Re: Other Old-Time Singers? - Lyrics #9

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(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers]" <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> To: trad-dance-callers(a)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(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote: 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