Sunday 17th December 2017 – 8.30pm

In support of MORE TUNES The HAAFNETTERS

HORNPIPES JIGS An album written and composed by Terry and Catherine and performed by The Solway Band with songs and tunes PRINCESS ROYAL/SAILORS HORNPIPE. OYSTER GIRL/NEW RIGGED SHIP/ROSIN The based on people and places around the Solway. first tune is traditional and well THE BEAU/MUCKIN O GEORDIES BYRE A known. The second is famous from lively mixed set of English, Irish the last night of the proms and a and Scottish jigs Some of the popular tracks include: TV advert for Anchor butter. DINGLE REGATTA A well known THE HAAFNETTERS CARRICK AND BIDDLESTONE HORNPIPES. A traditional Irish jig. The title track. A protest song ‘in London they don’t care couple of ‘pretty’ Northumbrian for us’. hornpipes. THE FARANDOLES 1&2 A farandole is a French dance with similarities THE GREEN AND THE BLUE HARVEST HOME/BOYS OF BLUEHILL Two A song about Mark Graham, a well known Haafnet with a jig fisherman from Port Carlisle with references to Burgh marsh. traditional Irish tunes BLAYDON RACES/FIVE BROKEN RIBS. The JACKY TAR/FAREWELL TO first is the ever popular KNOX CROSS A tune named after the bend in the road between Port Carlisle WHISKY/BALQUIDDAR LASSES. Set of tune (and song) and the second and Bowness on Solway. hornpipes from . originates from Devon.

MARQUIS OF LORNE From Scotland SOLWAY TIDES A song that has been performed most Sundays for the past OTHER TUNES 20 years and has almost become the national anthem of Bowness on MISS THOMPSON’S HORNPIPE Traditional Solway. Also known as ‘The Coastguard Song’ and ‘Roger Brough’s Old English DILL PICKLE RAG/PIG ANKLE RAG Two up Haaf Net’. Now has hand and arm actions to go with it (you know beat US ragtime tunes from the something like YMCA). PORTOBELLO/STEAMBOAT Two early 20th C. traditional tunes—the first is SHEEP ON THE SHORE English the second Irish EL CHOCLO A song involving Terry and his late wife Gilly. The sheep A well known rousing belonged to Ernie Newman. PROUDLOCKS AND REDESDALE HORNPIPES Argentine tango written in honour and taking its title from Regularly played Northumbrian TOM GOES FISHING tunes the nickname of a nightclub A bluesy song. Tom Dias lived in Bowness on Solway and proprietor. Featuring Elly’s fiddle was a Haafnetter

TRUMPET HORNPIPE Traditional English tune known as the theme SOME CHRISTMAS TUNES WHITRIGG A tune named after Whitrigg on the other side of Bowness Moss overlooking the Wampool river. tune to Captain Pugwash Jingle bells

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer Frosty the snowman We wish you a merry Christmas Merry Christmas everybody

TUNES Catherine and Eleanor’s songs

This is a selection of some of the tunes we play but there are many more. Most tunes have traditional or historical origins often linked with dancing and you will hear them played at Ceildihs and Barn Dances. Some tunes are MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED RED ROSE A love STORMY MONDAY Blues standard played as sets of similar tunes, others are played song based on Robbie Burns 1794 written by T Bone Walker which individually. poem. first inspired BB King to take up

electric guitar. Features RECRUITED COLLIER A mining song Catherine’s voice and Steve’s performed by Kate Rusby (among harmonica at their best. AIRS AND WALTZES AIRS AND WALTZES others) with references to Whitehaven. SLEEPLESS SAILOR Another moving ASHOKAN FAREWELL A modern US HUNTINGTONE CASTLE A haunting song written and recorded by tune in the style of a Scottish Scottish slow air SHULE AGRA A 17th century Irish Kate Rusby. lament and used as TV theme LE CANAL EN OCTOBERE / LINDEGAARDENS song also known as ‘Johnny is tune. gone for a soldier’ about a girl THE ROSE A beautiful song made BRUDEMARCH The first is a French famous by Bette Midler who missing her love who has been Scottische and the second from sent to France. recorded it for the soundtrack to CRESTED HENS / ALLOA HOUSE Two Scandinavia the film of the same name. More waltzes—the first Irish, the second SKYE BOAT SONG Scottish folk song recently recorded by LeAnn Rimes from Scotland LINDISFARNE Northumbrian slow air recalling the escape of Bonnie and the Irish boy band Westlife. Prince Charlie from Uist to the DARK ISLAND A haunting tune MARGARET’S WALTZ Sandy and Sarah Isle of Skye after defeat at the THE TWO SISTERS A murder ballad composed in 1958 and used as waltzed along to this at their Battle of Culloden that recounts the tale of a girl the theme to the BBC film of the wedding (well Sandy tried to at drowned by her sister same name. The dark island in least) this case was Benbecula (and not SPANCIL HILL Traditional Irish song THE WATER IS WIDE MIST COVERED MOUNTAINS OF HOME Also known as ‘O Orkney) about Irish immigrants to the Waly waly’ - a Scottish folk song Scottish tune dating to 1856 and USA longing for their homeland recorded by countless artists from DREAMING A tune from Somerset recorded by as recorded by The Dubliners, The and through part of the Local Hero film Coors, amongst EAMOUN an CHNOIC. This concerns to Eva Cassidy and Mark Knopfler. soundtrack. others. Eamoun O’Riain, an Irish WILD MOUNTAIN THYME Also known as aristocrat who lived in County MRS HELEN ROBERTSON / MISS FORBES YE JACOBITES BY NAME A Scottish folk ‘Will ye go lassie go’. A Scottish Tipperary in the 17C and became FAREWELL TO BANFF A Scottish slow song which goes back to the song about the hills (braes) around an outlaw after shooting a tax air followed by a Scottish reel. Jacobite Risings Balquhidder. Well known with collector dead over the countless recordings including confiscation of a poor woman’s IRWIN / PLANXTY FANNY POWER ONLY REMEMBERED In memory of , Fotheringay, Rod cow Irish (O’Carolan) from mid 18th those who fell in the great war Stewart, , century. FOR IRELAND I WON’T SAY HER NAME THE PARTING GLASS A traditional and many more From County Kerry ROWANTREE HILL / SWINDON Scottish song often sung at the

Northumbrian tunes originally for end of a gathering of friends GAUDETE Steeleye Span classic HAGGIS CAROL Actually a French smallpipes Christmas carol

In previous years our December charity music evenings have raised funds to support the carlisle floods, hospice at home, carlisle mencap, wetheral animal refuge and beaumont parish hall. This year we have chosen watchtree nature reserve as our charity The Solway Band founder members::

Terry Croucher - Guitar, Occasional vocals

Steve Langfield — Bodhran, Harmonica, Vocals This booklet contains a selection of songs and tunes that we play but there are many more, so if there is anything you might like to hear please ask and you never know. Many of the Catherine Servante — Guitar, Mandola, Vocals tunes have traditional or historical origins, although they may still be well known today. Others are more modern—we’ve even done songs from such as Oasis and Pink Floyd on occasion. THE NEW(ER) COMERS:

Russell GOmm — English concertina

Eleanor Servante — Fiddle, Vocals Please choose and song or a tune, write your request on one of the post-it notes, hand it to David Stevenson — Guitar, Irish Bouzouki, Whistles, Occasional vocals the band, make a charitable donation and we Kevin Tilbury — English concertina, Mandolin, Small pipes will endeavour to perform your request. And other friends that join us from time to time

Catherine and Eleanor’s songs MORE TUNES

AIRS AND WALTZES REELS

Ae FOND KISS Robbie Burns most FIELDS OF GOLD Originally written SIR JOHN FENWICK’S FLOWER AMANG THEM ROXBOROUGH CASTLE/THE HESLEYSIDE recorded love song. and recorded by Sting but ALL Another Northumbrian pipe One Scottish, one Northumbrian.

perhaps made even more famous tune. Two sets of lively, popular and BLACK IS THE COLOUR A traditional by Eva Cassidy well known tunes: folk song originating from WILD ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN / BATTLE OF GREEN FIELDS OF FRANCE Scotland recorded by almost A modern folk THE SOMME The first tune is a BOBBY SHAFTOE/IN AND OUT THE everyone—Joan Baez, Christy song from 1976 made famous by Scottish waltz. The second was Moore, Niamh Parsons, Sinead Davy Arthur and The Fureys WINDOWS/ written by Pipe major William YANKEE DOODLE DANDY/MY LOVE’S BUT A O’Connor, Brian McFadden and reflecting on the grave of a young Lawrie in WW1 whilst in hospital. many more. man who died in WW1 He died of his wounds a few LASSIE/JAMIE ALLEN/THE ROSETREE

BLUE COCKADE A beautiful English JOHNNY BOY A moving song months later but lived long RAKES OF MALLOW/BRICKS AND enough to see his tune adopted by folk song about a man who meets written and performed by Gary MORTAR/LORD OF THE DANCE/MUFFIN some soldiers, gets drunk and Moore in memory of his friend every pipe band in the army. MAN/RATTLING BOG/DRUNKEN SAILOR ‘accidentally’ enlists in the army. and former Thin Lizzy colleague YOUNG JANE A traditional English

Phil Lynott. waltz A Scottish ballad tells of a man who has gone POLKAS LETTER TO SYRACUSE Anti-war off to fight but only his horse protest song from USA. REELS Three sets of Polka dance tunes: returns.

LIGHT A LIGHT A 1974 song by Janis CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE Scottish tune for CARRICKFERGUS A well known DAVY DAVY KNICK KNACK/RALES OF Ian from the Between the Lines the dance of the same name nostalgic Irish folk song recorded album (famous for ‘At Seventeen’). MALLOW/BRIGHTON CAMP by , The Dubliners, Great song. DONKEY RIDING / SALMON TAILS / CURLY Bryan Ferry, , HORSES BRAWL/THE BEAR DANCE/SUSATO HEADED PLOUGHBOY Three lively and Ronan Keating and many more. popular tunes TUNE

MAID OF LLANWELLYN An 18th DIAMONDS AND RUST A 1970’s song century song from Wales more FAIRY DANCE Another Scottish dance BREECHES FULL OF STITCHES/BILL written and recorded by Joan recently recorded by Kate Rusby. SULLIVANS POLKA/ KERRY POLKAS Baez about her relationship with JEAN CAMPBELL / REEL DU GOVERNMENT MATTY GROVES English folk ballad Bob Dylan / OVER THE WATERFALL about an adulterous affair

FIELDS OF ATHENRY Well known Irish between the Lady of the Manor Ballad written in the 1970’s and and one of her servants. MIARIS WEDDING Well known Scottish folk dance tune set during the great Irish famine which has become an anthem for WATERLOO DANCE English dance tune Irish sports supporters—notably the Munster rugby team amongst JAMIE ALLEN/SALMON TAILS others

Steve’s songs more songs

SALLY WHEATLEY A Tyneside song by Joe Wilson which tells the story of heartbreak when Sally Wheatley goes off with another man—Mr Black. SONGS ABOUT PUBS AND BEER ‘TRADITIONAL IRISH’ SONGS

BONNIE GATESHEAD LASS Another Joe Wilson song tells of a traumatic REAL ALE BLUES 12 Bar blues WHISKEY IN THE JAR A traditional experience in The Bridge End at Gateshead but everything ends well when written for CAMRA. folk song made famous by Thin he gets a date with his Bonnie Gateshead Lass. Lizzy SAVE OUR BEERS A Lindisfarne song FATHOM THE BOWL An English drinking song originating from the 19C protesting at the ‘Fosterisation’ of IRISH ROVER As performed by the UK pubs Dubliners and the Pogues JOCK OF THE SIDE A ballad from the Borders telling of a Border raid and the rescue of the imprisoned Jock of the Side. PUB OF THE YEAR ‘We Love this Pub!’ WILD ROVER Say no more - A parody written to THREE SCORE AND TEN The story of storms along the English east coast in commemorate the first ever Pub BLACK VELVET BAND Another Irish 1889 and the loss of many fishing boats and lives. This song is still of the Year award won by the Standard regularly performed today by the Filey fisherman’s choir. Drovers. I’LL TELL ME MA ‘She’s so handsome, NINE TIMES A NIGHT A song all about a handsome young sailor who struggles to THIS OLD PUB Another parody, this she’s so pretty...’ meets the sexual demands of his new bride time based on the song This Old OH DANNY BOY House (Shakin Stevens) originally MOLLY MALONE written by a group of redundant STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN miners from Mansfield. Tells the comedy songs story of being barred for bad behaviour. MORE SERIOUS SONGS

SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS Well known Dubliners song. Caution, this version includes Saturday and Sunday which are normally omitted on broadcast SOME POGUES SONGS BOMBERS MOON A very moving anti- versions. war song written by Mike Harding After the watershed only! DIRTY OLD TOWN who never met his father—killed SALLY MACLENNANE in action as a Bomber Command MY GRANNY’S A CRIPPLE IN GLASGOW Granny and a host of other people fall off a pilot in WW2 cliff in an old seaside town far away. A Billy Connelly song. STREAMS OF WHISKEY WHITE CITY MORECAMBE BAY Folk song of the year ANOTHER IRISH DRINKING SONG. A ‘mickey take’ of the typical morbid folk song a few years back. Remembers the about death. In this song ‘everybody dies’. Chinese cockle pickers tragedy.

LINDISFARNE SONGS DELERIUM TREMENS A song by Christy Moore—the title says it all. ISLE OF HOPE Tells the story of Annie

MEET ME ON THE CORNER Moore, an Irish immigrant to CHIPPY TEA A song about the great British fish and chip supper regularly FOG ON THE TYNE USA. performed in Burgh pub when it was run by the Hendren’s

HOME FROM THE SEA A lifeboat song DRUNKEN SCOTSMAN A song concerned with the habit of failing to wear performed by the Fisherman’s underwear beneath the kilt. Choirs