“The Spree at Montague”

Description

"There were a spree in Montague ... At a farmer's house." The fiddler could not play a good dance tune and blamed the fiddle. A second fiddler is called in and plays very well with the same fiddle. Moral: Invite fiddler number two to ensure a good dance.

Notes

Montague is on the east coast of Kings County, Prince Edward Island. - BS

Recordings

  • John Farrell, "The Spree at Montague" (on MREIves01)

References

  1. Ives-DullCare, pp. 208-209, 255, "The Spree at Montague" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #13996
  3. BI, UvDC208

About

Author: Patrick William Farrell
Earliest date: 1969 (Ives-DullCare)
Found in: Canada(Mar)