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Commonly known songs

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	===Commonly known songs===		===Commonly known songs===
	*[[Marcher battle song]], invariably sung before battle!		* [[Marcher battle song]] - invariably sung before battle!
	*[[Bringing in the Sheaves]], a harvest song (not the hymn), often sung for solidarity.		* [[Bringing in the Sheaves]] - a harvest song (not the hymn), often sung for solidarity.
	*[[Down to Earth]], a song about the importance of good earth and common sense to the Marchers!		* [[Down to Earth]] - a song about the importance of good earth and common sense to the Marchers!
	* Many people in the Marches will know one version of a [[Wassail]]		* Many people in the Marches will know one version of a [[Wassail]]

Twiggy: Consistency

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Consistency

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	====Battle Songs====		====Battle Songs====
	* [[Marcher battle song]] easy song for marching into battle		* [[Marcher battle song]] - easy song for marching into battle
	* [[Rebel March]] easy song for upsetting the Dawnish (and battles)		* [[Rebel March]] - easy song for upsetting the Dawnish (and battles)
	* Yet another [[Marches Battle Song]]		* Yet another [[Marches Battle Song]]
	* [[Marcher At My Side]] - easy song popular with soldiers in the Marcher armies		* [[Marcher At My Side]] - easy song popular with soldiers in the Marcher armies
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	====Seasonal Songs====		====Seasonal Songs====
	====Autumn====		====Autumn====
	* [[Bringing in the Sheaves]] medium harvest song (not the hymn)		* [[Bringing in the Sheaves]] - medium harvest song (not the hymn)
	* [[John Barleycorn]] medium folk song		* [[John Barleycorn]] - medium folk song
	* [[Wassail]] easy call and response, and lots of versions		* [[Wassail]] - easy call and response, and lots of versions
	*[[Harvest Time]] - song about the land and Britta's lost army		* [[Harvest Time]] - song about the land and Britta's lost army

	====Winter====		====Winter====
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	====Funeral Songs====		====Funeral Songs====
	* [[Marcher Dirge]] - a bit heretical		* [[Marcher Dirge]] - a bit heretical
	*[[Turn the Circle]] - a song which can be sung as a round		* [[Turn the Circle]] - a song which can be sung as a round
	* [[Carts Come Home]] - easy song about bring back Marcher dead from the wars		* [[Carts Come Home]] - easy song about bring back Marcher dead from the wars
	* [[Only Remembered For What We Have Done]] - medium harmony song		* [[Only Remembered For What We Have Done]] - medium harmony song
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	====Songs from Mournwold====		====Songs from Mournwold====
	* [[Jonah Gold]] - traditional miners song from Mournwold		* [[Jonah Gold]] - traditional miners song from Mournwold
	*[[The Mournflag]] - a song inspiring the fight for the Mourn		* [[The Mournflag]] - a song inspiring the fight for the Mourn

	====One for the kids====		====One for the kids====

	* [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] a fun round		* [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] - a fun round
	* [[Chants for naughty children]]		* [[Chants for naughty children]]

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	====More Songs====		====More Songs====
	*[[The Unquiet Grave]]		* [[The Unquiet Grave]]
	* [[Tom A'Bedlam's song]]		* [[Tom A'Bedlam's song]]
	* [[Ye Mariners All]] - medium drinking song		* [[Ye Mariners All]] - medium drinking song

Matt at 18:07, 24 February 2021

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	* [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] a fun round		* [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] a fun round
	* [[Chants for naughty children]]		* [[Chants for naughty children]]
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Musicians.jpg\|caption=Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink,<br>recognition of obligation to the land and its people. .\|width=500\|align=right}}
	====Songs about notable people/entities in the Marches====		====Songs about notable people/entities in the Marches====
	* [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]		* [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]
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	====Instrumentation and tunes====		====Instrumentation and tunes====
	Songs are usually unaccompanied in the Marches, typically sung in raucous harmony rather than using instruments. However sometimes drums, accordions, guitars, fiddles, and whistles/recorders are used. For instrumental music, look to the very heavy rhythms of trad English music (the kind of tunes used to accompany morris dancing would be perfect).		Songs are usually unaccompanied in the Marches, typically sung in raucous harmony rather than using instruments. However sometimes drums, accordions, guitars, fiddles, and whistles/recorders are used. For instrumental music, look to the very heavy rhythms of trad English music (the kind of tunes used to accompany morris dancing would be perfect).
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Musicians.jpg\|caption=Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink,<br>recognition of obligation to the land and its people. .\|width=500\|align=right}}
	* The Chicken Dance - dance tune often brought out at hen parties and other festivities, by Cora and Kit [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/The_Chook_Dance.pdf score], [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/Chook_dance_faster.mp3 recording]		* The Chicken Dance - dance tune often brought out at hen parties and other festivities, by Cora and Kit [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/The_Chook_Dance.pdf score], [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/Chook_dance_faster.mp3 recording]
	* The Bond Ring - dance tune for weddings and other bondings, by Cora and Kit [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/The_Bond_Ring_Dance.pdf score], [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/Bondring.mp3 recording]		* The Bond Ring - dance tune for weddings and other bondings, by Cora and Kit [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/The_Bond_Ring_Dance.pdf score], [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/Bondring.mp3 recording]

Matt at 18:06, 24 February 2021

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	* [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] a fun round		* [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] a fun round
	* [[Chants for naughty children]]		* [[Chants for naughty children]]
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Musicians.jpg\|caption=Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink,<br>recognition of obligation to the land and its people. .\|width=500\|align=right}}
	====Songs about notable people/entities in the Marches====		====Songs about notable people/entities in the Marches====
	* [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]		* [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]
	* [[The Culloch Boar]] - tells of the origins of the Culloch banner		* [[The Culloch Boar]] - tells of the origins of the Culloch banner
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Musicians.jpg\|caption=Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink,<br>recognition of obligation to the land and its people. .\|width=500\|align=right}}
	====More Songs====		====More Songs====
	*[[The Unquiet Grave]]		*[[The Unquiet Grave]]

Matt: /* Songs from Mournwold */

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Songs from Mournwold

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Choir.jpg\|align=right\|caption=Making music in the Marches is usually a shared activity.\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Choir.jpg\|align=right\|caption=Making music in the Marches is usually a shared activity.\|width=400}}
	====Songs from Mournwold====		====Songs from Mournwold====
	* [[Mournwold Harvest]] - sad song about orphaned Mournwolders
	* [[Jonah Gold]] - traditional miners song from Mournwold		* [[Jonah Gold]] - traditional miners song from Mournwold
	*[[The Mournflag]] - a song inspiring the fight for the Mourn		*[[The Mournflag]] - a song inspiring the fight for the Mourn

Rafferty at 16:21, 19 February 2020

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	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music]]
	~~[[Category:The Marches]]~~
	[[Category:Marches Music]]		[[Category:Marches Music]]
			{{The Marches Links}}

Rafferty at 17:10, 17 July 2019

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	====Winter====		====Winter====
	*[[Drive the Cold Winter Away]]		*[[Drive the Cold Winter Away]]
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Choir.jpg\|align=right\|caption=Making music in the Marches is usually a shared activity.\|width=400}}~~
	====Funeral Songs====		====Funeral Songs====
	* [[Marcher Dirge]] - a bit heretical		* [[Marcher Dirge]] - a bit heretical
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	* [[Only Remembered For What We Have Done]] - medium harmony song		* [[Only Remembered For What We Have Done]] - medium harmony song
	* [[Lay me Low]] - medium difficulty harmony song		* [[Lay me Low]] - medium difficulty harmony song
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Choir.jpg\|align=right\|caption=Making music in the Marches is usually a shared activity.\|width=400}}
	====Songs from Mournwold====		====Songs from Mournwold====
	* [[Mournwold Harvest]] - sad song about orphaned Mournwolders		* [[Mournwold Harvest]] - sad song about orphaned Mournwolders
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	* [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]		* [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]
	* [[The Culloch Boar]] - tells of the origins of the Culloch banner		* [[The Culloch Boar]] - tells of the origins of the Culloch banner
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Musicians.jpg\|caption=Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink, recognition of obligation to the land and its people. .\|width=500\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Musicians.jpg\|caption=Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink,<br>recognition of obligation to the land and its people. .\|width=500\|align=right}}
	====More Songs====		====More Songs====
	*[[The Unquiet Grave]]		*[[The Unquiet Grave]]

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Summer Is Icumen.jpg\|caption=Marcher music is often boisterous and earthy.\|width=~~500~~\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Summer Is Icumen.jpg\|caption=Marcher music is often boisterous and earthy.\|width=400\|align=right}}
	==The music of The Marches==		==The music of The Marches==
	===Style summary===		===Style summary===

Rafferty at 17:09, 17 July 2019

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	===Musical traditions===		===Musical traditions===
	After every harvest, Marcher farmers perform a traditional ceremony, a [[Wassail]], to scare away evil spirits from the fields and ensure a good crop for the coming year. There are more details on the wassail in the [[Marches Culture and Customs#Wassail\|Marcher brief]].		After every harvest, Marcher farmers perform a traditional ceremony, a [[Wassail]], to scare away evil spirits from the fields and ensure a good crop for the coming year. There are more details on the wassail in the [[Marches Culture and Customs#Wassail\|Marcher brief]].
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	In the Marches, misdeeds are sometimes rewarded with a public shaming using noise, music, even satirical performance of some kind, called [[Marches Culture and Customs#Rough Music\|Rough Music]]. Some chants are known throughout the Marches such as those below (usually interspersed with verses detailing the misdeed), some songs/performances are written especially for the occasion!		In the Marches, misdeeds are sometimes rewarded with a public shaming using noise, music, even satirical performance of some kind, called [[Marches Culture and Customs#Rough Music\|Rough Music]]. Some chants are known throughout the Marches such as those below (usually interspersed with verses detailing the misdeed), some songs/performances are written especially for the occasion!
	* "Ran tan tan, raise your hand, a sin to us is a sin to the land"		* "Ran tan tan, raise your hand, a sin to us is a sin to the land"
	* "Old Fred Thatcher (insert name of miscreant), we know your name, Old Fred Thatcher, you are to blame, Old Fred Thatcher, we know your shame, Old Fred Thatcher, we know your name!"		* "Old Fred Thatcher (insert name of miscreant), we know your name, Old Fred Thatcher, you are to blame, Old Fred Thatcher, we know your shame, Old Fred Thatcher, we know your name!"
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	====Battle Songs====		====Battle Songs====
	* [[Marcher battle song]] easy song for marching into battle		* [[Marcher battle song]] easy song for marching into battle

Rafferty at 17:09, 17 July 2019

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Summer is Icumen.jpg\|caption=Marcher music is often boisterous and earthy.\|width=500\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Summer Is Icumen.jpg\|caption=Marcher music is often boisterous and earthy.\|width=500\|align=right}}
	==The music of The Marches==		==The music of The Marches==
	===Style summary===		===Style summary===