 08:58 pm | |
Is Helsdon quoting this from the Journal? There is some variation in the text, but the tune seems to be identical (though I wonder if you might perhaps have made a few slips in the abc?) Edited By Malcolm Douglas - 13-Nov-2004 09:06:19 PM | ||
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 14 Nov 04 - 10:10 am | |
I see Alan most Thursday nights at a session. I will clarify then. | ||
| Pip Freeman | Posted - 14 Nov 04 - 01:05 pm | |
The abc is a direct translation from the book. The only mistake I can see is in the sheet music, where there is no space between the tied 'A's and the A quaver in the 4th bar. Looking back at the abc I'm sure that I have a space there. However, I am quite capable of making errors even though I double and treble check! I will always welcome help. | ||
| masato sakurai | Posted - 20 Dec 05 - 12:34 am | |
From American Memory: Tommy make room for your uncle / by W. L. Hayden. Boston: Hayden, W. L., 1876. Piece for the violin & piano Tommy make room for your uncle / by Lonsdale. Cleveland & Chicago: Brainard's Sons, S., 1881. Waltz for the piano Tommy make room for your uncle / by Lonsdale. Cleveland: Brainard's Sons, S., 1878. From Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads: tommy make room for your uncle [title] tommy make room for your uncle [tune] tommy make room for your uncle! [title] | ||