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09 Feb 06 - 10:50 PM (#1665728) Subject: Lyr Req: Wintergrace From: GUEST,me Hi! I am in a position right now where I can't really buy or borrow CDs to find lyrics--and I want to know if anyone can find me or give me the lyrics to "Wintergrace", as sung by Jean Ritchie. Yes, I know it's after Christmas--but I like to sing Christmas songs all the year 'round, just for myself. Me |
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10 Feb 06 - 12:20 AM (#1665774) Subject: ADD: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Joe Offer Hmmmm. I can't find this in any of my Jean Ritchie songbooks or recordings, so I transcribed what I hear on the Voices of Winter CD, by Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, and Cindy Mangsen. Wintergrace ^^ (Jean Ritchie) It is the time so well we love, The time of all the year; When winter calls with chilling breath, For fireside and good cheer. A time for man and beast to stand And feel the season turn; To watch the stars for secret signs, And God's true lessons learn.
The old cow's breath's a frosty wine, When the morn along the fallow field Doth silver shine. And when cold morning's radiant star Shines over hill and plain; We know anew that little babe Is born to us again. And man and beast and bird in tree, Each one in his own place; We bow our hearts and thank our God For winter rest and grace.
The old cow's breath's a frosty wine, When the morn along the fallow field Doth silver shine. *I'm not sure of this part I'll ask Jean to drop by and proof my transcription and maybe comment on the song. If she's free, she will. Watch this space... Beautiful song, isn't it? This Herdman/Hills/Mangsen CD may be my very favorite CD. -Joe Offer- |
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10 Feb 06 - 03:31 AM (#1665824) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: GUEST,me The old cow's breath's a frosty white. same me |
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23 Feb 06 - 04:13 PM (#1677067) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) "The old cow's breath's a frosty wine" is correct. The first verse begins, "This is the time so well we love" (not "It is the time...") The refrain (or chorus) should be printed thus: For the time...(tune pauses a bit here) When the corn is all into the barn, The old cow's breath's a frosty wine And the morn along the fallow field (not "When the morn"' here) Doth silver shine. In the second verse, I think the word, "Babe" should be capitalized. Jean R. |
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23 Feb 06 - 04:17 PM (#1677071) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: MMario Another one I need to learn. |
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12 Apr 06 - 01:09 AM (#1715846) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Maid in Cyberspace Yeah, I think "Babe" should be capatilized, too. Anything that refers to Him. |
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12 Apr 06 - 01:17 AM (#1715849) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Maid in Cyberspace Aubrey Atwater does this song and there's no "doth" in the last line. I know the words and can follow along much better now. |
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12 Apr 06 - 07:37 PM (#1716747) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Malcolm Douglas Maybe Aubrey Atwater (who is he?) doesn't sing "doth", but Jean (Kytrad) wrote the song; you can safely take her word for it. |
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12 Apr 06 - 08:26 PM (#1716795) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Aubrey Atwater is a lovely woman, married to one Elwood Donnelly and they live in New England. She's a good friend of mine, and sings many of my songs both in performance and on her fine CDs, is a marvellous clogger- what else can I say? They perform as a duet team, Atwater/Donnelly. Singers always change a word or two- maybe their own choice "wraps round the tongue" better, or something. I don't mind, as long as the DT prints my original words! |
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12 Apr 06 - 08:33 PM (#1716804) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Malcolm Douglas My apologies to Aubrey for assuming that she was a man. I know better, now; thanks for that, and for the extra contextual information. |
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14 Apr 06 - 06:32 AM (#1717967) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Maid in Cyberspace Sorry about that. I didn't mean it like that! |
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14 Apr 06 - 09:25 PM (#1718461) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) You're forgiven I'm sure (for what?). Anyway, I heard today that Aubrey has just received some sort of recognition (favorable) of her performance of, "Wintergrace" on her most recent CD. Anyone know what that's about? |
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15 Apr 06 - 05:20 AM (#1718573) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Maid in Cyberspace No...where did you hear this? |
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15 Apr 06 - 08:56 PM (#1719277) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Oscar Brand called me and it came up...and now I remember what it is- Aubrey's rendition of Wintergrace is the second track on the most recent Oasis Sampler. She's tickled about it. So'm I! JR |
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16 Apr 06 - 10:46 AM (#1719457) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: BanjoRay Jean - last weekend here in England the excellent Riley Baugus, our old time banjo instructor, did a superb version of your song The Cool Of The Day at our Sore Fingers Summer School in the beautiful Cotswolds. There was hardly an unshed tear in the hall. Ray |
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18 Apr 06 - 08:08 AM (#1720987) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: Maid in Cyberspace Well, Aubrey Atwater sure deserves that recognition! I'm happy for her. MIC |
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01 Nov 08 - 05:59 PM (#2481915) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Here- two years later, and I've just been referred to this thread from one of Nov. 08... I note another small lyric change in that one printed by friend Joe Offer: The third line in the second verse is, "And man and beast, and bird and tree" (not, "bird IN tree). Not a bad mistake; it's just so that the plant world gets its proper place in the scheme of things! Love, Jean |
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01 Nov 08 - 06:14 PM (#2481939) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: maeve Thank you for that addition, Jean. I do so love this song! This is my year to learn to sing it, and I want to learn it as you wrote it and sing it. maeve, in Maine |
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01 Nov 08 - 07:01 PM (#2481980) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Darn- In re-reading I see that my hasty PS to the above message didn't get added. It said, Sorry; I overlooked the fact that the two verses are each double-fourliners, so my correction should have read, "The FIFTH line in the second verse should be, "And man and beast and bird AND tree."(not, IN tree," etc. The rest of the comment stands. JR |
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01 Nov 08 - 09:58 PM (#2482093) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: GUEST,dulcimerjohn love this as a change of season song...I do it year-round however.. |
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19 Nov 12 - 07:13 AM (#3438551) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wintergrace (Jean Ritchie) From: GUEST,Sherry Moss at Signal Mtn, TN We're doing an "Appalachian Christmas" program this year at the Christian Elementary School I work with & in researching appropriate sounds, came across "Wintergrace" for the first time. What a beautiful, haunting Christmas piece! Around here, there are a lot of folk & bluegrass players to accompany & so many of the children have never heard either type of dulcimer. Thank you Jean Ritchie for helping making our program truly a worship of the birth of our Lord! |