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I don't know how many folks were watching St. Patrick's Day parades today, but I watched several.
Fell in love with a tune that wasn't played during a parade today, but instead - was played in the end credits of the broadcasting!
I don't recognize it, but maybe SOMEONE will(?)
...I'd love to know the name.
It was at the end of the NBC New York City broastcast - I've started the video where the tune begins...
Anyone know the tune's name?
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Cant watch it unfortunately its not available over here
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@stringy -
Thanks for trying!
Can't do it this minute, but will have to record the sound off the video (pita to try to learn it off here, anyway).
...wish I could tell if it's a version of one of many possible common tunes, but I'm sure I'll feel stupid for not knowing what it is (usually the case).
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something from kerry maybe 😉 idk...sounds polka-ish
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@ELCBK I think The Fighting 69th. It is about Battalion of New York who fought in the Civil War. They play it at every NYC St pat's Day parade.
It is based on, from the bits and pieces I found when googling, on Star of the County Down.
I could be wrong. You could ask your local NBC affiliate, too.
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Im wondering what it is too now. it almost sounds like something original for the broadcast maybe. but honestly i have no idea. ive never heard it. i do know i can play star of county down by memory so unless their version is another version i dont hear that one. and i searched for fighting 69th and hear what ypure saying.SEE BELOW....that tune IS the melody for star of county down... i just dont hear that in the broadcast tune.
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The broadcast tune is played too fast for me to figure out. I just googled for it. I think elcbk just has to ask her local NBC affiliate that aired it, but fairly soon, not a month from now.
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Just in case it is The Fighting 69th, here is a link with more info
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Not sure this it. In the parade it is done at the beginning by the 69th Guard Battalion in NYC.
I just looked at a site that had each band. I could not even find the one elcbk posted. Maybe that was fill in in the background for their air time ending of the parade.
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yes i think the gallant 69th you linked is much closer to what was played. very well could be tge one.
here is a slower version.. give a listen
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Contact NYC NBC4. 😂 I have herd it before, too. It isn't Fighting 69th. It is driving me nuts. I looked through the books I have to see if any of the sheet music resembles what I am hearing I think it is more of a pipes song than fiddle, but what do I know?
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The tine elcbk was highlighting had three accented high notes followed by a low periodically, HHH L. I hear it as, three short accented fiddle strokes if played on a fiddle,
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so to add.. probably a melody borrowed from another title i bet. dont know for sure but seems to be a thing in some of those older unit marches
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Some kind of a military march or military celebrations song. It has that sound
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Wow, some really great thoughts on this tune - thank you!
I had kinda ruled out a march, but that track in post #10 is pretty convincing!
Been feeling it might be a schottis/schottise, or slide... which struck me odd, but think it's why the tune caught my ear.
Still like to know more & who played it for the parade credits... but not bad enough to try to get info from NBC New York.
If anyone is interested, here's the audio (slowed down AND regular) - the OP video does cut off the end with advertizing.
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It spunds like a version of a somg I used to play a while back, Sweet Jenny Jones I think. I have it posted somewhere in my blog.A faster veraion than Inhad and with more short notes. If not, it is similar.
I think it was played by NYPD Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Band, again, I could be wrong,
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Just heard your mp3, I cant be a 100 percent but it sounds like an English Morris dance tune. It wouldnt be unheard of because a lot of English tunes were adopted by the Irish and vice versa, know that doesnt help much as I dont know the title 
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@stringy -
Yes, I agree! It definitely does sound like a Morris Dance tune!!!
Feels like some 'skipping' vs marching.
@Mouse & @ABitRusty
Really appreciate your thoughts on this tune & hope you'll let me know if you do run across it, or someone else playing it.
The tune IS played in the beginning credits, too - thanks for pointing that out, Mouse! I came upon the parade after it started, but going back to the beginning I don't hear where it's played by the 69th Guard Battalion in NYC.
...pretty catchy tune, isn't it?
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We figured out that the 69th Guard is playing the Fighting 69th, like they traditionally do every year around the beginning of the parade, but not the tune you are asking about.
It makes sense what you are wondering is similar to a full speed version of Sweet Jenny Jones because that is one of those dance songs, too. Some play it in a simple slower form, like I have. The full speed version is neat.
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@ELCBK I don't think that tune was actually played in the parade. I think it is stock opening and ending for the parade programming. It is what NBC's NYC affiliate used for the opening and ending segments. I looked at the credits at the end, hoping it would be listed, but it isn't. I did email them, yesterday, 😂. Not sure if they will respond, Just go a confirmation that they got the contact us form after I submitted.
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