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09 Apr 04 - 09:49 PM (#1158353) Subject: Lyr req, Welsh, Big Brown Bear song From: GUEST,Dale I am 55 years old and when I was a boy, my father used to sing a song to us that his grandfather sang to him as a boy. That was my Great grandfather Bashline. I remember him, he lived into his 90's. The song, I believe, was a Welsh lullaby, Some lyrics I remember are "I chanced upon a big, brown, bear. A big brown bear was he." " and all he said was woof". The problem is, for most of my father's life, he could not remember one line in the song. He mentioned it to me the other day. He is 80 years old now and it would be nice to complete his song lyrics for his peace of mind and for our family heritage. Can anyone help? Thanks, Dale |
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10 Apr 04 - 10:13 AM (#1158488) Subject: RE: Lyr req, Welsh Big Brown Bear song From: Gareth Refresh |
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10 Apr 04 - 12:40 PM (#1158562) Subject: RE: Lyr req, Welsh Big Brown Bear song From: Nigel Parsons Can't help except to point to Google. A report on a Carnegie Hall concert where Bryn Terfel (Welsh Baritone) included this lullaby in his repertoire Here Nigel |
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10 Apr 04 - 02:18 PM (#1158646) Subject: RE: Lyr req, Welsh Big Brown Bear song From: sian, west wales I'll ask around. It doesn't ring any bells ... sian |
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14 Aug 08 - 11:02 AM (#2413559) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BIG BROWN BEAR (Mana-Zucca) From: GUEST,Ken THE BIG BROWN BEAR (Mana-Zucca) I chanced upon a big brown bear a gruff old bear was he. He basked content within his lair, I looked at him, and he looked at me. And all he said was "WOOF!" Ah me. And all he said was "WOOF!" That big brown bear just hugged his lair, And blinked a twinkling eye. He ne'er as much as moved a hair, But scared to death was trembling I. And all he said was "WOOF!" Oh My. And all he said was "WOOF!" I doubted his sublime intent, and did not stay for proof; my heels in flight were swiftly bent, for I'm inclined to stay aloof, when big brown bears say "WOOF!" Oh my, Oh my, Oh my, Oh my, Oh my. When big brown bears say "WOOF!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyfoKxD00wk |
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22 Oct 08 - 12:24 AM (#2472452) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: GUEST,Tom Cassel I sang this song as a young boy myself with Grandmana at the piano. Mana-Zucca was my grandmother. It is one of my earliest memories. Thanks for finding the lyrics and posting them. For you information, the complete archives including the music to this are in the special collections at Florida International University. |
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05 Feb 09 - 06:27 PM (#2558435) Subject: Mana-Zucca From: GUEST,Eva Nagorka Hi Tom (Cassel)et al, Not sure if you remember my visit a few years ago- regarding your grandmother. I am finally working on my Doctorate and, of course, the topic of my dissertation will be Mana-Zucca! I have sung her songs and studied her life for so many years that she feels like an old friend. I'll be contacting all of you again in the near future for interviews, etc. I have located the FIU digital files and will visit the University for further research. It might be fun for you to know that I assign her songs to my voice students on a regular basis and program her music on most of my recitals. Mana lives on in the voices of many singers even today. Until we all meet again- ~Eva evanagorka@myfairpoint.com |
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14 Nov 12 - 03:48 PM (#3436575) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: GUEST I chanced upon a big brown bear; a gruff old bear was he! He basked content within his lair; I looked at him. He looked at me! And all he said was "woof!" Ahh Me! And all he said was "woof!" That big brown bear just hugged his lair and blinked a twinkling eye. He ne'er as much as moved a hair, but scared to death was trembling I! When all he said was "woof!" Oh My! When all he said was "woof!" I doubted his sublime intent and did not stay for proof. My heels in flight are slightly bent, for I'm inclined to keep aloof! When all he said was "woof!" Oh my! |
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31 Mar 13 - 12:45 PM (#3497076) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: GUEST Does anyone know where i can buy the sheet music to this song? My grandpa used to sing it to me...good memories |
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02 May 13 - 06:56 PM (#3511135) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: GUEST I found the music at Classical vocal reprints http://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/The-Big-Brown-Bear-D-e-100167.html |
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29 Jul 17 - 10:24 PM (#3869024) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: GUEST,Central NYS John I am 87 years old now. Way back in the 1930s I was a boy soprano in a choir/glee club. One of our favorite songs to sing was this "Big Brown Bear - Woof. I am happy to refresh the words in my mind, again. |
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30 Jul 17 - 02:50 AM (#3869035) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: Joe Offer Carolyn Senger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyfoKxD00wk Bernard Turgeon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaVVpBHgMMU GAMAC Boychoir - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwkuYtvMtk |
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31 Jul 17 - 05:01 PM (#3869300) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Brown Bear (Mana-Zucca) From: Jim Dixon You can see the sheet music at the website of The University of Maine. |