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matai Obit: Sydney Carter (1915-2004) (82* d) RE: Obit: Sydney Carter 13 Mar 04


I have always loved his 'Crow on the Cradle' which I have performed many times with a small refrain that I added to the tune of rock-a-bye baby: Rock-a-bye on the tree top
          When the wind blows the cradle will rock
          When the bomb fall the baby will die
          No one will live to kiss her good-bye
A bit dire I know but it works.
My son who claims he learned the song from me plays it as a rock song and he's added another nursery rhyme: little boy blue, come blow up your horn, the sheep's down the meadow, the cows are all gone: (or something like that)it works too.
So how's that for a bit of digital tradition. Thanks Sydney, we have so loved that song.. in spite of/because of what we've done to it.
Matai


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