PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests

Subject: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 09:01 PM

Check out our new feature: Unanswered Requests

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This is a PermaThread™ controlled by Burke and by Joe Offer. Note that all messages posted here are subject to deletion or editing.

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Burke Posted this message in another thread, and I think it's a good idea.
-Joe Offer-

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Subject: RE: Non-Music threads thoughts
From: GUEST,Burke (using a new browser)
Date: 12-Jul-01 - 06:30 PM

Here's a permathread idea. Call it Unfilled or Open requests. Once a Lyr Req has been refreshed a couple of times with no results, put a note in the Unfilled thread with a link to the request. Then new people or people who've been away can find what still needs looking for.

We might want the person with the request to be the one to add it to the thread, just so we don't spend too much time on something they aren't that interested in. Guests, especially would need to indicate a willingness to check back for answers.

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If you see an unanswered music request thread that's at the end of the Forum Menu and ready to drop off the menu, post a link to it (or the URL for the thread) in this thread. Be sure to give the name of the song being sought. As time goes on, we'll work out a system of maintaining this PermaThread™ - in the meantime, I'll just delete your links when I see they've been answered.
Thanks.
-Joe Offer-

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Please post lyrics in the original request threads, not here.

thanks.

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From Burke:

Here I was, thinking about how to work out the details of my suggestion. Instead it has taken on a life of it's own. Obviously it was an idea waiting to happen.

Post the answer to the original thead & a note that it's been answered here.

I'd like to see some kind of way to make sure the requested information is still needed. I don't want to try to judge how important a request is to someone, but I'd hate to see a lot of time spent on something of only passing interest to the questioner.

Maybe after a request has been refreshed a few times we could ask if an extended search is desired. If the reply is yes anyone can list it here, since the person with the question might not know how to make the link.

I think I'd also like to see time limits listed if they apply. If the reqest if for a wedding 2 months from now, I think we'd want to know that after that it can be deleted.

What about including a date of initial request, date of addition to this thread, or some other time stamp in the link? Someone who keeps up on this thread will be able to check the most recent postings. If the lists are consolidated from time to time, a date will help us see what we might not have checked yet.

I have no idea where the answers might turn up. My thought is that someone who knows the answer may just be gone for a few days & would normally miss it. Now they can check here. New folks can check it out.

If I did this correctly, you can copy the text below & just replace the threadid from the desired thread.

<a href=/thread.cfm?threadid=19340>Click here</a>

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Check out our new feature: Unanswered Requests

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: IanC
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 08:26 AM

Can I suggest that when we've found anything in here we ALWAYS REFRESH THE ORIGINAL THREAD rather than posting it here.

If we don't it could be very counterproductive, by only having one thread alive when there could be quite a few. Also, it will end up spawning a whole load of stuff on this thread, or another quite divorced from the original enquiry and other information which may have been provided in the original thread.

The forum already splits up information quite enough as it is ...

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: MMario
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 10:45 AM

Well, as I discovered during The Great Tune Search(TM) - the passage of even a few days can make a difference in whether or not information is available on the web. So some of these may show up on google where 3 years ago or 3 months ago or 3 weeks ago they did not.

Or new members since the request may have the information - or a passerby may notice the thread and respond...

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 07:23 PM

"but I'd hate to see a lot of time spent on something of only passing interest to the questioner."

Well in a sense the original questioner isn't necessarily the only one that matters. If the replies to a thread indicate that other people are keen on seeing a song tracked down, I'd see that as good enough.

And that's another reason why it's good for people to post to threadslike that, even if they haven't extra information - to indicate interest, and in the process to keep the thread alive, and the chase active.

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 08:17 AM

I'm still looking for the words of (the late) Bob Roberts' poem/monologue "The Oily Rigs".

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Entries above have been added to Unanswered Requests

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: rich-joy
Date: 26 Nov 02 - 08:56 AM

Re the alphabetical Unanswered Requests :

Tucker Zimmerman's Taoist Tales is still listed as wanted, but, that was fulfilled in a thread on 27 Feb 02.
The thread reference in the alpha UR is a 2001 request for another of Tucker's songs and the requester only knew the chorus lines ...

Cheers! R-J

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Cleared. -Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 05:57 AM

Still looking for a US folkie who won the Doom Gloom and Despondency song competition at Sidmouth UK in 1991.

To go to the original thread Click here

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: toadfrog
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 01:57 AM

Where did all the requests go? Are they all answered?

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 03:37 AM

No, they're not all answered - I certainly had a couple of items in the list that I'm still after. Where've they all gone?

Joan

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 04:11 AM

Look at the link (Check out our new feature) after the 1st post above. Or more generally take Unanswered Requests from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

Mick

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: wildlone
Date: 08 Feb 03 - 06:36 PM

threadid=7377 Lyrics added
threadid=36880 Lyrics added
Hope they are the right ones,
PM and email sent to the original posters
dave

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: OldPossum
Date: 13 Feb 03 - 02:51 PM

Ditto for Ballad of the Maytime (I don't mean they were answered by me, but by someone else, of course).

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 12:08 AM

Lyrics for The Love of the Land were posted in this thread a liitle while ago. Sorry, I forgot to notify here.

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: rich-joy
Date: 06 Jul 03 - 05:21 AM

I remember that the request for lyrics to "Time is a Tempest" (John Broomhall) was answered (also with a parody) in a different thread to the one that is linked ...

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jul 03 - 11:53 AM

Did anyone ever come up with the tune (as distinct from the lyrics) to "Piddlin Pete"?

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 06 Jul 03 - 12:22 PM

Noone's come up with anything on the request in this thread Lyr Req: 'Jackson on the Scaffold' -

in fact there are two - one being for the song in the thread title, and the other being for any songs about the Victorian burglar Charley Peace.

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joybell
Date: 25 Sep 03 - 02:30 AM

I've posted the lyrics to "The Glens of Sweet Mayo" but couldn't quite work out how do do the link. Also I didn't make it clear where they came from. The version I posted comes from "Ballads from the Jails and Streets of Ireland" ed. Martin Shannon Pub. Red Hand Books, Dublin, 1966. No info. given except that the tune is "Felons of our Land".

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I cleared it from the "unanswered" list. Thanks, Joy.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: PermaThread Unanswered Requests
From:
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 08:04 AM

24 Hours At a Time answered

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joybell
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 09:40 PM

Just answered the request for Lighhouse on the Bay by Conrad Veidt. NB Name correction and Title correction. Also there's more to it. Playing the tape now. I'll be back. Joy

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 02:30 AM

Ok all on the thread "Lighthouse on the Bay" as much as we could understand. Joy

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 02:49 AM

some lyrics added to the thread: "isn't nature grand"

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 03:05 AM

One line added to the thread "Put Something on the Bar Beside Your Elbows" Just a snippet.   Joy

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 04:19 PM

And we have it all now from a guest! "Put Something on the Bar" now seems to be complete. Hurrah! Joy

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: GUEST,Kent Davis
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 12:51 AM

Lyrics provided for Jimmy Dickens' "Cornbread and Buttermilk"

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: LadyJean
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 01:00 AM

OK, here we go again:

Several years ago, at an S.C.A. Pensic war, I heard a woman sing her own translation of a French song. It began "Sweeter the new wine in the vine in the vine" The chorus went something like ton ton ton ton dur, ton ton dur et ton ton ton. I would LOVE the words to it. But I know chances are slim.

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 07:45 AM

War game has been posted.
Fiona and Shane lyrics complete now.
Kora has incomplete lyrics.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 12:49 PM

"Cornbread and Buttermilk reminds of Dicken's "Butter Beans," which may be heard and downloaded from Record Lady, page 29 Real Country: Record Lady

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Eugene Judge
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 02:54 PM

The lyrics for Mike Harding's "Bombers Moon" have now been posted in the original thread:

thread.cfm?threadid=34680&messages=8#1128594

Eugene Judge

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From:
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 02:51 PM

Still Unanswered, but apparently Barry Finn knows the song.

Finney Brown

Subject: RE: PermaThread Unanswered Requests
From:
Date: 10 Mar 04 - 04:10 PM

Here are a few more of the old ones. Don't see any answers for these in more recent threads either.

Big Bad Bruce
Martin's and the Coys
Breathless
Dying Newfoundlander
Baby, Please Don't Go
Swing and Swing on the Garden Gate

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 12:58 AM

"Angels Can Do No More" lyrics posted here: click me .

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 01:36 AM

Lyrics and chords for "Driftwood on the River" by Ernest Tubbs posted to this thread: click

Lin

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: michaelr
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 04:36 PM

I'm still looking for lyrics and translation of "Tiocfahd Leat Fanacht" (by Manus Lunny) from Capercaillie's "Beautiful Wasteland".

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 11:57 PM

Can you identify this tune?

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: LadyJean
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 11:37 PM

I heard a lady sing a song she had translated from medieval French at Pensic 17. It began "Sweeter the new wine in the vine in the vine". And had a chorus that sounded like "ton ton ton ton dur, ton ton dur et ton ton ton." I'd love to have the rest of it, but I've never met the lady again. Does anyone else know it?

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 18 May 04 - 10:26 PM

Lyrics for Danny Kaye's Bloop Bleep" posted.

Lin

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 18 May 04 - 10:37 PM

Request for "Carolina Home" has been answered in the original thread.

Lin

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 20 May 04 - 01:22 AM

Hi Joe—

The following requests need to be deleted from the Unanswered Requests list, because they have been answered in their original threads. Sorry, I only got through the Bs when checking, because I kept getting sidetracked with searches! Anyone want to do some more? I'll get back to this when I can... (also sent PM to Joe).

Lin

DUPLICATED IN LIST (BUT NOT YET ANSWERED):
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Alang the Roman Waal is duplicated as "Along the Roman Wall"OK-JRO
Back to Donegal OK-JRO

ANSWERED:

1900 Yesterday OK-JRO
24 Hours At a Time
Aija Zuzu (Latvian lullaby) answered in Latvian(?); linked to lyric site OK-JRO
Albany (Roger Whittaker)
All Around My Spirit OK-JRO
All The Ways You Wander (lyrics answered; now he wants tablature!)
Amelia's Waltz (no lyrics, but sheet music link posted)
Amhram Pheter Baille (lyrics and translations posted) OK-JRO
Angels Can Do No More OK-JRO
Appalachian Journey—song from (Dinah; lyrics posted) OK-JRO
As I Walked Over London Bridge (aka "Geordie") OK-JRO
Babe, I'm Leaving You OK-JRO
Ballad of the Maytime (Wild Bluebell) OK-JRO
Baloo Baleerie" (Bressay lullaby) OK-JRO
Beachcomber (origin found) OK-JRO
Being a pirate (with tune also) OK-JRO
Black Sod Bay (with tune also) OK-JRO
Blackthorn OK-JRO
Bloop Bleep by Danny Kaye OK-JRO
Bomb the bourgeoisie (partially answered by Tam the Bam)
Bomber's Moon OK-JRO
Boys of Fairhill (2 versions) OK-JRO
British Bobby OK-JRO
Bull of Kildare (3 verses and a chorus—may be one more verse?) Left on unanswered list-JRO

FURTHER LISTED AS ANSWERED IN THIS THREAD (ABOVE):

Carolina Home
Cornbread and Buttermilk
Driftwood on the River
Fiona and Shane
For What was Gained
Homegrown Tomatoes
Isn't nature grand?
Kora
Lighhouse on the Bay
Madigan's Lock
Put Something on the Bar Beside Your Elbows
The Glens of Sweet Mayo
The Love of the Land
Time is a Tempest
War Game
Whaur Will We Gang?

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: OldPossum
Date: 20 May 04 - 02:22 PM

As I said in my message dated 01 Mar 03 - 02:12 PM, Madigan's Lock is unanswered and should be added to the list, since the answer given in the thread is incomplete.

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: OldPossum
Date: 21 May 04 - 02:51 PM

I would just like to add that I am sorry if I sounded a bit grumpy. I think Lin in Kansas has taken a great initiative, and thank you for that!

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 21 May 04 - 05:17 PM

Sorry, Old Possum. I missed your request to add.

Lin

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 21 May 04 - 10:14 PM

Lyrics for County Down by Tommy Sands posted from this thread, which also has several more songs by him.

Lin

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Billy Weeks
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 06:38 AM

Source of 'And So Does Father" and 'Billy Muggins' now posted.Yes, but we still need lyrics for both. -JRO-

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: semi-submersible
Date: 03 Aug 04 - 02:43 PM

Sea Fever is answered.

I suggest adding sailor ravished by maiden: sung at Towersy festival c. 1980 by female duet called Salal

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: GUEST,Alley
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 10:54 AM

Still looking for the guitar chords for "Cottage by the Lee."

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 12:47 PM

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=32682 appears answered.

~S~

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 12:48 PM

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=64085 seems to have been answered too.

~S~

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 01:10 PM

http://207.103.108.99/thread.cfm?threadid=57398done.

~S~

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 12:00 PM

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=21863 is answered now.

~S~

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It helps us if you also give the song name. Thanks.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: PermaThread™ Unanswered Requests
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 10 Jul 05 - 08:07 AM

It looks as if Barney Brannigan was answered in Jan 05 and as far as I can see that hasn't been noted.

Mick