Johnny Todd.

[Ptarmigan]

Johnny Todd.
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A cracking wee melody, composed by Tony Cuffe for the old traditional song, which saves folks from confusing the usual tune with the theme music for Z Cars. ;-).
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #741

 

Cheers,

Dick

 

 

Edited June 23, 2024 by Ptarmigan

[Matthew Heumann]

The original tune melody one of the very first that I learned to play on Anglo concertina in 1971, a year before I took up the English concertina. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, you are right, the new melody's a cracker!

Thanks Dick!

[Ptarmigan]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Heumann said:

The original tune melody one of the very first that I learned to play on Anglo concertina in 1971, a year before I took up the English concertina. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, you are right, the new melody's a cracker!

Thanks Dick!

 

We often play the original melody for the singer at our weekly pub session & yes, it's a good tune too. 👍

[Ken_Coles]

Ah, Tony Cuffe. He left a great many fine tunes and songs and departed this life too soon.

 

Is there a jaw harp in there Dick, or is that an unusual string on the hammer dulcimer?

 

Ken

[John Wild]

As teenagers in Glasgow when Z-cars started, being ignorant and not knowing any better, it was generally assumed that the Z-cars theme was an Orange marching tune.🙂

[Ptarmigan]

On 6/24/2024 at 1:45 AM, Ken_Coles said:

Is there a jaw harp in there Dick, or is that an unusual string on the hammer dulcimer?

 

Ken

 

😄😄😄 ... Yes, but they're usually called a Trump in Scotland.

 

Cheers,

Dick

[Ptarmigan]

On 6/24/2024 at 11:39 AM, John Wild said:

As teenagers in Glasgow when Z-cars started, being ignorant and not knowing any better, it was generally assumed that the Z-cars theme was an Orange marching tune.🙂

 

Well, that'd make a change from all those Irish Jigs they pinch & turn into marches. 😄