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07 Feb 11 - 11:49 AM (#3090466) Subject: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: mikesamwild The Spanish Civil war began in July 1936 and this year marks the 75th Anniversary. Volunteers from many countries joined the International Brigades and many gave their lives for the cause and it would be nice if people could sing songs at appropriate meetings or performances and mention the fact. Geoff Lawes has done a great job of collating songs about the SCW on a perma thread on Mudcat. In UK there is a mobile Exhibition produced by the IB Memorial Trust that will be mounted around the country and it might be possible to book itand collaborate with performances in the same area. New songs and poems are also being written all the time in commemoration. Some areas have Folk Against Fascism groups that might link up PM me or Geoff Lawes if interested or Google IBMT or go on Facebook |
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07 Feb 11 - 12:27 PM (#3090492) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: GUEST Far distant, far distant, lies Foyers the brave... No tombstone memorial to hallow his grave His bones they lie scattered on the dark soil of Spain Where young Jamie Foyers for the workers was slain... As Tom Lehr said, "They might have won all the battles, but we had all the good songs." No PASSARAN! I am museing on Jock, an old Link, (Lincoln Brigade (( not really a Brigade of course))) - Scottish one legged sailor and great man (one hell of a sentence, eh?) ! Well, Jock used to sing to me... a song sung in the Lincoln Brigade ( in answer to me singing Jamie Foyers to him......) The Workers flag is growing pink It's no so red as ye may think... La lucha continua In One Big Union Lorcan |
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07 Feb 11 - 12:29 PM (#3090494) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: InOBU Oh my, something eat my cookie... that IS me above, InObu, Lorcan |
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11 Mar 11 - 07:59 AM (#3111627) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: mikesamwild The International Brigade Memorial Trust wishes to put out a CD of songs from the time or about the Spanish Civil war 75 yeras on. If you would like to be involved or submit a track please PM me. |
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11 Mar 11 - 07:57 PM (#3112031) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: GeoffLawes Hi InObu, I have tried to contact you to get the Lyrics and information about your song The New Saint which I believe is a song about the Spanish Civil War?? I have listed your song in the thread which Mike refers to, above. Link Here Will you please post your lyrics at the bottom of the thread, HERE , with any information about the song which others might find illuminating. If you have recorded it then that would be interesting to know and if you have a link to any web performance that would be a bonus. |
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18 Mar 11 - 10:38 AM (#3116440) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: GUEST,Felipa I'm wondering how this anniversary is being commemorated in Spain? |
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17 Apr 11 - 01:16 PM (#3136903) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: mikesamwild The Amigos are mounting memorial marches and the catalan government is supporting events. |
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26 Apr 11 - 03:36 AM (#3142454) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: GUEST,euan mor I'm part of Gallo Rojo, a group of anti fascist musicians, scottish and spanish in edinburgh, we play mostly spanish songs from the republic, civil war and the repression - we can be heard on youtube, search for Gallo Rojo Edimburgo. We are available for expenses to anyone interested in commemorating the struggle in the 30s and/or the struggle now. If anyone wants to get in touch with songs or gigs or anything else contact macpolvomusic@yahoo.co.uk Its very important not just to commemorate but to take action now. here in Scotland the situation is one in which "no platform" is still very viable, the scottish version of the EDL for example has been forced virtually off the streets by militant anti fascism, but the fight must go on - music can play a part in the struggle too, as another poster said, sing a song, play a benefit gig, do what you can! I'd also like to PM mikesamwild but no idea how unfortunately, if you read this can you get in touch! euan |
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26 Apr 11 - 04:58 AM (#3142490) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Pistachio Euan, if you click on the blue PM next to "From: mikesamwild - PM" you will be able to message him! Maybe you have to 'join' MUDCAT first tho' ! H. |
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26 Apr 11 - 05:47 AM (#3142522) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: GUEST,MC Fat Will be in Madrid next week (fly out on Sunday 1st May) may try to get out to Jarma while I'm there. |
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26 Apr 11 - 05:51 AM (#3142523) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Bonzo3legs What was the cause exactly? |
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26 Apr 11 - 06:19 AM (#3142539) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Wilfried Schaum Look up Spanish Civil War in Wikipedia |
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26 Apr 11 - 06:27 AM (#3142541) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Wilfried Schaum F***, blue link doesn't work. Next try: Spanish Civil War Gotcha |
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26 Apr 11 - 07:08 AM (#3142562) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Les in Chorlton The defence of the democratically elected and socialist government of Spain from Franco's Army Fascists? The defence failed and Spain remained under the fascist boot for many, many years. L in C# |
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26 Apr 11 - 10:55 AM (#3142666) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: euan mor Thanks Pistachio - I'm now a member and it worked! |
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27 Apr 11 - 04:36 PM (#3143621) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Wilfried Schaum Some sites with songs of the Spanish Civil War: Himnos y canciones de la guerra civil, with songs of all participants on the republican front, with tunes. La guerra civil Espanola (canciones) Rojo y azul All above with texts and tunes. Canciones de la Guerra Civil y la Resistencia - tunes only; link to Woody Guthrie's Jarama Valley unfortunately not found, but "The young man from Alcalá" is in American English with a slight Texan touch. For further research try Google with canciones +guerra +civil, "Spanish Civil War". |
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15 Jul 11 - 07:11 AM (#3188138) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: GUEST Hi there. My name's Stevie Simpson. This is a song cycle called The Volunteer from my last album Garage Songs.... The Volunteer |
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15 Jul 11 - 11:29 AM (#3188278) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: Stilly River Sage I don't know the songs, but looks like a good occasion to pull out some Hemingway novels! (Lorcan, I do like that Lehrer quote!) SRS |
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18 Jul 11 - 07:27 AM (#3189946) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: mikesamwild Great concert on saturday in Sheffield see facebook page : Spanish Civil War 75th. |
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20 Jul 11 - 10:04 AM (#3191367) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War 75th Anniversary From: mikesamwild There is a session on songs of and about Spanish Civil War planned at Whitby folk week. Geoff Lawes should have details Geordie McIntyre will preside. |
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20 Jul 11 - 04:17 PM (#3191589) Subject: Spanish Civil War From: Reinhard Mike Harding quite insensitive today: "I've also got music to mark the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War which gave us so many great folksongs." Well, that is probably worth the half million of casualties in that war, or is it? |
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21 Jul 11 - 11:33 AM (#3192025) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War From: mikesamwild Is that all he said about the conflict? |
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21 Jul 11 - 01:41 PM (#3192097) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War From: GeoffLawes No. As Reinhard accurately quotes he said "I've also got music to mark the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War which gave us so many great folksongs." in the introduction to the programme when he briefly outlined the programme's contents but he said more about the International Brigades and the personal experience of the father of a friend who fought against Franco before the playing of Christy Moore's Viva La Quince Brigada (9minutes and 40 seconds into the programme ) And he talked about Guernica at the end of the programme before introducing a song which I had not encountered before called Market Day at Guernica sung by Katie Melua and written by Mike Batt.I have added this song to the Songs in English About the Spanish Civil War Mudcat thread and have included a link and access details to the BBC i player listing where you can hear the whole Programme for the next week. thread.cfm?threadid=128093#market Any suggestion that Mike Harding was insensitive to the suffering caused by the SCW is inappropriate. |
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22 Jul 11 - 12:56 PM (#3192808) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War From: GUEST,Ebor_Fiddler The Spanish Civil War is history. Am I therefore being insensitive if I recite "On 'Is 'Orse with 'Is 'Awk in 'Is 'And?" William The Bastard caused us more suffering than all the Spanish war did. We still remember his "Harrying of The North" round here. |
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23 Jul 11 - 07:20 AM (#3193396) Subject: RE: Spanish Civil War From: mikesamwild Thanks for that incisive observation Professor. |