Understand that the tune might go by different titles. I'm sure I could figure it out by ear but like having sheet music where available. Here is a version played on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=XaHMey5WozA
And tips or leads appreciated.
The Traditional Tune Archive has notation. Not sure how close it is to the video. It is attributed to a man named James Hill, first published in the 1880s.
https://tunearch.org/wiki/Pear_Tree_(The)
It also exists in the Irish tradition as a hornpipe and reel.
Edited by - trapdoor2 on 05/21/2025 15:33:20
“Pateroller” suggests a pre-1865 tune.
Gaither used the title with "pateroller," not the abbreviated version.
Edited by - Bill Rogers on 05/21/2025 16:44:01
Yes that is the old Gaither Carlton tune. Check it out here.
Nice tune, and nice recording, too..thanks!
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Originally posted by trapdoor2The Traditional Tune Archive has notation. Not sure how close it is to the video. It is attributed to a man named James Hill, first published in the 1880s.
https://tunearch.org/wiki/Pear_Tree_(The)
It also exists in the Irish tradition as a hornpipe and reel.
It sounds like a different tune, but a great one. The bowing indicated (some of us banjo pickers are fiddle selectors too) is the classic bowing I have seen taught for Irish hornpipes; slurring from the offbeat to the on beat.
https://thesession.org/tunes/5754
Edited by - ndlxs on 05/22/2025 07:34:48
Here is a suggested simple banjo arrangement based on a beginner fiddle setting by Brittany Haas. Lilypond and midi files are embedded in the .pdf.
Enjoy,
Jean Louis
