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18 Apr 99 - 08:01 AM (#71723) Subject: Flicker of the Campfire From: Debbie at DLB662@aol.com I'm looking for the music of the song "FLICKER". It's a campfire song. Does anyone know where I can find the sheet music? |
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18 Apr 99 - 08:18 AM (#71725) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: catspaw49 Hi Debbie and welcome to Mudcat.....Sorry we don't do sheet music, but I think you can find the lyrics in the database( DT ) by typing flicker in the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page. catspaw |
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18 Apr 99 - 08:21 AM (#71726) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: Banjeray (inactive) But Debbie, it seems to me that if you print that out on a SHEET of paper, you could call it SHEET music. |
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18 Apr 99 - 09:54 AM (#71736) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Debbie, do you have any words to help us along? Even a fragment will get some of our memories ... uh... flickering! |
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18 Apr 99 - 01:46 PM (#71766) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: Joe Offer Ooops! I sent Debbie the lyrics by e-mail, but it was the tune she was looking for. Can anybody post it? |
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18 Apr 99 - 01:47 PM (#71767) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: okscout@cwix.com A flicker in the campfire, Wind in the pines The moon in the heavens, The stars that shine A place where people gather Make friends of all kinds, A place where old man trouble Is always left behind. Oh, give me the light of the campfire, Warm and bright And give me some friends to sing with I'll be here all night Love is for those who find it I found right here Just you and the light of the campfire And the songs I love to hear |
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18 Apr 99 - 03:40 PM (#71790) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: AllisonA(Animaterra) omigosh!!! I've been humming that song for years- I mean almost 30 years fergunness sakes- heard it at Camp Tattapanum and assumed it was their song- never heard it anywhere else- thanks, okscout- you're ok by me! |
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18 Apr 99 - 11:36 PM (#71892) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: okscout@cwix.com Well, thanks for the vote of approval. Flicker does have a catchy tune. I tried to send a vocal rendition to Debbie, hoping that would be enough to learn the tune, but it bounced back. :) |
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19 Apr 99 - 12:14 PM (#72004) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: Joe Offer Messages below copied from another thread, which will be deleted. -Joe Offer-
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19 Apr 99 - 02:30 PM (#72065) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: bey Debbie, I've really forgetten this song. Like so many others I am remembering bits and pieces of it form Girl Scout camp back in the 50 and 60's. I'll work on trying to remeber the melody. It's a really neat song and I'd like to refresh my memory. Hope the melody gets to you someway. bet |
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19 Apr 99 - 02:43 PM (#72070) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: Joe Offer Good old Barry Finn called me from New England and sang a sea chantey into my answering machine. Maybe somebody could contact Debbie by e-mail and arrange to sing this song to her over the phone, eh? -Joe Offer- |
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21 Apr 99 - 09:51 PM (#72589) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: okscout@cwix.com I found another verse.
Love is like a warm fire,soft and low I have the tune coded as a QBASIC file, but hardly anyone knows how to use it anymore. I sent it to Debbie. I don't know if she was able to decode it or use it. |
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14 May 06 - 07:48 AM (#1740430) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Refresh- I forgot I already knew about this song! Silly me! Now it's going to run through my head all day... |
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14 May 06 - 11:01 AM (#1740503) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: Alice Any links to the TUNE? thanks alice |
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14 May 06 - 11:08 AM (#1740510) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: GUEST,Don Meixner Hey Ani! About 20 years ago when I lived in Baldwinsville, NY I had a neighbor who said she and some others had written this song at a camp many years before. She was about 40 at the time. She sang the song and I must admit I liked what I heard and I haven't heard it since. I hope you can sing it for me in June. Don |
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14 May 06 - 05:10 PM (#1740743) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Will do, Don! Alice, if I can find the time I'll make a midi and post it here. Allison |
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18 May 06 - 01:29 AM (#1742897) Subject: RE: Flicker of the Campfire From: FolkinReeGraves OK...so I learned this song when I was at (GS) Camp Glengarra (foothills of the Adarondacks in upstate, NY) in the early '90s. It was one of my favorites from the camp. I would like to know how close it is to the original! I'm going to see if I can record it and post it onto my myspace space in the morning. I'll post again when I get it up. |
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18 May 06 - 11:33 PM (#1743654) Subject: ADD Version: Flicker of the Campfire From: Joe Offer The U.S. Girl Scout Sangam Git/Sangam Songbook has a slightly different version: FLICKER (writer unknown) The flicker of a campfire, the wind in the pines, The moon in the heavens, the stars that shine, A place where people gather, meet friends of all kinds, A place where old man trouble is always left behind: CHORUS So give me the light of a campfire, warm and bright. And give me some friends to sing with, I'll be here all night. Love's for those who find it, I found mine right here, Just you and I and the campfire and the songs we love to hear. Da da da da da da da da da da 2nd Verse The peacefulness of the silence of night, The sun in the morning, shining so bright, The place where campers gather Making friends for all time(s). A place where city troubles are always left behind. earlier source: Songs for All Sorts the Guide Association, Anglia Region, England. Click to playDoes the tune sound right? |
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16 Apr 09 - 12:19 PM (#2612491) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST http://www.girlscoutssdi.org/site/home/VolunteerResources/viewsong.php?id=25 This should help you out. |
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20 May 09 - 09:42 AM (#2636506) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST,70s Camp Counselor From memory, . . . I sing a slightly different tune. I use guitar chords G Em C D7 for about every line Here it is, the tune and some words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHoRC39NXOk I've written another song to the words, personal. |
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21 May 11 - 10:47 PM (#3158486) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST,Jollay it is on youtube |
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15 Jan 12 - 05:42 PM (#3291110) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST The chords are: G Em C D for every line, just in order. I'm a soprano and I do it at capo 2. Hope that helps! |
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17 Sep 12 - 07:25 PM (#3406444) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST,Aunt Tessie I've been working on a folklore study of camp songs for some time - finally getting ready to do something serious with it - you can check it/me out at aunttessiesongbag.blogspot.com. One of the songs I want to feature is "Flicker" - you said you had met a woman who said she had helped write it. Can you give any more details - like name, type of camp, etc. Since this may involve confidential information, you may send me a private email at aunttessie@yahoo.com |
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05 Oct 14 - 03:23 PM (#3666376) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST,CQ I sang this at Camp Wyandot (Camp Fire Girls) in the 1960s |
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05 Oct 14 - 07:43 PM (#3666456) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Flicker (of the Campfire) From: GUEST http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjIUCd_cRCg |