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18 Jun 98 - 11:13 PM (#30995) Subject: What song is this? From: kiwi@unagi.cybernothing.org I was recently at a local concert by Mike Agranoff, a NJ folk musician. He sang a beautiful little piece that's the signature piece of the Minstrel Coffeehouse.. anyone know what it is or who sings it? The chorus is:
Lay me down Carolina, lay me down
Sla/n, |
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19 Jun 98 - 12:52 AM (#31003) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Jenny I'm not familiar with the lyrics, but they sound haunting. I hope someone picks up the thread and can help. |
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19 Jun 98 - 04:04 AM (#31014) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: dick greenhaus You can get familiar with the lyrics (and the tune) by looking it up in the Digital Tradition database. Try a search on [minstrel show] |
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19 Jun 98 - 11:27 AM (#31025) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Kiwi@unagi.cybernothing.org Jenny - oh, it's beautiful and haunting. I heard it in an intimate little setting, just about a dozen and a half of us and the folk singer with a guitar... it's wistful and gives you goosebumps. Dick greenhaus - thanks much.. I'll go do a search right away! Sla/n, Kiwi |
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20 Jun 98 - 12:46 PM (#31097) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: harpgirl It is Before They Close the Minstrel Show, if that helps ...harpgirl |
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20 Jun 98 - 06:14 PM (#31105) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Joe Offer It doesn't seem like this song would fit her style, but Jean Redpath did a wonderful recording of it. You should be able to find it by doing a song title search at one of the online CD sales places, like www.tunes.com. -Joe Offer- |
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21 Jun 98 - 05:06 PM (#31119) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Barbara Can't remember now if the story is on Bob's album or I heard it from Ed, but according to one of them Bob Coltman, the song's author, had the chorus kicking around for a while, and then wrote the verses to a different tune, and when he spliced them together was not at all convinced that it worked. Or maybe he had the verses first, I forget, but he wasn't convinced that the two parts worked together and he was particularly apologetic about the time on the chorus; could anyone sing it? Guess we answered that question. Blessings, Barbara |
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22 Jun 98 - 11:04 AM (#31143) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: kiwi@unagi.cybernothing.org harpgirl - thanks, I found the song doing a contents search on the database. Joe - Hm.. I'll have to look into that. Barbara - Interesting... is that the same verse and chorus that he uses still? Or was that the first draft? IMHO, the verses and chorus fit together very well, and it's not that hard to sing the chorus. :) At the folk thingy I went to, Mike Agranoff invited us all to join in on the chorus and we sang lustily but sweetly. :) Sla/n, Kiwi |
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22 Jun 98 - 11:18 AM (#31146) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Barbara Yep. same tune to each. If you think about it, the tune to the verses is quite different from the chorus. I think it works great, but if you look at it from a music theory basis, it doesn't fit the rules. So much for rules, hey? Blessings, Barbara |
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23 Jun 98 - 01:09 AM (#31162) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Jenny www.cdnow.com has the Jean Redpath cd. |
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23 Jun 98 - 09:33 AM (#31183) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: camsco@camsco.com The song is "Before They Close The Minstrel Show". It was written by Bob Coltman and recorded on one of his Minstrel label lp's. I have it somewhere in my stacks and can look the title up for you if you like. Wally Macnow |
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23 Jun 98 - 09:55 AM (#31187) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Wally Macnow Located it. The album is entitled "Before They Close The Minstrel Show". It's Minstrel JD-202 recorded in 1975. Wally Macnow Camsco Music http://www.camsco.com |
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23 Jun 98 - 06:13 PM (#31212) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: kiwi |
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29 Jun 98 - 08:58 PM (#31665) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Richard Wright You will find the words and chords in Rise Up Singing, page 22. They mention an album by Ed Trickett "People Like You", Folk Legacy. Alos in Sing OUt 22-4. Richard |
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29 Jun 98 - 09:46 PM (#31671) Subject: RE: What song is this? From: Barry Finn Wish I had read this tread before I went to the Old Songs Fest., happened to meet up & sing a bit with Mike, he's got some very interesting stuff, a great verse on (I think a recent thread) the Anne Bolyen song with her head tucked underneath her arm, she's still a spirit, that still loves Henry but finds it confusing when he's askes her for head. I should stop short here. Barry |