The Rose Tree
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
Also known as "Cups And Saucers", "I’ll Cloot My Johnny’s Breeches",<br> "Let’s Pet The Pope", "Little May Cullinane", "Paddy’s Land",<br> "Port Lairgè", "Portlairge" and other names.<br> It was used as a reel or country dance tune in Scotland<br> by c. 1788, and was still known by that title in the British Isles<br> early 20th century when collected from morris dance musicians in<br> the village of Brackley, Northamptonshire.<br> “The Rose Tree” also appears in Riley’s Flute Melodies (New York, 1814).<br> The first part of the tune has a "pronounced likeness" to <br> "Turkey in the Straw," according to Sandburg, Bayard (1981), Jabbour (1971),<br> and others, and is perhaps a progenitor to the family of American tunes<br> known as "(Old) Zip Coon", "Natchez Under the Hill" and<br> "Turkey in the Straw".<br> he banjo tablature is by John Letscher. His comment:<br> Played best at a slightly quicker than 120 march tempo. Think of a five<br> string fife and drum corps.<br> It has been recorded by Steeleye Span and others.<br> I learned it from Ken Perlman's New England & Irish Fiddle Tunes for<br> Clawhammer Banjo.<br>
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