LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?

Subject: Chord Req: 24th jan larkrise song and chords
From: GUEST,hugh koch
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 11:33 AM

has anyone got the lyrics and guitar chords for the song sung several times on last nights uk showing of Larkrise? Thnks Hugh Koch in cheltenham uk

Subject: RE: Chord Req: 24th jan larkrise song and chords
From: IanC
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 11:36 AM

All the songs and tunes in the play are available in the "Lark Rise" CD (Albion Band).

:-)

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: GUEST,Auldtimer
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 11:54 AM

The Albion Band CD (Talking Elephant TECD097) predates the BBC show by thirty odd years. Still well worth a listen. You can relisten to last night's BBC tv show on Iplayer.

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy s
From: Splott Man
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 12:03 PM

Incidentally, the fiddle player that Alf got the song from (for the price of his lunch) is in real life, Mike Lease from south Wales. Ex Hwntws and Hin Deg and currently Murphys' Law and also working with Catrin O'Neill.

Can't help you with the song though. Sorry.

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 12:24 PM

Do we think it is a "real" song. It could well have been written to suit the story line. It is after all a TV drama first and foremost. I reckon it's the most watchable bit of Telly for ages. Luckily I never read the book so I'm not spoilt by accuracy.

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 04:56 PM

> Do we think it is a "real" song. It could well have been written to suit the story line.

I've not done any research but I got the feeling it was a portmanteau creation, picking 'n' mixing from a few songs to create a version which did fit the drama. Which I haven't got a problem with at all, but the series has now strayed so far from the source text that the authenticity of the music is the least of the issues if you want to start nit-picking.

I just wish the actor who plays Alf would learn to mime moving the melodeon in something like a realistic manner - very distracting!

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 05:03 PM

I'm still waiting for Laura to tell us that the hamlet stood on a gentle rise...........!!

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 05:18 PM

http://www.4shared.com/file/207317818/443d74/LarkRise_Sally.html

Here's some magic - oh for a time machine!!

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 07:03 AM

Enjoy that did you???

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: greg stephens
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 12:25 PM

I have just watched my first episode. Interesting. I sort of imaghined it might bear some relation to a rather good book I read called "Larkrise to Candleford". Not so. The book was written by someone with a detailed knowledge of country life, and made an interesting point about the conspicuous lack of folk music in the community.
The programme, on the other hand, was apparently made by someone who looked as if they might have watched one other programme about The Old Days, as background research. It was also full of people making up a sort of school-teacherish fakesong, and playing meledeons guitars and banjoes as if in a folk club.
The guy's job toiling in the fields didn't look too bad. A days work seemed to be pulling a scarecrow out of the ground, and then vaguely thinking where to put it next next, and then having a bit of a dance.
How charmingly bucolic.

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: GUEST,Tony
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 07:17 PM

Just had a listen to it. I reckon (but I may be out a bit)
C minor
Bb major
Eb major
C minor
G minor
C minor

(repeat phrase)

C minot
Bb major
Eb major
C minor
G major

C minor
Eb major
Ab major
C minor

CHORUS
Ab major
G minor

etc etc

Subject: RE: LYR&Chord Req: 24 Jan.on Larkrise UKTV gypsy song?
From: scouse
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 07:26 PM

In the back of my shell like, I've somewhere heard that tune... It's a Morris tune from somewhere... I think??? But where??? that's the rub!!!!

As Aye,

Phil.