Post by Ptarmigan on Apr 11, 2008 11:59:20 GMT
Hunter mentioned this tune as an aside in another thread, but when I listened to his version of it on the Banjo Hangout, I had to find out more about it. It looks like it had the same effect on Jesper, causing us both to reply to Hunter.
Anyway, I felt this was too good an opportunity to miss, so here's a thread about it.
Perhaps you already play, have a version of your own, know it by another name etc etc
To get us started, here are the three mentions from the other thread.
Hunter wrote:
Ptarmigan wrote:
A pretty tune indeed Hunter.
I know you know all this Hunter, but for the benefit of anyone else who might like to find out more about this great tune, here's what the Fiddler's Companion has this to say about Liberty.
Quote:Liberty[/u]
X:1
T:Liberty [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
"D"f2A2 f2A2| fgfe d2ef|"G"g2B2 g2B2| gagf e2de| "D"f2A2 f2A2|
fgfe d2ef| "G"gfed "A"cABc| "D"d2f2 d4:|
|:"D"A2AB AGFE| DFAd f2d2| A2AB AGF2| "A"E3F E2FG|
"D"A2AB AGFE| DFAd f2ef| "G"gfed "A"cABc| "D"d2f2 d4:|
According to Paul Wells, the first recordings of the tune were by Texas fiddler Bob Wills, though Tommy Jackson also made a recording for Dot Records that may have helped popularize the tune.
Paul Tyler notes that “Liberty” seems to be the “hoedown” of choice among Cajun fiddlers, when asked to play one.
“Liberty” is one of ‘100 essential Missouri tunes’ listed by Missouri fiddler Charlie Walden.
In Martin Scorcese’s period film The Gangs of New York (2002) a dulcimer player is briefly shown and heard playing the melody.
Source for notated version:
Jack Harris (East Texas) [Christeson].
Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 168. R.P. Carlin, 1977; pg. 23.
Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; pg.61.
Frets Magazine, "Byron Berline: The Fiddle," December 1986; pg. 56.
S Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 4:
Collection of Fine Tunes), 1983 (revised 1991, 2001); pg. 4.
Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), 1989; pg. 28.
Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 140.
Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles), 1979; pg. 78.
Sannella, Balance and Swing (CDSS).
Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 90.
Welling (Hartford Tunebook), 1976; pg. 4.
The Fiddler’s Companion
Hunter, clearly this is not only a very nice tune, but it is also an important tune & I need to learn it, especially with that Hammered Dulcimer connection.
Mind you, it shouldn't be too hard, especially as the first part is so very close to Soldier's Joy.
I must say I find these links between tunes fascinating, especially when one tune has left these shores & has been adopted & adapted to create another great tune, on the other side of the pond.
Of course, many tunes left Scotland & were completely revamped even over here, especially in Donegal, where they have their very own, unique style of Fiddle playing.
It is a wonderful process which does not diminish the value of the original tune one bit, but rather enhances it.
Cheers
Dick[/size][/quote]
Deleuran wrote:
Thank you for directing the attention towards Liberty. A great tune, and a fine job you did on the BHO, Hunter
I became curious, and found this site with sheet music/tabs for the mandolin, and a mp3 with the same instrument. I think I'll get to work on that one.
You can find the downloadable mp3 and tabs here:
www.mandolinsessions.com/apr05/liberty.html
Anyway, I felt this was too good an opportunity to miss, so here's a thread about it.
Perhaps you already play, have a version of your own, know it by another name etc etc
To get us started, here are the three mentions from the other thread.
Hunter wrote:
Ptarmigan wrote:
A pretty tune indeed Hunter.
I know you know all this Hunter, but for the benefit of anyone else who might like to find out more about this great tune, here's what the Fiddler's Companion has this to say about Liberty.
Quote:Liberty
X:1
T:Liberty [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
"D"f2A2 f2A2| fgfe d2ef|"G"g2B2 g2B2| gagf e2de| "D"f2A2 f2A2|
fgfe d2ef| "G"gfed "A"cABc| "D"d2f2 d4:|
|:"D"A2AB AGFE| DFAd f2d2| A2AB AGF2| "A"E3F E2FG|
"D"A2AB AGFE| DFAd f2ef| "G"gfed "A"cABc| "D"d2f2 d4:|
According to Paul Wells, the first recordings of the tune were by Texas fiddler Bob Wills, though Tommy Jackson also made a recording for Dot Records that may have helped popularize the tune.
Paul Tyler notes that “Liberty” seems to be the “hoedown” of choice among Cajun fiddlers, when asked to play one.
“Liberty” is one of ‘100 essential Missouri tunes’ listed by Missouri fiddler Charlie Walden.
In Martin Scorcese’s period film The Gangs of New York (2002) a dulcimer player is briefly shown and heard playing the melody.
Source for notated version:
Jack Harris (East Texas) [Christeson].
Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 168. R.P. Carlin, 1977; pg. 23.
Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; pg.61.
Frets Magazine, "Byron Berline: The Fiddle," December 1986; pg. 56.
S Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 4:
Collection of Fine Tunes), 1983 (revised 1991, 2001); pg. 4.
Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), 1989; pg. 28.
Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 140.
Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles), 1979; pg. 78.
Sannella, Balance and Swing (CDSS).
Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 90.
Welling (Hartford Tunebook), 1976; pg. 4.
The Fiddler’s CompanionHunter, clearly this is not only a very nice tune, but it is also an important tune & I need to learn it, especially with that Hammered Dulcimer connection.
Mind you, it shouldn't be too hard, especially as the first part is so very close to Soldier's Joy.
I must say I find these links between tunes fascinating, especially when one tune has left these shores & has been adopted & adapted to create another great tune, on the other side of the pond.
Of course, many tunes left Scotland & were completely revamped even over here, especially in Donegal, where they have their very own, unique style of Fiddle playing.
It is a wonderful process which does not diminish the value of the original tune one bit, but rather enhances it.
Cheers
Dick[/size][/quote]
Deleuran wrote:
Thank you for directing the attention towards Liberty. A great tune, and a fine job you did on the BHO, Hunter
I became curious, and found this site with sheet music/tabs for the mandolin, and a mp3 with the same instrument. I think I'll get to work on that one.
You can find the downloadable mp3 and tabs here:
www.mandolinsessions.com/apr05/liberty.html
