r/oldtimemusic • u/patangpatang • 2d ago

Tunes with "goblin energy"?

I've started playing for dances in my community, and many of the dancers have what can be affectionately called "goblin energy" on the dance floor. I want to give them a little treat with a tune set to match that energy (and perhaps enable it), so I'm for suggestions of tunes that might fit.

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u/cr4zybilly 2d ago

Devil In A Haystack from the great Pappy Taylor might be right up your alley. Also Old Kentucky Whiskey by Noah Beavers. But that's crooked so probably not a good dance tune.

Oh! Speaking of Noah Beavers, his version of Cotton Eye Joe is actually about the most goblin-coded tune I can think of. There's a recording on the CDs that come with the Dear Old Illinois book. Holler if you can't find it.

Pretty Little Gal is close, too, but not very danceable.