Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)

Subject: Looking for Dots : 'MOVING MOON'
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 04:36 PM

I'm looking for the dots to MOVING MOON by JON STOPPARD.
I know it's on various CD's, but a beginers group I run has asked me if I can get hold of the music.
Has it been published anywhere??

regards
Anglogeezer

Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 01:10 AM

Hi, Geezer-

Are there lyrics to this song? If so, could you post them? Thanks.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Brian Peters
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 05:40 AM

I recorded this beautiful tune (with Jon's permission) some years ago on a CD I made with Gordon Tyrrall, and have used it in many a melodeon workshop.

I shouldn't imagine Jon would object if I sent a copy to your group, so PM me with your email address.

I don't think there were ever any words unless someone added them to the original tune.

Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Smokey.
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 12:19 PM

The Moving Moon

(With Anna Brooks on violin)

Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 05:22 PM

Hi there thanks all for your quick replies.
Brian. Thanks for your offer, have PM'd you.
Joe. As Brian says, no known lyrics.
Smokey. Thanks for your offer and the link

Anglogeezer

Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Smokey.
Date: 26 Mar 11 - 06:59 PM

I should have mentioned that the fiddler whose version I linked to above plays with Loscoe State Opera - worth looking out for.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST,xrisxroz
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 09:30 AM

I know this is an old thread but, for those interested since Smokey's devastating death last week, yes, there are/were lyrics. I wrote them when he completed the tune as part of a project we set ourselves, but, after much deliberation, we decided that, as so often, the music expressed itself, achieved it's aims etc better without words. Think of it as a vocalise as in Clara Rockmore's Theremin version of the Rachmaninov. Anna Brooks version is superb.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST,Alan james
Date: 10 Oct 11 - 05:10 PM

I am very sad to report the passing away of my great friend of many years Jon Stoppard the author of the The Moving Moon and many other great tunes. Jon gave my daughter Hannah James some of her first piano accordion lessons and was a great encouragement to her and has followed her musical career ever since.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Oct 11 - 06:48 PM

Hi alan
I am saddened to hear the news and find it hard to believe.
Condolences
PaulB (Chesterfield Folk Club)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST,Montyrom
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 11:54 AM

Hi, I too run a beginners music group and after hearing this played at the lobster Potties festival at sheringham I'd like to try it out on my group.
Does anyone have this in any form of dot notation?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 01:20 PM

Hi Montyrom,

Yes, I have some dots or ABCs.
Let me have your E-mail & I'll send it to you.

Jake

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 02:12 PM

Here is a href="https://soundcloud.com/jon-stoppard/the-moving-moon">The Moving Moon by Jon Stoppard played on violin on SoundCloud

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 02:15 PM

I'll try this again

Here is The Moving Moon by Jon Stoppard played on violin on SoundCloud

Cheers, S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Stewart
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 02:20 PM

Jake, it would be nice to have your transcription here for everyone to see. Thanks,

S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 03:09 PM

Here's the ABCs as I have them.

The simple tune was sent to me by Brian Peters but just where I picked up the harmony line I can't remember!

Jake.

X:1
T: Moving Moon
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
C:Jon Stoppard
C:In memory of Brian Wilmore
K: G
V:1
D2|"G"B4d2|"D"A4B2|"C"G4E2|"G"D4D2|"Am"c4A2|"G"B4D2|"Em"E(GG4)|"D"A4D2|
V:2
D2|G4B2|F4d2|c2B2A2|B6|A4F2|G4F2|E6|F4D2|
V:1
"G"B4d2|"D"A4B2|"Em"G4F2|"C"E4c2|"G"B(dd4)|"D"A4G2|"G"(G6|G4):|
V:2
G4B2|F4d2|B3AB2|c4A2|G6|F4D2|c2B2A2|B4:|
V:1
B2|"Em"B4g2|"D"f4g2|"C"e4d2|"G"G4A2|"Em"B4E2|"C"E4D2|"G"B(dd4)|"D"A4d2|
V:2
GF|E4B2|d4d2|c4A2|B4F2|G6|G4F2|G4B2|F4A2|
V:1
"Em"g4f2|"C"e4d2|"G"B(dd4)|"D"A4B2|"Em"G(EE4)|"C"E4F2|"G"(G6|G4):|
V:2
B4A2|c4B2|G6|c4d2|B6|A4c2|c2B2A2|B4|]

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Stewart
Date: 08 Jul 19 - 06:49 PM

Jake, thanks

Stewart

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: leeneia
Date: 10 Jul 19 - 01:38 PM

Thanks, all. This is a beautiful waltz, and I"m going to try it on my accordion.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Brian Peters
Date: 10 Jul 19 - 01:44 PM

Nice to see this beautiful tune - which I've taught to many people over the years - still doing the rounds.