http://www.archive.org/download/mc1987-04-11-sennme80.flac16/mc1987-04-11-sennme80d2t10_64kb.mp3
Well, I’m not sure who wrote this tune (maybe TM will stop in with some info) but I couldn’t find any info about it on the net (other than Max Creek performances). Always been one of my favorites and I got a request for the chords the other day. So I broke out an old version (epic, thanks Mark!) and I posted the lyrics and chords in the Max Creek Lyrics & Music Archive.
Usual disclaimer applies: The chords & lyrics are 100% guaranteed not to be 100% correct, but close enough for the campfire.
i heard “katie may” on a folk music compilation album a friend of mine had in 1979. before a creek gig, i think in worcester, i was messing around with it during soundcheck, and mark said he loved the tune and asked if i was bringing it in, and i said no, so he brought it in.
since then, i’ve heard “silver dagger”, which is a tradition folk tune with similar lyrics/storylines.
scott
January 28th, 2008
Ah, thanks for solving the mystery, Scott. I am glad that one became part of the repertoire. I remember a late-90’s Camp Creek with the stage in total darkness except a light blue spot on Mark… a bit haunting… as he eased in to what turned into a pretty gigantic version of that tune. Nice.
Matthew
January 30th, 2008