Also known as An Dornán Rósanna, Basket Of Oysters, Bunch Of Currants, The Bunch Of Currants, Christmas Comes But Once A Year, I’m A Silly Old Man, I’ve Got One Daughter To Marry, Spring In The Air, Spring Is In The Air.
There are 8 recordings of this tune.
The Bunch Of Roses appears in 4 other tune collections.
The Bunch Of Roses has been added to 1 tune set.
The Bunch Of Roses has been added to 51 tunebooks.
This is another tune I got from Karen Tweed’s book…Its crooked, but its a cool one. Haven’t really found a tune that goes with it, though.
Lovely tune. It’s almost a minor version of The Chorus Jig - related to The Humours of Ennistymon.
The Chorus Jig - also known as Queen of the Rushes. I notice it hasn’t been posted yet, so I’ll do it now.
by Karen Tweed
Publisher: Dave Mallinson Publications, 2001
Mel Bay A128
ISBN: 1-899512-12-8
93 Irish session tunes compiled by piano accordionist Karen Tweed, for all instruments, with chords, tips and anecdotes. These tunes are also available on two of her CDs: "The Silver Spire" & "Drops of Springwater".
This is found in O’Neills, on a couple of occasions, with different titles (but v/small variations)
I play it with over the ocean, and seamus cooleys
Over the Ocean/Bunch of Roses/Seamus Cooley’s
https://thesession.org/tunes/108
https://thesession.org/tunes/709
https://thesession.org/tunes/414
I happen to like the sound of the key/mode change
This is also a close relative to "greensleeves & Yellow Lace" as to be found in Playford’s Dancing Master" dated 1721. the ‘A’ music is virtually the same but the main differences are in the ‘B’ music but the characer of the tune is retained. itis also in G minor.
the following link is to an unnamed tune submitted recently
https://thesession.org/tunes/7959
It is another relative but this time in A minor.
Key signature: e minor
Submitted on April 17th 2003 by tufbo.
https://thesession.org/tunes/1598
"Christmas Comes But Once A Year"
Key signature: G Dorian
Submitted on October 19th 2006 by usedbullfrog.
https://thesession.org/tunes/6270
"Greensleeves"
Key signature: a minor
Submitted on November 12th 2007 by OsvaldoLaviosa.
https://thesession.org/tunes/7959
I can’t help thinking that there is some sort of a kinship between this tune and Tickle her Leg… AKA Get up Old Woman… https://thesession.org/tunes/1937
See also: Scattery Island https://thesession.org/tunes/9969
Just wondering what your thoughts are on this? In their album entitled Spring in the Air, James Kelly and Paddy O’Brien play this in between two slides. When I play this it *sounds* like a slide but the ABC above suggests 6/8 jig. The main reason for my question is that the Leeds Ceili Band are playing it in a jig set for a competition and do not want to be penalised for mixing two differing signatures. Any help much appreciated.