Johnny Cope

wolvy · Post by **wolvy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:20 pm

I recall hearing a recording a while ago of a tune called (I think) Johnny Cope that had vocals in it and ended with some mellow Uilleann pipes playing a tune someone told me was the tune called "Johnny Cope". The pipes sounded like they were a flat set. Was this an older Planxty recording? Was that Liam O'Flynn playing the pipes on it? I remember that it really knocked my socks off.

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:28 pm

Yeah, it's a Planxty recording. I think it's on "Cold Blow and the Rainy Night". Yes Liam played a flat set, don't recall its tuning, it's been a long time since I listened to it.

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:58 pm

Yup, Pat's nailed it. Planxty played this on "Cold Blow and the Rainy Night". Andy Irvine does the singing. Liam O'Flynn plays a B set for the hornpipe. The song is Scottish, of course, but the Scots sing it to a different tune. Check the "Tannahill Weavers IV" album to hear the Scottish version.

It was Séamus Ennis who collected this hornpipe version. He plays it on his album "The Fox Chase". Planxty are the only ones I know of who tried to match the Scottish lyrics to the Irish hornpipe - maybe because the two had the same title (?).

djm

wolvy · Post by **wolvy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:03 pm

Thanks you guys. That explains it. Now it is coming back to me.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:27 pm

HUP!

http://ubl.artistdirect.com/music/strea ... 23,00.html

Available at:
http://www.uilleannobsession.com/shop_p ... liamoflynn

PD.

wolvy · Post by **wolvy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 4:15 pm

Thanks Patrick. I used to have this album!@!!!! My son, Evin, must have swiped it from me. He wants to come to the SCUPC tionol with me.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 4:20 pm

Excellent! Maybe he'll be bitten this time

Patrick.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:20 pm

Ennis got the version of "Johnny Cope" from the Kerry fiddler Padraig O'Keeffe.

Regards,

Harry.

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:53 pm

Wolvy, your avatar...it's Alex Karras playing "Mongo" in some old western, isn't it?? If I'm right, it's really going to frighten me because it just came to me - I didn't even have to look it up.

Susan

Later...Blazing Saddles, right?

wolvy · Post by **wolvy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:38 pm

Yes....Mongo only pawn in game of life.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:11 am

I never connected the picture-smirk

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:51 am

Mongo, from Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles'.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:51 am

edited for editing's sake

John S · Post by **John S** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:24 am

It's a great tune, beautifully rendered by Liam O'flynn.
I play the Planxty version on the GHB with a D (Eb) Drone, but don't tell anyone it's very naughty.
The tune is quit closely related to the Scots version, which on the pipes is usually played starting on B(C).

John S

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:39 pm

[quote="susnfx"]Wolvy, your avatar...it's Alex Karras playing "Mongo" in some old western, isn't it?? If I'm right, it's really going to frighten me because it just came to me - I didn't even have to look it up.

Susan

And yours is of the prudish lady from the Rowen and martin laugh in that would constantly be hit on by this old man and would then beat him up

RORY
ps Now that is scarey