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I was browsing through my excellent local record shop at the weekend, when I spotted a new record by Eliza Carthy: “Rough Music”. Unable to resist the lure of a new Eliza Carthy record, I promptly spent some of my overdraft on it (nice bank).

It really is very good. Assuming you like traditional music, that is. Even if you don’t, it’s worth a listen. The Cumbrian tune “Cobbler’s Hornpipe” is one of the finest pieces of music I’ve heard this year.

Posted on Tuesday, May 24th, 2005 at 21:26. Filed under Music

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There are 7 responses to “ratcatchers”:

  1. Daisy says:

    Ah my brother has been raving about it too, I’ve added it to the “list of cds to bring with you when you visit or don’t bother coming” :-)

    Daisy spoke at 22:38 UTC on May 24th, 2005 link

  2. Richard says:

    Your brother obviously has excellent taste. You can tell him that from me. I am an expert on such matters after all. *ahem*

    Richard spoke at 22:52 UTC on May 24th, 2005 link

  3. Greg Stephens says:

    What makes you think Cobbler’s Hornpipe is a Cumbrian? I collect Cumbrian tunes, so I am interested.
    If you read the sleevenotes to Rough Music, you will know who I am
    Cheers
    greg Stephens

    Greg Stephens spoke at 11:25 UTC on October 15th, 2005 link

  4. Richard says:

    Ah, well the sleevenotes implied that the tune comes from the North West of England - so I took that to mean Cumbria. I suppose it could be Lancastrian. But it sounds Cumbrian to my ear.

    Richard spoke at 12:41 UTC on October 16th, 2005 link

  5. Greg Stephens says:

    Well, I do know a lot Cumbrian tunes, and I did give this tune to Eliza C, but I dont think there’s anything wildly Cumbrian about it. I recorded it years ago when living in Lancaster, which is only ten miles out of Cumbria!!
    A great tune isnt it, wherever it started?

    Greg Stephens spoke at 00:04 UTC on October 18th, 2005 link

  6. Richard says:

    It certainly is a cracking tune Greg, really stirs the blood when you hear it. Is your recording of the tune available in all good record shops (as they say)? I’d be interested to hear it.

    Richard spoke at 21:05 UTC on October 18th, 2005 link

  7. Greg Stephens says:

    No, it’s not available, it was a number we recorded but never issued. Come and buy me a pint some time and I’ll run you off a copy on CD. The Anglo-Swedish group Swap(with a little o over the a) has also recorded this tune, slightly bizarrely in the second half. Either I made a slip when I wrote it out for them, or they misread my notation. It’s good, though!

    Greg Stephens spoke at 20:16 UTC on October 25th, 2005 link

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