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23 Nov 96 - 12:12 AM (#523) Subject: Old Man Living at the Mil From: Anyone have verses to this one? I've only heard the chorus which runs; Old man living at the mill The mill turns around of its own free will One hand in the hopper and the other in the sack The ladies go forward and the gents fall back |
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23 Nov 96 - 09:45 PM (#530) Subject: RE: Old Man Living at the Mil From: dick greenhaus Hi- You got it. It's a play-party (dance without instruments) song. There's really no verse, but there may be another section to the same tune. It's often called Jolly is the Miller (though I've heard Charlie is the Miller), and the tune is a variant on the Over The Hills and Far Away that was used for Sharpe's Rifles on TV. I'll see if I can find another part |
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11 Feb 97 - 11:42 AM (#2129) Subject: RE: Old Man Living at the Mil From: marla ...if I remember this right... I think I got it from an Album call.."7 bridges row" ...perhaps Ian Mathews (?)
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"My," said the owl with her head all white,
My old mans form Kalamazoo, At any rate, I hope that's got it...or at least close enough for 'folk music' Strive for 'whirled peas' marla |
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11 Feb 97 - 05:27 PM (#2134) Subject: RE: Old Man Living at the Mil From: Les Blank blank@wt.net I first heard "Old Man in the Mill" on an album by the old bluegrass group called the Dilliards -- Doug and Rodney and two others whose names escape me. Maybe Elektra or Vanguard. Sorry, I sold the album, now. Les |
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23 Mar 12 - 01:34 PM (#3327753) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Living at the Mill From: GUEST Check out Pete Seeger's rendition of this on "American Folk, Games, and Activity Songs". |
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23 Mar 12 - 04:36 PM (#3327864) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Living at the Mill From: GUEST,Hootenanny Also recorded by the recently late Clint Howard of Trade, Tennessee one time partner of Doc Watson and Fiddling Fred Price. It was recorded without Clint's knowledge during he singing competition at Galax, Virginia in either 1961/2 or 3 and issued on Folkways FA 2435. Probably still avalable to order from Smithsonian Folkways Records. I seem to remember that this song is related to another called "Leatherwing Bat" ? Hoot |
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23 Mar 12 - 06:01 PM (#3327910) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Living at the Mill From: EBarnacle This song was/ is part of Brian Bowers' repertoire and I have heard him do it in concert. I would be very surprised if he has not recorded it. |
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23 Mar 12 - 06:07 PM (#3327912) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Living at the Mill From: Bonnie Shaljean There's a brilliant version of it on Jesse Colin Young's Soul Of A City Boy which I have an ancient vinyl LP of, somewhere. That whole album is great. http://www.amazon.com/Soul-City-Jesse-Colin-Young/dp/B000002QZI |
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24 Mar 12 - 04:36 AM (#3328033) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Living at the Mill From: GUEST,Mike Yates As it says in the notes to "Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley" (Smithsonian Folkways double CD SF40029/30) thia is a "happy combination" of two songs, "The Bird Song" or "Leathwing Bat" and "The Jolly Miller". Cecil Sharp noted a version from Jane Gentry of Hot Springs. I have always liked the version sung by Clint Howard on this double CD (and, in this case, he certainly knew that he was being recorded!) |
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24 Mar 12 - 04:38 AM (#3328034) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Living at the Mill From: GUEST,Mike Yates Sorry about the spelling. This should read "Leatherwing Bat". Moral, don't type in the morning with a hangover! |