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score music

20 Apr 00 - 12:53 PM (#215066)
Subject: score music
From: GUEST,Brigid in the mountains

Do any of you happen to have (or know of the whereabouts ) of the music to Christy Moore's song: " Joxer goes to Stuttgart".Ta.

21 Apr 00 - 09:14 AM (#215531)
Subject: RE: score music
From: alison

Hi Brigid,

welcome to Mudcat.. you will have more luck if you start another thread with the title of the song (or something about the lyrics or Christy Moore)... a vague title like this one often gets ignored and is almost impossible to find again because there are so many of them....

I can't help you with the song, but here is a link to the Christy Moore site... you might find the song there....

slainte

alison

21 Apr 00 - 09:21 AM (#215538)
Subject: RE: score music
From: Ed Pellow

Brigid,

Alison offers good advice and a good link, where I found:

Joxer Goes to Stuttgart

It was in the year of eighty-eight, in the lovely month of June,
When the gadflies were swarming and dogs howling at the moon,
Ah with rosary beads and sandwiches for Stuttgart we began,
Joxer packed his German phrase-book, and jump-leads for the van.
 
Ah well some of the lads had never been away from home before.
It was the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore.
And before we left for Europe, we knew we'd need a plan,
So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van.
 
In Germany the Autobahn was like the Long Mile Road
There was every make of car and van, all carrying the full load
Ford Transits and Hiaces, and an old Bedford from Tralee,
With the engine overheating from long-hauling duty free.
 
There were fans from Ballyfermot, Ballybough and Ballymun
On the journey of a lifetime and the craic was ninety one
Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the River Rhine
and he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot anytime
 
And as soon as we found Stuttgart, we got the wagons in a ring
Sean Óg got out the banjo and Peter played the mandolin.
Oh there were fans there from everywhere, attracted by the sound
At the first Fleadh Ceól in Europe and Joxer passed the flagon round
 
But the session it ended when we'd finished all the stout
The air mattresses inflated and the sleeping bags rolled out
As one by one we fell asleep, Joxer had a dream
He dreamt himself and Jack Charlton sat down to pick the team
 
Joxer dreamt they both agreed on Packie Bonner straight away
And that Moran, Whelan and McGrath were certainly to play
Ah but tempers they began to rise, patience wearing thin
Jack wanted Cascarino, but Joxer wanted Quinn
 
And the dream turned into a nightmare, Joxer stuck the head on Jack
Who wanted to bring Johnny Giles and Eamonn Dunphy back
Ah well the cock crew in the morning, it crew both loud and shrill
And Joxer woke up in his sleeping bag many miles from Arbour Hill
 
Ah next morning none of the experts gave us the slightest chance
They said that the English team would lead us on a merry dance
Ah with their union jacks all them English fans for victory they were set
Until Ray Houghton got the ball and he stuck it in the net
 
What happened next is history, brought tears to many eyes
Oh that day will be the highlight of many people's lives
Well Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen
Was arm-in-arm with Jack Charlton, singing 'Revenge for Skibbereen'.
 
Ah now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his Mam
And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman
Listen do you remember that German's daughter on the banks of the River Rhine
Ah jeez, well didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week ....

Ed

21 Apr 00 - 09:33 AM (#215541)
Subject: RE: score music
From: Ed Pellow

Brigid,

Sorry, in my hurry I may have misread your request. I posted the lyrics but you asked for the music.

What exactly do you want? Guitar chords, sheet music of the melody, an abc or midi of the tune?

Let us know more, and we'll try to help you more

Ed

23 Apr 00 - 11:27 AM (#216524)
Subject: RE: score music
From: GUEST,Brigid in the mountains

hi Ed thanks to you for your reply. And forthe lyrics which i already have. what I really want is the melody music and the guitar chords. if you can get them I would be eternally grateful. Greetings. brigid

23 Apr 00 - 11:57 AM (#216534)
Subject: RE: score music
From: Jon Freeman

I could probably notate the melody and provide a basic set of guitar chords for you if I had something like an MP3 to work from.

Jon

24 Apr 00 - 06:20 AM (#216895)
Subject: RE: score music
From: GUEST,Brigid in the mountains

thanks, Joe, but what on earth is an MP3??????

24 Apr 00 - 04:56 PM (#217204)
Subject: RE: score music
From: Ed Pellow

Brigid,

As mentioned above, you may be not getting much response because of the way you titled the thread. I've created a new thread here which may (I can't promise) give you better results

Ed

26 Apr 00 - 05:33 PM (#218492)
Subject: RE: score music
From: SDShad

Jon--

I've found an MP3 of Joxer Goes to Stuttgart. Got an address I could send it to?

Chris

26 Apr 00 - 05:58 PM (#218514)
Subject: RE: score music
From: Jon Freeman

jonbanjo@freeuk.com

Jon

27 Apr 00 - 05:03 PM (#219127)
Subject: RE: score music
From: Jon Freeman

Brigid, an MP3 is a type of sound file. They are handy for recordings as the size of the file is small compared to other methods. Thanks to Chris, I have had a chance to listen to the tune and I will sort something out for you tommorrow.

Jon