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24 Feb 01 - 05:04 PM (#405466) Subject: Lyr Add: SILENT VOICES^^ From: Amergin This recent talk of departing loved ones has got me to thinking about the ones that I have lost....My great aunts and uncles and friends....It got me to thinking about all the stories that were never recorded. About all of the important facts of our histories that are lost forever. It got me to thinking of the voices I will never hear again...the laughter...the joking...I mentioned in another thread that this had the makings of a song or something....
Silent Voices
CHORUS:
"Sit down" they said and I shook my head
Chorus:
The coyotes wailed as they told their tales
Chorus:
Now among the trees in the wintry breeze Hold on to your memories, for they are the greatest gifts bestowed upon us by those who have gone before....and if you have the chance record the stories of your elders or your own....Blessed be. Nathan Tompkins ^^ |
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24 Feb 01 - 05:16 PM (#405478) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: wysiwyg Holy F*%^()*(&*^&ng Sh*()&^^%t! THAT IS DAMN GOOD!!!! ~S~ |
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24 Feb 01 - 05:16 PM (#405479) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Pseudolus Beautiful Amergin......... Frank |
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24 Feb 01 - 05:17 PM (#405480) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Sorcha Oh, Nathan, that is beatiful!! Thank you so much for posting it. |
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24 Feb 01 - 05:24 PM (#405487) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: katlaughing WOW! Nathandarlin'...you've outdone yourself with that one! Just beautiful and it just rolls off so easily...well done! Thanks, I will be sharing it with me da... luvyakat |
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24 Feb 01 - 05:27 PM (#405489) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: tiggerdooley You have convinced me to do something I've been wanting to do for a long time, but felt stupid. I'm going to record my Nana and my Great Aunty Nelly singing a song called 'Hartley's Jam'. They're born performers (maybe that's where I get it) and they harmonize so well. I don't want to be too morbid, but they ARE getting old, and I've already missed so much from my Great Grandma, so I won't make the same mistake this time. Spookily, I spent last night on the discussion forum getting the words to a Lullaby that my Great Grandma used to sing to me called 'Go to sleep my baby', and I'm over the moon 'cos I got it. Thank, Amergin |
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24 Feb 01 - 07:30 PM (#405547) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Lonesome EJ Wow. Thanks Nathan. |
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24 Feb 01 - 07:44 PM (#405559) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Cobble SUPERB, Im just lost for words. Cobble. |
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24 Feb 01 - 07:52 PM (#405567) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Amos First rate, Amergin! First rate! A. |
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24 Feb 01 - 07:53 PM (#405570) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Greyeyes "Long ago it must be, I have a photograph, preserve your memories, there all that's left you." |
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24 Feb 01 - 07:58 PM (#405575) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Mrrzy Indeed lovely. I'll beat Matt to the Star Trek parallel, where there was the civilization whose sun was killing their planet, who sent a probe out to ensure NOT that they would survive, but that they would be REMEMBERED. I remember thinking that truly, we live forever, through the memories kept by survivors. I still think so. But not in such beautiful images before, thanks, Nathan, I am in your debt. As if I hadn't already been... |
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25 Feb 01 - 01:01 AM (#405762) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: GUEST,Tipster Love it..... |
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25 Feb 01 - 03:49 AM (#405799) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Hawker Amergin, that is a lovely sentiment, and one we should all follow. I have recorded several voices who are now memories and I will continue to do so. Oh isn't it comforting to hold on to an aged memory! Smiles Lucy |
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25 Feb 01 - 08:21 AM (#405845) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: alison beautiful song Nathan.......... slainte alison |
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25 Feb 01 - 09:11 AM (#405879) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: kendall You can be damn proud of this man. It is precious. |
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25 Feb 01 - 09:18 AM (#405886) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Morticia Nathan, I've just subtracted one of the thumps upside the head I owe you...that was a beatiful poem. |
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25 Feb 01 - 10:59 AM (#405937) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Noreen Shivers down the spine, Nathan... |
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25 Feb 01 - 01:18 PM (#406035) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Amergin Oh boy...well, thank you everyone.... Katdarling, I hope he likes it when you chare it with him. Tigger, I'm glad to hear that you got those words and that you'll be recording your Nana and Your Great Aunt Nelly....I only wish I could have done the same....My great aunts and uncles had fantastic stories to tell... Mrrzy, you never were in my debt....at least I never saw it that way...it is what friends do. Lucy, I am glad you have those voices recorded...cherish them. Kendall, that means alot to me. Morty, I was not aware that I was owed any thumps upside the head. Everyone else, thank you so much. :-) I'm glad you liked it...
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25 Feb 01 - 02:39 PM (#406062) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: winniemih Amergin, there's a quote from the book Ceremony (Leslie Marmon Silko) that I'm trying to recall : the context is the book's protagonist coming to terms with the loss of his loved ones. He is told, "Remember everything. As long as we remember, nothing is lost. As long as we remember, we are part of this story we have together." Your words made me think of this. Winnie |
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25 Feb 01 - 08:03 PM (#406191) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Gypsy Wow....that is beyond good. Thanks for writing it! |
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17 Mar 01 - 01:15 AM (#419752) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: wdyat12 Nathan, Blilliant! Universal! Hits home for me! wdyat12
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17 Mar 01 - 01:27 AM (#419760) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: wdyat12 My typos increase the more excited I get. Nathan that was.... Brilliant! I know the dues a creative person like you pays the Muses. It's not all fun, but when you get it all done and you know you have said what you feel, that is your reward. We can only feel happy for you sharing your gift. wdyat12 |
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17 Mar 01 - 10:12 AM (#419904) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: DancingMom Brought back some memories, and a tear to my eye. Our loved ones never really leave us as long as we hold them close in our hearts. Thank you. |
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17 Mar 01 - 10:12 PM (#420227) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: jaze That was beautiful, Amergin, just beautiful. I think it succinctly stated what many of us feel. |
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17 Mar 01 - 11:16 PM (#420251) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: gnu Gosh... that brought tears to my eyes. Lost an aunt early yesterday morning and your words brought even more memories back - good ones. Thanks gnu |
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31 Mar 01 - 12:01 AM (#429784) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Amergin Well, thanks to you all....Tonight there is yet another voice added to the silence.....my cousin, Steve, died of a heart attack this evening......He was my second cousin.....and my mother doesn't even know yet....not looking forward to telling her....Blessed be. |
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31 Mar 01 - 12:10 AM (#429788) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: wdyat12 The relevance of you poetry has touched all of us. Sorry to hear about Steve. wdyat12 |
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09 Jun 01 - 12:10 AM (#479595) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: rangeroger On Sunday of this last Memorial Day Weekend, we held a tribute for my friend Bruce "Moose" Grunow at the Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite. Nathan, I read your words at that tribute , and I want to thank you so much for them.I used to play Star of County Down, but I didn't even try to sing these words. I would have been totally unable. I read them out as poem and knew that Moose's voice would always be with me. After the memorial two people came to me an asked for copies of your words.One was a man who had lost his son,a fellow musician, last year.Another was our head of backstage musicians hospitality who had lost her brother a year and a half ago. Both were highly moved by those words. I asked for prayers for John Hartford at that tribute and some had not even known he was ill. Now that he to has passed these words hold their meaning for him. Thank you again for "Silent Voices". One of these days I may be able to raise my voice in song to sing them. rr |
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09 Jun 01 - 11:04 AM (#479708) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Nice song,Sorry to hear about your cousin. |
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09 Jun 01 - 06:53 PM (#479889) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Amergin, for some reason this thread reminded me of a missing verse to "The Travelling People" The last two lines are And I've laid there spent, wrapped up in my tent; and I've listened to the old folks talkin. cant remember the whole verse though (damn)now i'll have to hope one of you can remembe it. (I heard the Dubliners sing it 30 years ago) The dead live on in our hearts and memories. In the case of relatives they live on through us. Yours, Aye. Dave |
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09 Jun 01 - 08:35 PM (#479936) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Amergin RR, thank you for telling me that...it has made my whole week...i hope you gave the words to your friends....I am so sorry for your loss...take care. John, Thank you, one more empty chair for the family reunion this summer... Dave, thanks for your words...and are these the lyrics you were thinking of?
I've mended pots and made heather beesoms
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09 Jun 01 - 09:07 PM (#479959) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Dave (the ancient mariner) YES YES YES Thank you mate.... been trying to remeber that one for years. Cheers. Dave |
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10 Jun 01 - 06:22 AM (#480121) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: lady penelope Thank you. M'Lady P. |
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30 Jun 01 - 12:33 AM (#495238) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: rangeroger This needed to be refreshed as I feel this is Nathan's heart. rr |
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30 Jun 01 - 07:57 AM (#495336) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: catspaw49 I have no idea how I missed this thread in all of it's previous incarnations, but thanks for the refresh....... Nathan, I am sitting here blubbering like a fool and have been for the past half hour. I can't read more than a few lines without becoming overwhelmed. Finally I am able to slowly type this in and tell you that I believe that to be one of the most poignant and truest songs ever written. If anyone can sing it through we need to start doing so because nothing I have heard in the singer/songwriter branch of the folk world deserves more to become a "folk song." I don't know what special voice inspired you and although many of your pieces are wonderful, this song stands out......not just above your others, but anything else I've heard by anyone, anywhere........... Spaw |
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30 Jun 01 - 10:56 AM (#495382) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: chip a Well dammit Spaw, the song is everything you said it is. But I got through reading it just fine. It was your soupy palavering that made me blubber. Stop that! And that stuff about your loving wife in the other thread......twice in one morning you got me. Keep it up and you'll have to put warning labels on your posts. Thank you. Chip A. |
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30 Jun 01 - 11:00 AM (#495384) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: chip a I can't sing a lick, but my wife (Tish) can. Just printed your beautiful song so I can take it home to her. I know she'll love it as I do. You've done good. Chip A. |
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30 Jun 01 - 12:11 PM (#495399) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Good to see ya posting on here Spaw... Welcome home mate... {{{hug}}} Yours, Aye. Dave |
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02 Jul 01 - 06:59 PM (#496991) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Amergin OH, Jesus, Spaw, RR, and Chip...and of course my mate, Dave....you make me blush with pride...thank you... |
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16 Sep 01 - 02:49 AM (#551352) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: GUEST I was just thinking this would be appropriate now. |
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16 Sep 01 - 01:55 PM (#551678) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Paul from Hull Well done, Guest.....hadnt seen this thread before Thanks for finding it, & posting |
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06 Oct 01 - 12:25 PM (#566246) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Amergin Another voice hasgone silent....my cousin Sue Jobman died of a heart attack yesterday...just found out...another empty chair... |
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26 Feb 03 - 04:07 PM (#899390) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: GUEST,amergin |
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27 Feb 03 - 12:07 AM (#899557) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Neighmond BRAVO!! Chaz |
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27 Feb 03 - 09:59 PM (#900167) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: GUEST,wdyat24 Been there twice. Once in life and again with you. wdyat24 |
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28 Feb 03 - 08:30 PM (#900771) Subject: RE: BS: Silent Voices From: Genie Absolutely awesome, Nathan! Genie |