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13 Jul 05 - 09:04 AM (#1521070) Subject: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: Deckman I've been asked to sing Malvina Reynolds' song, "The Magic Penny" at a memorial service soon. I don't know the song but I have found the words. Can anyone help me find the melody. Thank you muchly, Bob(deckman)Nelson |
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13 Jul 05 - 09:59 AM (#1521088) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: Sorcha I found the chords, but not the melody. |
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13 Jul 05 - 10:44 AM (#1521111) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: GUEST,Arkie I have the Malvina Reynolds song book packed somewhere and might be able to find it. I'll check when I go home for lunch. If I can find it, I can scan it and email the music. |
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13 Jul 05 - 10:44 AM (#1521112) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: Tig This is the one we sing at school Magic Penny Song Love is something if you give it away give it away give it away Love is something if you give it away You'll end up having more It's just like a magic penny Hold it tight and you wont' have any Lend it, spend it, and you'll have so many They'll roll all over the floor Love is something if you give it away Give it away Give it away Love is something if you give it away You'll end up having more Hope it's the one you want |
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13 Jul 05 - 01:26 PM (#1521193) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: Stewart Hi Bob, I just emailed you the music - pdf file, from The Malvina Reynolds Songbook. Cheers, Stewart |
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13 Jul 05 - 05:24 PM (#1521271) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: Deckman MUDCAT STRIKES AGAIN!! I just got home and here's all this helpful information. Thanks everyone. And yes Stewart, I just printed off the music. Bob |
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13 Jul 05 - 05:54 PM (#1521297) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: open mike must have been a special person.. hope the memorial goes well. this is a wonderful song.. malvina was a gem!! Rosalie Sorrels has done a tribute album to her..called No Closing Chord. |
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13 Jul 05 - 06:44 PM (#1521354) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: Deckman This memorial service will be for a very special person who impacted thousands of students in his career with the Everett Public school system. I'll try a little thread creep here ... after all, I started this thread ... and tell everyone of my one Malvina Reynolds encounter: It was at a public concert in Berkeley, California, about 1964. A friend of ours, the late Dave Spence, and his wife JoAnne, were on stage singing their portion of the evenings' concert. Dave was a native of Belfast, Ireland. He introduced a song as a "traditional song" from the "auld country!" He then sang Malivina's song, "Little Land." After he finished, Malvina stood up in the audience and spoke quite loudly to Dave, who of course was at the mike. She said, "Sir! I'll have you know that I WROTE THAT SONG ... MYSELF!!!" Dave was flabbergasted and speechless. He REALLY thought it was a traditional Irish song. After a few moments of embarrassed silence, he simply stood there and appologized for his error. Malvina was equally gracious and said "thank you for giving credit to my work." As a fellow performer, I think I was sweating just as much blood as Dave was. Later, as we relaxed together, Dave was full of recrimitations that he hadn't researched the song thourghly enough. Anyway ... that's my thread creep! CHEERS, and thanks again everyone! Bob(deckman)Nelson |
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14 Jul 05 - 03:20 AM (#1521611) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: GUEST Nice tale Bob |
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14 Jul 05 - 09:39 AM (#1521804) Subject: RE: Help ...'The Magic Penny' From: GUEST,Arkie I am glad that Stewart also had the Malvina Reynolds Songbook. My songbooks are still boxed from a recent move and I have not been able to locate my copy. |