Come Guess Me This Riddle - Paddy's Panacea
The Basic Impetus An a-capela version of a song known by various titles, but in this case, "The Humours of Whiskey" as sung by Hozier was pushed to me one night by the Facebook algorithm. It made a deep impression, and I decided I wanted to learn the tune on violin. This sent me down a long and twisting rabbit hole. Here is a link to the Hozier version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-UItNBoMw . This is a traditional tune, and so there are many sheet music versions out there (e.g., in different keys and different rhythms), none of which I like as much as the Hozier version. The Hozier Transcription is in the key of D – having a C♯ and F♯. But Hozier's gift is just one verse. I wanted to know the full song. There are many YouTube covers of this thing, and it goes by several titles, including: The Humours of Whiskey; The Humors of Whiskey; Come Guess Me A Riddle; and Paddy's Panacea. As far as I can tell, the oldest recording ...
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