Lyr Req: Joe Peel (Peter Bond)

Subject: RE: Lyrics and Information: Joe Peel
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 06 - 06:57 AM

Does anyone have the accompaniment for this wonderful song?

Will D/A/G/ work? Anyone got any ideas out there?

Best wishes

PAtrick

Subject: Chords Add: JOE PEEL
From: Singing Referee
Date: 13 Mar 06 - 11:44 AM

 Workington way when lads left school
  D                             A
  Only pit or foundry beckoned
  G                   A
  Young Joe went down to hew the coal
  D                              A
  But not for long so some folk reckoned
  G                             A
  For Joe could tackle hard and Joe could run
      D                                   G
  He only needed time for growin'
  Em                      A
  And now he's signed his name to play
  D                               A
  And to the city moved away
  G          A           D

Use whatever variations on that which sound good to you, but that's the basic structure.

One of mine and Moses' favourites!

Subject: RE: Lyrics and Information: Joe Peel
From: Singing Referee
Date: 13 Mar 06 - 11:48 AM

Just read what I posted. Chords are ok but words of the last but one line should be "And soon he'd signed....."

Subject: RE: Lyrics and Information: Joe Peel
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 07:25 AM

thanks

This is what June says about her performance of the song:
It's a series of sepia or newspaper photographs and that's the way Peter Bond intended it to be. The miner in the bath, all black from head to foot, ready to scrub down, before they had showers at the pit. I see that picture. That's an amazing tribute to somebody that you love. The person that it speaks of is a real person. My Uncle Spencer was very much that sort of person, always doing things for other people, cheerful, mischievous, jokey, and when he died it was a real hole not just in our lives, but in so many other people's. That's the connection I make when I sing that song. When you've had somebody special in your life like that, whether as a child or as an adult, when they do die, that song says so much about loss and remembrance.

Subject: RE: Lyrics and Information: Joe Peel
From: GUEST,mulv
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 09:48 PM

Peter Bond was one of the best blokes you'd ever know - incidently,a terrific songwriter as well - but a terrific guy before anything else.Apart from Joe Peel,he wrote 'lark across the vapour trail' and many others.When I ran the folk club in Malvern (UK) many moons ago,I looked forward to Pete's appearances.For me,'Joe Peel' ranks alongside Metzer's 'Farewell to the Gold'.
I was in Oldham last weekend for the Saddleworth Rushcart - where were you,Pete ? Where you gone ? I know loads of people who would love to see and listen to you again.Give me a shout at
[e-mail]
Would love to know what you're doing now !

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Joe Peel (Peter Bond)
From: GUEST,Carl Corbett
Date: 22 Nov 21 - 05:16 AM

I’m learning Joe Peel with concertina accompaniment after a friend played me ‘it’s alright for some’. It’s one of the finest albums I’ve ever heard yet I’m not sure I’ve ever heard Peters name mentioned in a folk club (I live near Manchester). I’d love him to know his music is still reaching & affecting people.