Week #387 ~ Money Musk

  1. Barbara Shultz
    Barbara Shultz
    This week's winner is Money Musk, which was submitted as an Old Time tune.

    I found this for Money Musk, but it's saying it's an Irish tune!

    It includes this abc:

    X:430
    T: The Money Musk
    R: Reel
    N: Irish Style
    N: Collected by Cronin
    B: O'Neill's 1361
    Z: Transcribed by Trish O'Neil
    Z: Corrected by John Chambers
    M: C|
    L: 1/8
    K: A
    af|e>c (3ccc fcdf|edcA BEGB|edcB Aaga|befg agaf|
    edca fcdf|edcA BEGB|edcB Aaga|fdBd cAA||
    e|agae cefg|agba gaef|agae cdeg|fdBd cAAe|
    (ag)(gf) (fe)(ec)|dfec dcBA|GABd cefa|gbega2|]

    Here are some videos: This one says its an 18th century Scottish Contra Dance..



    Here's another....this one is more in the old-time flavor, I think!



    Hey, I have this CD!



    If it's a contra dance, you might as well see some dancers!



  2. Bob Michel
    Bob Michel
    It's from Scotland originally, I believe.

    http://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Money_Musk_(1)

    But it's pretty common in American old-time circles, and I sometimes hear it at Irish sessions here.

    Bob Michel
    Near Philly
  3. Bob Michel
    Bob Michel
    Here's an attempt.



    Bob Michel
    Near Philly
  4. Mandophyte
    Mandophyte
    The village of Monymusk is about 18 miles WNW of Aberdeen, Scotland.
  5. John Kelly
    John Kelly
    Good arrangement, Bob, and fine picking.
  6. Bob Michel
    Bob Michel
    Thanks, John!

    Bob Michel
    Near Philly
  7. Hendrik Luurtsema
    Hendrik Luurtsema
    Nice work Bob!
  8. John Kelly
    John Kelly
    After all the fine reels offered, I decided, being a Scot, to offer the tune in what may well be its original form - the Strathspey. Played on my mandolin, octave and guitar. Note too the spelling, from the Aberdeenshire location.

  9. James Rankine
    James Rankine
    That's the real deal John - couldn't be more Scottish. Really well done.
  10. Jairo Ramos
    Jairo Ramos
    Mr. Kelly, chapeau!
  11. dustyamps
    dustyamps
    Nice recordings and blend of instruments by Bob and John. Thanks for sharing.
  12. Simon DS
    Simon DS
    More from my latest excursion into the woods which I recorded at the same time that Storm Eunice trashed across the UK.
    Lovely little tune, didn’t get as much bounce as I wanted (the hike sometimes does that). Not sure what to do with my setting here, it has a different name though quite similar to Moneymusk.
    Does Walter Sammon’s Grandmother deserve it’s own thread? Hmmmm.


    https://youtu.be/Cv8MXBmrFAM
  13. John Kelly
    John Kelly
    Well played, Simon, and the shorts are a reminder of better weather as we are battered here by Dudley and Eunice. Walter's Granny certainly bears a close resemblance to Monymusk especially in its reel form as you deliver it here; I was unaware of this tune till you posted it here. She is certainly a spritely lady!
  14. Simon DS
    Simon DS
    Thanks John, weather here very hot now but in three days time it’s going to be -3C at night
    I think this is one of those tunes that has many versions, I tried it as a Strathspey -quite nice
  15. Christian DP
    Christian DP
    Short but sweet, Simon!
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