Jim - It was recorded by the drum. Overwhelmed the band and calls!
Wreck of the Engine #9 (or prompt to any reel etc.)
First couple 'round the hollow
(swing out left as a couple and promenade counter clockwise)
Couple 2 and 3 will follow (8)
4th couple make an arch and come on thru (8)
come right down the middle - keep in time with the fiddle (8)
Face your partner - Forward and Back you go (8)
Chorus tune
Now that 1st ole Couple Reel - Reel it down the line (8)
Reel it with the top - and on the sides (8)
Reel with Jane and Harry - Reel with Sue and Larry (8)
Reel it to the tune of the #9 (8)
A tune again
At the bottom make an Arch - and the others come on thru (8)
Promenade* - go walkin' around (8)
Promenade go home - everybody Swing your own (8)
Swing 'em to the tune of #9
B tune again
Allemande Left your corners - right hand to your own (8)
Grand ole right and Left - go walkin 'round (8)
When you meet your own - Promenade your lady home (8)
and Swing 'em to the tune of the #9 (8)
*you can adjust lady to the right as you promenade or Star Thru
from the line as you start to move thru the arch.
From: "jim saxe jim.saxe@gmail.com [trad-dance-callers]"
To: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 2, 2017 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Other Old-Time Singers?
On Jul 2, 2017, at 5:54 PM, Rich Sbardella richsbardella@gmail.com [trad-dance-callers] wrote:
> Ridge, Here is a link to "Old Number 9" with Bob Livingston calling.
> Bob has many more.
> https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1200
I seem to recall someone requesting for the lyrics to "Old
Number 9" (or "Engine #9") as called in that video. Did
anyone (Bob?) ever supply them? Bob's voice is badly miked
(I mean on the recording; I suppose it was fine in the hall)
and practically incomprehensible, at least to someone who
doesn't already know what he's singing.
--Jim
> Ridge, Here is a link to "Old Number 9" with Bob Livingston calling.
> Bob has many more.
> https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1200
I seem to recall someone requesting for the lyrics to "Old
Number 9" (or "Engine #9") as called in that video. Did
anyone (Bob?) ever supply them? Bob's voice is badly miked
(I mean on the recording; I suppose it was fine in the hall)
and practically incomprehensible, at least to someone who
doesn't already know what he's singing.
--Jim
