Old Arrow Inn (The)

X:22
T:The Old Arrow Inn
% NFF Book 2013
S:from the playing of Frank Collins, Goulburn
S:John Meredith Collection, NLA, TRC 2221 C-15 and ORAL TRC 221/48
Z:converted to abc by Ray Mulligan
N:This tune occurs as part of a medley in the Collins recordings. It is two separate tunes.
N:The 3rd & 4th lines were used for "The Native" in the original Lancers music
N:The earliest printed source of Parts C & D appears to be “John Sutherland; Aberdeen-shire
N:Pastoral Pipe MS, c.1785 as “Boys Avoid All Care”.
N:The tune was collected in Australia as:
N: - "Miss Mary Marshall's Favourite", Alexander Laing MS, 1863
N: - “Ernie Wells Set Tune” from Ernie Wells
N: - "Going To Scotland" from Harry Schaefer's lancers set, Fig 3, Schaefer MS, NLA.
N: - "Magpie Jig" from Joe Yates, Sofala, NSW
H:The naming of this tune is a bit of a mystery. Meredith knew/called it 'The Arrow Inn'.
H:Chris Sullivan believed the Inn in question was called the 'Broad Arrow Inn'.
H:The Inn in question is on local maps of the time as the Harrow Inn, c.1850
H:The ruins of the Inn are still there, over the road (Hume Hwy) from the Towrang Stockade
H:on the hill overlooking Boxers Creek about 8 km north of Goulburn NSW.
H:Info from Alan Musgrove, Feb 2013
H:This tune came via the Wollongong Folk Club
O:Australia, NSW, Goulburn
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
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The Old Arrow Inn - played by Greg O'Leary

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Frank Collins | John Meredith Collection | Ray Mulligan |