Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook

Subject: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 02 Oct 02 - 12:19 PM

Wow! August and September were really full of new Mudcatter songs, so, I'm starting Part XI of the Additions thread since Part X was getting rather long. I'm hoping that you all can keep it up the good work for the rest of the year ;-)

I've just added Bowling With Rutabagaas by Amos to the Songbook. It's in the 'Thread Songs' category, so go and check it out and see why Amos is rolling his 'roots'!! ;-) Thanks for answering the call once again, Brother A. *BG*

Keep writing, playing and singing Mudcatters!

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: GUEST,Amos
Date: 02 Oct 02 - 02:12 PM

Once again, dear Gaelic Goddess, I am in your eternal debt and offer my profound gratitude for your gracious inclusion of my humble efforts...

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amergin
Date: 05 Oct 02 - 02:43 PM

Never too far from my heart
(tune: drifting too far from the shore)

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amergin
Date: 05 Oct 02 - 02:52 PM

hey it works! the auto line breaks works!

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 05 Oct 02 - 04:01 PM

And here's one I wrote on another thread a few days ago:

I'll Tell You 'Bout Life In The Country

I'm not sure if it's rabbits or gentry he'd like to hunt. Both I imagine. (Just because you write a song you don't have the last word on what it means.) As for tunes, it works OK with "Dick Darby" or "Botany Bay".

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 06 Oct 02 - 03:33 PM

There you go, Amergin and Kevin -- I've added (respectively), Never Too Far From My Heart and I'll Tell You 'Bout Life In The Country to the Songbook.

Thank you both so much for sharing your songs!!

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 07 Oct 02 - 11:58 AM

Aine (how do you do the accent?) - thanks for your PM. Here's my latest offering.

SOAVE, SOAVE
Tune: Sovay, Sovay (trad.)
New words by Steve Freedman

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 07 Oct 02 - 01:26 PM

As a wine maven myself, dear Schantieman, I love it!!

Congrats to Steve (Schantieman) for his very first entry in the Mudcat Songbook with Soave, Soave!! Here's hoping we'll see lots more of your work, Steve. ;-)

Welcome to the 'Tome', Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 07 Oct 02 - 01:34 PM

Thank you, Aine, for your kind comments. Might dig out some more.

Steve

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 07 Oct 02 - 01:52 PM

Here's anuvver one wot I wrote. This was as a result of a challenge by Alison Underwood (of the Shellbacks) during the Mersey Shanty Festival 2000, just after I'd sung my parody of 'Dido, Bendigo' (to follow, if you like)


CLOUD CUCKOO LAND
Tune: Fiddler's Green by John Connolly & Bill Meek (well, probably only one of them, but I don't know who wrote which bit!)
New words by Steve Freedman 2000 - 2001 with help from Graham Holland

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Try and stay with the Fiddler's Green tune for the last verse too!

Steve

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 09 Oct 02 - 10:06 AM

There ya go, Schantieman, Cloud Cuckoo Land is now in the Songbook. Thanks once again!

And please do let us see your 'Dido, Bendigo' ;-)

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 09 Oct 02 - 11:22 AM

Aine, ya gotta snatch that "May Your Sword Never Be Rusty" ditty in the thread by same name of recent date. It's a real keeper!!


A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 09 Oct 02 - 11:25 AM

Here it is: May Your Sword Never Grow Rusty.


A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 09 Oct 02 - 02:29 PM

Amos -- I've been keeping an eye it, and it was already on my 'tracer'. You're absolutely correcto -- it's a keeper!

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Abuwood
Date: 09 Oct 02 - 02:41 PM

I thinl its Brill Steve, and so glad you rose to the challenge!

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 10 Oct 02 - 10:21 AM

Thanks Al.

Here's Dido etc

RANZO, BENBOW
Tune: Dido, Bendigo (trad.)
New words by Steve Freedman circa 1987

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook
Note
This was written one night whilst attempting to sleep in the car at Whitby FF.   There really was a pub called (something like) the Duke of Wellington in Whitby. The age of the song can be deduced from its reference to 'opening time', a concept now lost in the mists of history.


Steve

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:43 AM

Just added Schantieman's Ranzo, Benbow to the Songbook. Keep 'em coming, Steve! ;-)

And as far as the copyright notice is concerned, it's up to you. I know that your fellow Mudcatter, mousethief, puts one on everything he writes, even on his Song Challenge! songs.

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 11:10 AM

TGIF -- 'cuz I just added four more songs to the Songbook!! Thanks to everyone for being patient with me, yet again, while I recovered from another bout with my poor ol' back . . . Dear Hubby keeps threatening to tie me down before he goes to work everyday, just so I'll 'behave' myself and not pick up anything heavy . . . but that's another story (hehehe).

Here are the latest and greatest songs added to all the other great songs in the Book:

In the Folk Song category:

Lough Neagh by InOBU (Larry Otway)

In the Songs of Inspiration category:

Flesh Of My Flesh by khandu

AND

Just Because You Like To Do It, That Don't Make It Right by Jerry Rasmussen

And in the Thread Songs category:

May Your Sword Never Grow Rusty by Malveka


Thanks to all of you who shared your wonderful songs!

Keep playing, writing and singing, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 09:10 AM

Boy howdy, I'm really becoming inspired by all these great new songs -- especially since khandu, Malveka and Jerry Rasmussen are brand new contributors to the Songbook -- It's wonderful to see more 'Catters join the ranks of all you other creative 'Cats!

I've added another song by khandu this morning in the Songs of Inspiration category called Cool Cup of Water, which is a very welcome song for these last few days in this weary ol' world. Thank you so much, Ken.

Keep playing, singing and writing, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 09:36 AM

That khandu sure khan. I've heard Cool Cup of Water, and even I found it inspirational!! Takes some to do that! :>)

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amergin
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 12:39 PM

Aine,...here's one...i wrote for my friend Shaz...she lost her brother in Bali...and they were only able to identify his remains through dna testing....

The Memories Stay
(tune: Water is Wide)

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

nt

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 12:54 PM

I second Amos... Khandu is a fine song writer. That's why his name is Khandu, not Shuretries.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 01:57 PM

I'd just finished adding Amergin's beautiful, sad The Memories Stay to the Book, when I got another song from khandu that he wanted to share called I Got Your Love. khandu wasn't sure about whether his last entry into the Book was a song of inspiration or not, so I've put I Got Your Love in the Folk Song category, along with Amergin's song.

You all just continue to amaze me with your talent. I just hope you continue to share with the rest of us!

All the best, Áine

Subject: Mudcat Songbook Categories
From: Genie
Date: 25 Nov 02 - 11:37 AM

Aine (çine), here is the embedded-chord lyric file you requested for my Christmas carol.

(BTW, you don't have a Christmas category or a Holiday category in the songbook, so I'm not sure where Christmas carols go. "Inspiration" would seem fine for inspirational carols. But where would you put a "Rudolf, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" or "Jingle-Bell Rock" type Christmas song or a funny carol that wasn't a parody?)

Genie

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 26 Nov 02 - 12:31 PM

First, thank you all again for having the patience of Job, since you've all waited on me to feel well enough to get your songs into the Songbook. Big hugs and snogs all 'round for that. *BG*

OK, here are the latest (and all of these are great) additions to the ever-growing Tome. Kudos and thanks to all the songwriters for sharing your music with us all!

In the Folk Song Category::

Thiepval by Micca

Ghosts Of Our Nation by InOBU

Raise Your Voices In The Song by Genie

In the Songs of Inspiration Category:

Shepherd Of My Soul by khandu

Just A Reminder -- If you'd like one of your songs to appear in the Mudcat Songbook, please post it in this thread, or send it to me via email -- [e-mail] -- OR send it to me by Personal Message here on the 'Cat. And if I don't get it up in a couple days -- keep bugging me about it!! Really - the 3D world sometimes prevents me from following through on my Keeper of the Book duties, so keep bugging me until I get your song in the Book. Well, don't stalk me, ya know, but a nice reminder will be very much appreciated ;-)

Keep writing, playing and singing, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 26 Nov 02 - 12:52 PM

Don't even THINK about stalking my Gaelic Goddess -- she'll turn you into mint frappè with a single flick of her wand!! (Well, maybe she'll borrow someone else's wand to flick, but the effect will be the same....)

:>)

Glad to see ya back in print, TGG!


A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 07 Dec 02 - 04:09 PM

I've added some wonderful new Mudcatter's songs to the Songbook today. Thank you all for sharing your music with us -- and a big Thank You! to NamFrank, who's been very patiently attempting to get these lyrics to me for weeks -- I'm so glad that you never gave up!

Keep singing, playing and writing, Áine

In the Folk Songs category:

Country Boy by NamFrank

In the (renamed to include holiday songs) Songs of Inspiration and Celebration:

If There's A God by Jerry Rasmussen

Wasn't That A Mighty Storm? by Jerry Rasmussen

Raise Your Voices In The Song by Genie (moved per request from the Folk Songs category)

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 08 Dec 02 - 11:17 PM

I just posted a lovely Winter Solstice carol by CapriUni to the Songbook, in the Songs of Inspiration and Celebration category:

Raise All Your Voices

I believe that the midi file for the song can be found on the Mudcat Midi Page, if anyone would like to hear it.

Keep playing, singing and writing everyone!

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Genie
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 03:16 AM

I think the MIDI to Capri's song is still listed under the former title "Raise Up Your Voices." Perhaps one of the clones can fix that.

Genie

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 11:52 AM

Well, here's yet another fantastic song from one of our resident Mudcat Masters of Meaningful Musical Meanderings, McGrath of Harlow, which I added to the Songbook this morning. This song can be found in the Thread Songs category:

Ballade Of The Brave New World

Even though Kevin hasn't a tune for it (as of yet), it is a definitive example of what folk music was, is and should always be. Thank you so much, Kevin, for all your wonderful songs!

Keep playing, singing and writing, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 08:44 PM

Running Waters

This song is played in a cascading, tumbling series of chords in double-D tuning.

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Regards,

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Genie
Date: 10 Dec 02 - 03:45 AM

Just lovely, Amos. Have you got a MIDI of the tune? (You can always send me an MP3, of course, but how about a MIDI for Mudcat?)

Genie

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 10 Dec 02 - 03:57 AM

Nope -- all I got's a .wav file. and an MP3.

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 14 Dec 02 - 11:03 AM

Wow! What a group of talented 'Catters we have hanging around this place! Here is the latest bunch of beautimous songs that I've placed in the Mudcat Songbook this morning -- from the sublime and serious to the wild and wonderful, we should all feel very, very, very lucky to have these songwriters and artists in our Company of the 'Cat!

Cudos and congrats and beaucoups gratias to each and every one of you.

In the Folk Song category:

Ballade of Moderate Compassion by McGrath of Harlow

Running Waters by Amos

Shopping Cart Wrangler by Reggie Miles

In the Thread Songs category:

Bigfoot by EBarnacle

In the Songs of Inspiration and Celebration:

Harmony (One Out Of Many) by Genie

Singin' With The Big Choir by Genie

Keep playing, singing and writing y'all!!

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: GUEST,Little Robyn
Date: 15 Dec 02 - 06:24 PM

I just love Steve Freedman's Ranzo, Benbow (in fact I sang it at the Cat & Fiddle last week).
I recently heard a song that I reckon should be included here. It was written by Liz Merton, Mary Hubble and Ruth Birnie during a long drive home to Wellington (New Zealand) from a folk festival in Hamilton. They started thinking, "What if all the folkies that they know and love all booked into the same old folks home?"
It's sung to the tune of 'The Apprentice Song'.

Old Folkie's Home          Merton, Hubble & Birnie

Come on Folkies, bring your music,
Leave the suburbs to your kids.
Here's a home for your retirement,
You can jam all day instead.
Keep your eyes on the older folkies,
They're the ones who know their stuff.
One day you will play like they do,
If you stay here long enough!

Come on Folkies, bring your songbooks,
Just in case your memory fades.
Bring your CDs, tapes and records (& mini discs and DVDs)
And be sure they will be played.
Never mind if the volume's fading,
Hearing aids are all the rage.
We'll still party to the small ones,
Celebrate our growing age.

Wake up dear, it's time to party,
Here's the gear to change your drip.
Fill the damn thing up with whiskey
And we'll have a groovey trip.
Nearly time for this evening's ceilidh,
Are your wheelchair's brakes alright?
Don't want any nasty crashes,
No more skid marks, like last night.

Rediscover your libido
when you lose the stress and strain.
Double rooms are there for sharing,
Lots of time for fun and games.
People say 'Life begins at 40'
Here you'll see the living proof.
Practise makes your playing polished,
Let us pity callow youth.

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 16 Dec 02 - 11:06 AM

Hey, Little Robyn - glad you like the song and that you're singing it. Thanks for the compliment!

Could this Cat & Fiddle be the one in Boreham Wood, Herts? This was my brother's local when he was a Sixth-Former (MANY years ago).

This one's good too. Merton, Hubble & Birnie sound like a firm of solicitors!

Steve

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Genie
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 12:02 PM

MMario tells me that there have been some technical glitches recently that have interfered with putting new MIDIs into the Mudcat MIDI page, so it may be a little while before MIDIs are available for some of these recently posted songs.

Genie

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 01:59 PM

How 'bout this one, Aine
               (how DO you do the accent??)


THE FAMOUS YACHT ALINGHI
(see 'Swiss Yacht' thread)

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: GUEST,Little Robyn
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 07:26 AM

No Steve, this Cat & Fiddle is in Hastings, New Zealand, only a couple of hundred miles south of where the Alinghi is right now!
Cheers,
Robyn

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 10:18 AM

High summer then

Happy Christmas!

S

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 10:47 AM

Schantiman: what a missed opportunity! why no attempt to rhyme Alinghi with dinghy ?

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 10:57 AM

Well spotted that man. Stand by.

Steve

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 11:07 AM

Alrightey, dear 'Catters -- This ain't no chit-chat thread ;-) Take it to the PMs, please.

Now, 'nuff playing 'Mother' -- Let's get down to announcing the latest additions to the Mudcat Songbook! Three songs in three categories -- you guys are the greatest!

In the Thread Songs category:

The Famous Yacht Alinghi by Schantieman

In the Songs of Inspiration and Celebration category:

In Bethlem Town by Haruo

And last, a little offering by reggie miles, that I couldn't figure out where else to put but in the Folk Songs category (beware, don't read this song if you're eating . . . the title tells it all . . . it's one of those really good 'sitting around the campfire with the 'guys', gettin' pished and singin' silly songs' song):

Grossosity! by reggie miles

There ya go, 'Cats -- Have fun!

All the best, Áine

(P.S. to Little Robyn -- The Mudcat Songbook is dedicated to the songs and musical creations of Mudcatters (those brave souls who frequent this nest of musical noodling). I post those songs which I have permission to post. So, unless all three of the authors of Old Folkie's Home are Mudcatters AND personally give me their permission to post the song to the Songbook, then I'm afraid I have to decline to do so. But thanks for thinking of us! ;-) )

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 22 Dec 02 - 10:05 AM

And from the stil-fevered mind of the author of Grossosity!, our own reggie miles, I've just added a rather pleasant little diddy in the Parodies Category entitled Do You Know The Way To Macramé? -- and I promise, you'll never hear that 'other' version the same way again! Thanks, reggie -- I like this last one alot! ;-)

Keep playing, singing and writing, 'Catters!!

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 09:14 AM

Reggie,

"The Way to Macramé" is side splittingly funny!

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 09:28 AM

Margaret's Song

(Margaret will be 80 in April. In her life she has made of herself a remarkable person, a skilled carpenter, a sharpshooter, an accomplished computer guru, jeweler par excellence, a first-rate cook and charming hostess, a law-enforcement officer, an artist of life. This is a small token of appreciation for someone who constantly brightens the corner where she is and shows the world what it means to live with genuine style.)

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: reggie miles
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 10:46 AM

Thanks Amos!

Aine, have you received any of my last PMS about other songs that I've submitted? I don't know if I'm getting through via the PM links or even via the reply links from your last PM to me.

I've been tryin to in touch but fear the system may be misdirecting my messages.

Reg

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: reggie miles
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 11:10 AM

Oops that should have been "PMs"

Max assures me the system is working fine.

Thanks for posting my stuff to your book and thanks too for your comments.

Reggie Miles

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Jack Lewin
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 01:14 PM

How about this one!

JACK LEWIN'S GOLD

(kevin gilfoy)


Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 04:47 PM

Alrightey then -- Here are the latest additions to the Songbook (in no particular order, except by author). Thanks to all of you songwriters - keep 'em coming ;-) (... and reggie, just remember that patience is the virtue of the just ...)

Song Of The Third World by InOBU
Marching with King by InOBU
A Grown-ups' Lullaby by CapriUni
The '65 Newport Ragtop Blues by reggie miles
You Can Be A Street Musician! by reggie miles
F-R-E-E by reggie miles
Shelter From The Rain by reggie miles (in the Songs of Inspiration and Celebration category)
Jack Lewin's Gold by Jack Lewin
Margaret's Song by Amos

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 10:58 PM

FYI, Reggie, TGG keeps track of both her PM addresses, but she doesn't run around checking them every day, because, well, she has a good-size family to handle and a life of no little complexity in the 3D world to deal with. Not to worry -- the GG works in mysterious ways but she always comes through!!

Hey man, I think I saw your ragtop in the traffic jam coming over the bridge into Newport for the 1965 folk festival!! I was three seats behind Bobbie and Joanie! :>)

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: reggie miles
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 11:30 PM

I just got around to reading that duct tape thread from last month and my last remaining brain cell managed to squeeze out this little dittie. Submitted for your approval


Duct and Cover by Reggie Miles 2003

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 08:46 AM

LOL Reggie!! Good un!


A

Subject: RE:add: Reply to Lilac Acres
From: MMario
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 08:53 AM

Listening to 'A Letter from Lilac Acres' (Jed Marum) I kept thinking that it needed a reply from Louisa's spouse- and the more times I have
heard it the more I felt the need.

Tho' the deed wasn't done in an attempt at flattery - , it is definately imitative, downright plageristic in many ways. This is the text I came up with - using Jed's tune and the same format:

Reply to Lilac Acres

Song posted to the Mudcat Songbook

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 10:29 AM

Dang, MM. You is a mushmelon, an' ya owes me a keyboard!

A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 11:54 AM

There ya go, reggie and MMario, your songs are now in the Book ;-) Wonderful stuff, both of ya!

Reply To Lilac Acres by MMario

Duct and Cover by reggie miles

And here's a lighthearted offering by a brand new 'Catter, The Singing Referee, who should be a great addition to our little band of authors!

Hilary's Piggies by The Singing Referee


All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Schantieman
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 12:21 PM

Nice one, ref!

The things some people worry about!

S

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Singing Referee
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 12:34 PM

Be fair Schantieman,

The subject of the song is a fellow 'Catter, and it's found it's way here at her instigation, also I may have used a bit of artistic licence in describing her reaction.

Singin' ref.

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 12:41 PM

Hey -- sometimes the whole world hinges on which way a pig is facing -- take Bush, for example ... please!


A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 06:41 AM

If you ever feel like singing to convince a friend to join the 'Cat, here's a delightfull ditty penned by our own Nigel Parsons that should do the trick (it's in the Parodies section):

Message to JennyO and Daylia

Keep 'em comin'!

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 06:48 AM

Re. Hilary's Piggies, the tail of my reaction was greatly exaggerated, but it makes it a really funny song & I thought it was worthwhile to share to introduce a new Catter :-)

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 06:57 AM

You just keep your ears and eyes open for any more great songs like 'Piggies', My guru, OK? Thanks so much for sharing it with us, and making known yet another great Mudcat talent (The Singing Referee)!

Well done, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 08:49 AM

Thanks Aine, I will :-)

Did you happen to notice Micca's song about the Portaferry Mudcatters at the recent gathering in Northern Ireland? It's near the end of this thread!

Hil

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 13 Mar 03 - 02:09 PM

Brilliant suggestion, my guru!! Thanks so much for the headsup on this wonderful 'event song' of Micca's -- he's such a giggle, ain't he? ;-)

I have therefore added Portaferry Mudcats by our darlin' Micca, to the Songbook.

Keep playing, singing and writing!! (and keep those eagle-eyes peeled, too).

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 20 Mar 03 - 11:39 AM

McGrath of Harlow has written a beautiful song, Rachel Corrie, about her very recent tragic death. I'm very proud to have it included in the Mudcat Songbook.

Thank you, Kevin.

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 20 Mar 03 - 11:43 AM

Still listed under BS, but perhaps This thread may provide a song for the book.

Nigel

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: GUEST,amergin
Date: 20 Mar 03 - 11:55 AM

here is one...

How Did I Get Here?

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 20 Mar 03 - 11:56 AM

That's a great beginning you've got there, Nigel!! If your fellow 'Green Season' sufferers come up with another verse to two, let me know and it will definitely go in the Book ;-)

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 20 Mar 03 - 12:12 PM

There you go, Amergin, I've added your How Did I Get Here? to the Book. I hope that your song isn't based on reality, dear. ;-)

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Áine
Date: 22 Mar 03 - 10:37 AM

InOBU has written a song called Rachel Corrie, and I'm honoured to have it in our Songbook, along with McGrath of Harlow's song of the same name as well.

Thank you both so much.

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: GUEST,amergin
Date: 29 May 03 - 07:15 PM

Aine dear...are you still doing this? if so...would like to submit this:

Circle of Hearts

(tune the shearing's nae for you)


Will you take your hand in mine, my bonnie lassie-o?
Will you take your hand in mine, my bonnie lassie-o?
If you take your hand in mine, shivers will float down my
spine,
When our fingers, they entwine, my bonnie lassie-o.


May I look into your eyes, my bonnie lassie-o?
May I look into your eyes, my bonnie lassie-o?
Let me look into your eyes, where my heart it softly lies
As we stand beneath the skies, my bonnie lassie-o.


May I kiss upon your lips, my bonnie lassie-o?
May I kiss upon your lips, my bonnie lassie-o?
May I kiss upon your lips? My heartbeat lightly skips
When I hold you close to me, my bonnie lassie-o.


Will you have this dance with me, my bonnie lassie-o?
Will you have this dance with me, my bonnie lassie-o?
If you'll have this dance with me, We will float upon the sea
As I hold you in my arms, my bonnie lassie-o.


Do you wish to wed with me, my bonnie lassie-o?
Do you wish to wed with me, my bonnie lassie-o?
If you wish to wed with my, my heart will happy be
As I watch you grow old with me, my bonnie lassie-o.

Nathan Tompkins

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 11:50 AM

On The Dole Again
(tune: On The Road Again by Willie Nelson)



On the dole again
Well this morning I'm on the dole again
Now here I am standin' in the queue with my friends
Dancing down the street with my pay in hand
On the dole again
Huntin' jobs in places I ain't never been
Seein' things I don't want to see again
And so here I am on the dole again.

On the dole again
I flipped some burgers in McDonald's today
Me and Big Macs are the best of friends
The bosses insist it must be done their way
Or its the highway
And on the dole again
Well, here I am back on the dole again
Standin' here in the queue with my old friends
And tellin' the clerk why I'm back on the dole again

On the dole again
Scrapin' up some money just to pay my rent
Me and the landlord are best of friends
He insists that I pay him every cent
And out I went
Back on the dole again

Well this morning I'm on the dole again
Me and the clerk have become the best of friends
He insists I stay in line with the other men
As we wait there to pick up our dole again
Back on the dole again.


nathan tompkins

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Jay777
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 12:47 PM

FREEDOM ROAD

      
(G) I don't want to tie you down,
Don't (C) want to cramp your (G) style.
(D) I just want to hang around,
And (C) be with you a (G) while.
So if I (G) whisper "I love you"
As (C) I beside you lay,
It doesn't (G) mean that I'll stop you
When the (D7) road calls you a-(G) way. Oh

CHORUS:
Freedom (D) Road, Freedom (D7) Road: it's the (C) life you love to (G) follow,
Freedom (D) Road, Freedom (D7) Road will urge you (G) on.
Freedom (D) Road, Freedom (D7) Road, will (C) call you one to-(G) morrow,
Freedom (D) Road, Freedom (D7) Road, then you'll be (G) gone.

You have many roads to travel,
Many people yet to meet,
Many myst'ries to unravel,
Many journeys to complete.
So when you feel the need to move,
As I know you will one day,
Just remember those who love you
As you travel on your way, down

CHORUS

If some day you find yourself
Down this way again,
Please drop by and ring my bell-
I'll always be your friend.
And if you ever want someone
To join you on the road,
I could jump on board your wagon
And together we could roam!

CHORUS

Freedom Road, Freedom Road, then we'll be gone!

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amergin
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 01:40 PM

Hmmm....it's about 5 years too late.

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Amos
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 01:49 PM

MIghty nice song, there Jay. ANd you raise an interesting point (probably in all innocence) about the fate of the Mudcat Songbook itself. The beautiful, witty, and effervecent Presence who founded said songbook, known hereabout as Áine, or The Gaelic Goddess, ran off with a wayward Gypsy train about three years back, and has not been heard from in the ranks of civilization (as we know it) since.

But there is no reason why fine songs should not continue to be added to this thread, even though they can't be transferred over to the Songbook she built on another server.


A

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Jay777
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 05:15 AM

Thanks muchly, Amos. Sorry, Amergin, I'm still new round here, and thought the song book was an ongoing thread, not actually a book, particularly as this thread wasn't closed! But why not continue posting new songs anyway? Slainte!

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: keefeetee
Date: 24 Aug 17 - 02:31 PM

I must be slow because I can't work out how to submit [post?] a song to the Songbook. Can I do it through this 'reply to thread' form? Do I have to put ADD:Lyr in somewhere?

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Aug 17 - 02:44 PM

Hi, Keefeetee,
you should be able to post right here, just like you posted your message. It's nice if you put the title of your song in the message title - but if you don't figure out how to do that, someone will do it for you.

The Mudcat FAQ (frequently asked questions) has a section on Posting Lyrics (click).
-Joe-

Subject: Lyr ADD: THE DEVIL'S VOYAGE
From: keefeetee
Date: 25 Aug 17 - 03:40 PM

THE DEVIL'S VOYAGE
(K Tomlinson 2006)

The cruiser Indianapolis left San Francisco Bay,
With the Little Boy on board, to the west she sailed away,
Headed for the Philippines, as the 'Japs' already knew,
Bad luck for Captain McVeigh and for his 1200 crew.

Out from Hiroshima, Pearl of the Inland Sea,
Slipped submarine I-58 of the Japanese Navy,
Commander Hashimoto had orders short and clear,
Sink the cruiser. Stop the Little Boy from coming here.

The sub, it lay in ambush across the cruiser's course,
And every day they waited the tension it grew worse,
Until after 14 long & weary days and nights,
The cruiser Indianapolis steamed straight into their sights.

Indianapolis died quickly, with her went 300 crew,
Dragged down with her forever in the deep Pacific blue,
900 more went overboard, clinging to rafts and floats.
There'd been no time for SOS, no time to launch the boats,

All on an empty ocean and beneath an empty sky,
The men left in the water struggled to survive
Some died of wounds, some died from thirst, the sharks killed many fast,
Two-thirds of them had died when rescue came at last.

The sinking was small victory, for just two days before,
The cruiser'd docked at Tinian, put Little Boy on shore,
They'd flown him to Hiroshima and set his fury free,
And the light of a thousand suns destroyed the Pearl of the Inland Sea.

Tune – Rounding of the Horn

In August 2017 it was announced that the wreck of the Indianapolis
had been found, three miles down in the Pacific. It prompted my memory for this song that I wrote after reading the book of the same name by
Jack L Chalker. Reading the book was prompted by a bit of dialogue by
Robert Shaw's character in the film JAWS. See also the song 'Captain Mcvay's Lament' already on Mudcat
KT

Subject: RE: Part XI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Aug 17 - 02:46 PM

great song, kt