Seven comments
Source : Matt Molloy _ "stony steps"
Transcription: g.m.p.
Also played in C
The original tune was called "Woodland Flowers" and was composed by a Scot, Felix Burns.
Other tunes by Felix Burns:
"Maggie And Jock Barn Dance"
Key signature: G & D / F & C Major
Submitted on May 19th 2007 by ceolachan.
https://thesession.org/tunes/7231
"The Flappers One-Step"
Key signature: F & Bb Major
Submitted on May 20th 2007 by nigelg.
https://thesession.org/tunes/7233
"The Dancing Dustman Two-Step"
Key signature: G & C Major
Submitted on May 20th 2007 by ceolachan.
https://thesession.org/tunes/7238
Woodland Flowers
I just hate it when players learn a tune that is a mere shadow of the orginal and call it something else, as in this case. It’s even worse when you can play the whole tune as written by Felix Burns, and end up trying to play along to this version.
“Woodland Flowers” C: Felix Burns ~ as played by accordionist Will Starr
Tempo: 132 beats per minute
Internet Archive, Open Source Audio: Woodland Flowers ~ MP3, WAV, etc…
Will Starr on the accordion, accompanied by Harry Carmichael on the piano.
From a 78 rpm disk, Parlophone F.3432 CE 13434.
http://www.archive.org/details/audio
http://www.archive.org/details/WoodlandFlowers
C: Felix Burns ~ 1864 – 1920
Felix Burns
http://www.footstompin.com/
http://www.footstompin.com/artists/felix_burns
"Felix Joseph Burns was born in Perth on 5th March, 1864. ~ "
"The Border City Collection: Felix Burns"
A book of transcriptions ~ £9.99
http://www.footstompin.com/products/books/the_border_city_collection_felix_burns_book
“Woodland Flowers” C: Felix Burns
X: 2
T: Woodland Flowers
T: Mrs. Kenny’s Barndance
T: The sh*t Cart Polka
C: Felix Burns, as "Woodland Flowers"
B: The Music-Lovers’ Library, No. 31; George Newnes Ltd., London
N: Gleaned from a transcription made of the above by Paul de Grae
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 132
P: AABBACCAABBA
R: Schottische / Barn Dance
K: C Major
P: A part
|: (3EF^F |\
G>ed>c G>ed>c | (3A^GA d>f a4 | g>^f=f>B e>cA>B | (3ced (3cBA G2 (3EF^F |
G>ed>c G>ed>c | (3A^GA d>f a4 | g>^f=f>B e>cA>B | c2 e2 c2 :|
P: B part
K: G Major
|: z2 |\
(3bag d2 (3bag d2 | (3c’ba e2 (3c’ba e2 | f>d^c2>d e>fb>a | (3gba (3gfe d2 z2 |
(3bag d2 (3bag d2 | (3c’ba e2 (3c’ba e2 | f>d^c2>d e>fb>a | g2 b2 g2 :|
P: A part
K: C Major
(3E=F^F |\
G>ed>c G>ed>c | (3A^GA d>f a4 | g>^f=f>B e>cA>B | (3ced (3cBA G2 (3EF^F |
G>ed>c G>ed>c | (3A^GA d>f a4 | g>^f=f>B e>cA>B | c2 e2 c2 z2 ||
P: C part = "Trio"
K: F MAjor
A2 A>c B>AB>=B | c2 f2 z2 f>e | d>^cd>e g>fe>d | c4- c>ca>c |
B2 g2- g>Bg>B | A2 f2- f>Af>e | d>^cd>e f>ef>^f | g2 c2 =B2 _B2 |
A2 A>c B>AB>=B | c2 f2 z2 f>e | d>^cd>e f>ef>g | a>A^c>e a>ab>a |
^c2 d2- d>da>g | =B2 c2- c>cg>f | e2 b2 a2 g2 |[1 f2 c2 =B2 _B2 :|[2 f6 ||