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Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin
DigiTrad:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
CHRISTOPHER AND ALICE
JAMES JAMES MORRISON MORRISON
Related threads:
Lyr/Chords Req: The House at Pooh Corner (Loggins) (16)
Winnie the Pooh (48)
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Subject: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 30 Sep 97 - 07:30 PM Dear All, Familiar with "James James Robinson Robinson" and the lewd parody of "They're Changing Guard At Buckingham Palace." Wondered if there were any other poems from "When We Were Very Young" or "Now We Are Six" that had been set to music? Thanks for looking. Shula
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 01 Oct 97 - 12:52 AM Just re-queue-ing. Shula |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Oct 97 - 01:56 AM Well, Shula, now you've gone and set a song running in my head, and I can't clear it until I find the song. I distinctly remember a very nice recording that went, "They're changing guards at Buckingham PalaceBut I can't find it, and now it's going to bug me until I do. Most of the Pooh Web sites have to do with the Disney version of the story, with songs by the Sherman brothers. Not bad songs, but kind of commercial. There's also the Kenny Loggins song, "Return to Pooh Corner," but I'm sure that's not what you're after. By the way, I bought my Latin teacher mother a copy of "Winnie Ille Pooh," but she read it in her horrid "classical" pronunciation. I almost took the book back. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 01 Oct 97 - 03:36 AM Dear Joe, All assumptions applicable. Want actual Milne verses in singable form. Unfortunately, the only one you mentioned has been forever tarnished for me by the parody (yes, it IS in the DT) with a lascivious, if economical, alteration of the preposition in line two and the subsequent development of that theme. T'isn't the "lingual consonance" to which I object, mind -- it being FOLK music after all (Yo, Bruce, -- EUPHEMISTIC enow' fer ya, laddie?) but the chosen target: Christopher (fer GAWD's sake!) Robin. Mon Dieu! Is nothing sacred?! Guess not. Quite fond of Pooh, in any language but Disney-ish. MY Pooh is, most assuredly, NOT orange, and he sounds a good deal more like himself with Alfred Hitchcock's voice than with the one belonging to that red-haired, poultry-voiced Yankee actor. Don't know as my heart could stand to surf through a stack of Disney-pooh websites, but if you found any URL's relating to the genuine article, rather imagine I'd not be alone at this forum in wanting to find them. Thanks for the effort, though. Maybe some of our resident songsmiths can help, or perhaps some of the poems might work with tunes extant. Hmmmm... Tiddley-pom, Shula |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Oct 97 - 03:49 AM OK, Shula, but bawdy parody or no bawdy parody, you left me hanging here with an unanswered song question: what is the "Buchingham Palace" recording that I'm familiar with - the one on which the parody is based? The one I'm thinking of was a delightful song. I don't know if the words were exactly what Milne wrote, or if they were an adaptation. Where can I find that song??? Thank you, Shula. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 01 Oct 97 - 03:57 AM Dear Joe, Will have to search after Rosh Hashannah (which begins tomorrow night and will keep me from web-surfing until Saturday night) for the song you seek. Think I have heard it, too, and further recall it was pretty close to the poem. Sorry, didn't mean to tease. Shula |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: alison Date: 01 Oct 97 - 07:25 AM Hi I know of two others, the first being "Christopher Robin is saying his prayers". It was definately released on record and used to be played on the radio when I was a kid, (we're talking about 25 years ago. It started, "Little boy kneels at the foot of the bed, Droops on his little hands, little ?brown head, Hush, hush, whisper, who dares? Christopher Robin is saying his prayers." It goes on with him doing the whole God bless Mummy, God bless Daddy routine, then his mind starts to ramble. Nice song. The other is "Half way up the stairs," which you should be able to find on any good Muppet LP, (or is that a contradiction in terms?!) I remeber it being sung by Robin, (Kermit's nephew), as he sat, surprisingly enough, halfway up the stairs. Slainte Alison
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Bill in Alabama Date: 01 Oct 97 - 08:34 AM I did a search on the word Milne and found some pretty fair non-disney spots with nice links. I didn't search everything, but you might find what you're looking for at one of these. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 01 Oct 97 - 09:34 AM Dear Alison, Yes, indeedy! Title, "Vespers." Would love to have the tune. BTW, if you follow the Milne Links, as Bill in Alabama suggests, you may run into these tidbits: "Vespers" antedates "When We Were Very Young" and was its seminal poem. Milne gave the rights to it, and hence a portion of later book royalties, to his wife as a present, never imagining the eventual value of his gift. The recorded song version was used by C. R. Milne's classmates at boarding school to torment him. Sad, no?
Dear Joe, Spent awhile searching and came up with a tantalizing ref.:Fraser-Simson, Harold, Pooh song book, a compendium of Songs From "Now We Are Six", Teddy Bear And Other Songs, The King's Breakfast, 14 Songs From "When We Were Very Young", More "Very Young" Songs , &c (Godine, 1985, originals from Methuen 1920s). Must rest now; perhaps another Milne fan can take up the quest.
À Le Bon Dieu,
Shula |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dani Date: 01 Oct 97 - 10:00 AM Joe, if no one has posted before then, I'll check with my mother, because I distinctly remember from my childhood the tune you're referring to. And it had a very march-y sound to it. Each verse ended with something about Alice... 'says ALICE'.
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dani Date: 01 Oct 97 - 10:00 AM Joe, if no one has posted before then, I'll check with my mother, because I distinctly remember from my childhood the tune you're referring to. And it had a very march-y sound to it. Each verse ended with something about Alice... 'says ALICE'.
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dani Date: 01 Oct 97 - 10:06 AM and it repeated itself alot... |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Bill D Date: 01 Oct 97 - 10:25 AM although it isn't a Milne song, there is a delightful song written and recorded by a local (Wash DC) musican named Jonathan Eberhart...it is called "The Winnie-the-Pooh Rag", and it is just a celebration of the story and the characters...it is on an album called "Life's Trolley Ride", a great album from Folk Legacy...I'm sure you can still get tapes from them.... |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Date: 01 Oct 97 - 12:13 PM "Christopher Robin is saying his prayers" was recorded by Melanie on "My First Album". I have always loved her version of this. The "Buckingham Palace" lyric is in Rise Up Singing, I believe, and if there is a recorded source, it is also probably listed there. I remember it from Captain Kangaroo. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Songster Bob Date: 01 Oct 97 - 12:53 PM New Zealanders Des and Juliet Raney visited this country back in those "goodle days" (1970?), and they sang this to a nice little tune which makes a nice guitar piece (in open G). Michael Cooney sang it a lot back then and since, but I don't know if it's on any of his recordings or not. Train song (don't actually know the title) Let it rain, -- who cares? I've a train -- upstairs, With a brake that I make from a string sorta thing -- Which works -- in jerks, 'Cause it drops in the spring and it stops with the string, And the wheels all stick so quick that it feels Like a thing that I make with a brake, not string. Let it rain, -- who cares? I've a train -- upstairs, With a brake that I make from a string sorta thing -- Which works -- in jerks, 'Cause it drops in the spring and it stops with the string, And that's what I make when the day's all wet, It's a good sort of brake, but it hasn't worked yet! The source of the poem is "Now We Are Six," but, like I say, I don't know the title. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: BUCKINGHAM PALACE (A.A. Milne) From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Oct 97 - 05:05 PM BUCKINGHAM PALACE lyrics: A.A. Milne music: H. Fraser-Simon ?1926 They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace Christopher Robin went down with Alice Alice is marrying one of the guard "A soldier's life is terrible hard" (pause) says Alice They're? / ?Alice / We saw a guard in a sentry box "One of the sergeants is after their socks" -says Alice ?We looked for the King but he never came "Well, God take care of him, all the same"?. ?.They've great big parties inside the grounds "I wouldn't be King for a hundred pounds"? ?A face looked out, but it wasn't the King's "He's much too busy a-signing things"?. ?"Do you think the King knows all about me?" "Sure to, dear, but it's time for tea." - Says Alice This is from the "Rise Up Singing" songbook. I should have known. Sheepishly, -Joe Offer-
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca Date: 01 Oct 97 - 08:46 PM My mother used to sing the Rum-tum-tiddle-tum one, but I don't know where she got the tune. Shula, Christopher Robin Milne (recently deceased) in his later days owned a bookstore in England and was not fond of Pooh references, once calling him "that damned bear". He refused to be photographed with a stuffed Pooh for the article. I gathered from the article that I read that he held some resentment against his father for using him in such a fashion. I seem to recall reading that Christopher Robin acquitted himself well in the Battle of Britain. Perhaps his comrades teased him once too often. (Here you are fighting for your country in its hour of greatest peril and all you hear is "rum-tum-tiddle-tum".) I know a gentleman locally who is related to him. He visited him once at his bookstore and confirmed that he touchy on the subject of Pooh. A bear of little brain, Tim |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Oct 97 - 12:50 AM OK, Ok, who's foolin' around with the font size? I'll admit that my "6" was a bit much. How's this?? -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Justin Date: 02 Oct 97 - 09:08 AM Shula, Because I'm on the Program Committee of the Princeton (NJ) Folk Music Society, I receive a lot of demo tapes & CD's. I have one from a Daniel and Jennifer Trueman that has six A.A, Milne songs set to music. "Sand Between My Toes" "Middle Ages" "There Is a House Where I Go" "Spring Morning" and "Lisa Jane's Cradle Song". I don't want to have to transcribe all of the lyrics, but for more info you can scan our PFMS web page and contact our webmaster, Hannah Kaufman. She's the one who passed the CD on to me. It was self-produced in Cincinnati by Dan Trueman whose address is not on the liner notes. It's actually a pretty good CD, by the way. Very professional musicianship, and Jennifer's voice is very nice. I assume that the music to the Milne lyrics was by the Truemans. There are no credits on the liner. Our URL is princetonol.com/groups/pfms |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dick greenhaus Date: 02 Oct 97 - 01:18 PM When I was very young (ca 1935 or so) I was given a set of small (6-inch?) 78 records of Frank Luther singing Christopher Robin sings. I know2 not who wrote the tunes, but they seem to be te sme ones being sung today. One that wasn't in there, but which I'm inordinately fond of, is "There once was a dormouse who slept in a bed Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red).. It's a fine commentary on folks who wish to do good for us, whether or not we wish it, and it sings well to most Irish jigs. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: S.P. Buck Mulligan Date: 02 Oct 97 - 02:18 PM I see no one has mentioned this so I will - The "James James" poem is "James James Morrison Morrison" I believe (James James Morrison Morrison Weatherbee George Dubree, took great care of his mother though he was only three") The Chad Mitchell Trio recorded a setting of this poem ('way back in the vinyl days) perhaps on "Typical American Boys" perhaps not. I think the setting was Mitchell's, but not sure about that at all. It's the only Milne piece I know of. (The Kenny Loggins tune is, I think "House at Pooh Corner") |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Dale Rose Date: 02 Oct 97 - 03:57 PM After struggling through the document source, (something I am not good at) it would seem that there was an open large font somewhere. Then someone turned it to 1 (too small), and then to 2 which is default size. If I did this right, it should be 2 again. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Dale Rose Date: 02 Oct 97 - 04:02 PM No, there is more to it than that, it would seem. I will leave it to someone who knows more about it. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Oct 97 - 04:04 PM Or, Dale, you can go back to the default font by putting (/font) in angle brackets. It may be that the default font is variable by what you set on your Web browser. the "2" is smaller than the way the default reads on my browser, I think. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: S.P. Buck Mulligan Date: 02 Oct 97 - 05:01 PM I see no one has mentioned this so I will - The "James James" poem is "James James Morrison Morrison" I believe (James James Morrison Morrison Weatherbee George Dubree, took great care of his mother though he was only three") The Chad Mitchell Trio recorded a setting of this poem ('way back in the vinyl days) perhaps on "Typical American Boys" perhaps not. I think the setting was Mitchell's, but not sure about that at all. It's the only Milne piece I know of. (The Kenny Loggins tune is, I think "House at Pooh Corner") |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: rechal Date: 02 Oct 97 - 11:16 PM Sandy and Caroline Paton also recorded "James James." Folkway Records, I believe, on the album "I've Got A Song." |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Date: 02 Oct 97 - 11:42 PM Here you go, Joe! You made me check out the MIDI thing, now there's no stopping me! dani |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Joe Offer Date: 03 Oct 97 - 02:42 AM Impressive, Dani. I'm sure Shula will say the same, but she's gonna make heads roll if you guys don't start posting Pooh songs before she gets back. But I gotta say, Christopher Robin is very cute. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Sue Wichers jmak@earthlink.net Date: 03 Oct 97 - 08:49 AM I am the fortunate owner of two songbooks: Fourteen Song from When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne, music by H. Frasier-Simson, published by the Blakiston Co, Philadelphia,©1922,1944 Titles: Happiness Missing In the Fashion Halfway Down Hoppity Growing Up Buckingham Palace The Three Foxes Politeness Market Square The Christening Brownie Lines and Squares Vespers and The Hums of Pooh by A. A. Milne, music by H. Frasier-Simson, published by E.P Dutton, New Yoork, ©1930, 1939 Titles: Isn't it Funny How Sweet to be a Cloud Cottleston Pie Lines Written by a Bear of Very Little Brain Sing Ho! for the Life of a Bear They all went off to Discover the Pole 3 Cheers for Pooh The More it Snows What Shall We Do About Poor Little Tigger? I Could Spend a Happy Morning Oh! The Butterflies Are Flying If Rabbit Were Bigger this Warms and Sunny Spot I Lay on my Chest Here Lies a Tree Christopher Robin is Going Other books listed by the same composer & author: The King's Breakfast Teddy Bear and Other Songs Songs from "Now We Are Six" More Very Young Songs |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: LaMarca Date: 03 Oct 97 - 06:14 PM A few years ago, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (or was it the Metropolitan Museum? So many mail order catalogs, so little money...) offered a paperback reprint edition of H. Frasier-Simpson's settings of the Hums of Pooh and Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young in one volume. It may still be available; I'll check my copy for the publishing info at home. Frasier-Simpson actually worked with Milne when he did the settings, so they really work well. When I was young, my parents gave me an album of Jack Gilford (the actor who played Hysterium to Zero Mostel's Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) singing some of the Fraser-Simpson songs. It's got Pooh songs on one side, and Christopher Robin songs on the other and it's INFINITELY better than the ersatz Disney crap that is circulating today. (Grouchy digression: Did you know that the Disney Corp bought the rights to all the original Ernest Shepherd (sp?) illustrations from the Pooh books and licenses them now as "Classic Pooh" as opposed to their own animated versions? The Chutzpah of the Disney megalopolis never ceases to amaze and depress me). Anyway, I found a copy of this record in a used record bin (my childhood copy having fallen victim to the record-eating Magnovox long ago) and immediately bought it. I can make a tape of it for you, Joe, if you would like. My favorite song from the collection is . "Missing"
Has anyone seen my mouse? Uncle John, have you seen my mouse?
Just a small sort of mouse, a dear little brown one
He's somewhere about... (I make transgenic mice for a living...) |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Joe Offer Date: 05 Oct 97 - 05:17 AM Welcome back, Shula. See all the stuff we came up with for you? -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 05 Oct 97 - 05:52 PM Oh me darlins 'n' me dearies, THANK YE, THANK YE ALL! With folks so kind, what need's a life? Tickled nearly rhodochrosite by all the posts here. (Thanks, Joe, for keepin' this'un frae th' slag-heap.) Where, oh where, to begin... How to get copies of the TUNES appears to be the only problem. If anyone is offering, would be glad to send a tape. E-mail's JMGD@juno.com. FAX# on request. Alison: Meant to say "Vespers" is the title of the POEM. Justin: Is a copy of this tape you mention AVAILABLE? Dani and Bill D: Charming pics, though rah-ther loudly "colourised" by dear old Uncle Walt. Sorry y'all took a lickin' fer a'tryin' to do an ol' gal a kine'niss. Bill, that "Pooh, With Paw in Pot" one, in the original, is a fav., and seasonal for Rosh Hashanah, too! (My 29-year-old son, when little, heard R.H. as "rush us honey" since it is trad. to dip bread and fruit slices in the sticky stuff as a sort of "sympathetic magic" to sweeten the new year. And here I thought the Bear of Very Little Brain to be a Buddhist! Could you post the words to The WTP Rag? Thanks. LaMarca: Eagerly awaiting the location of the repro.'s you mention. Songster Bob: The adult CR is reported to have remarked, somewhat churlishly, that HAD he designed a brake, it most certainly WOULD have worked! Buck Mulligan: Best to start reading a thread from the beginning, but no harm in mentioning "James James Morrison Morrison" again. Kids always seem to enjoy the reversal of roles. Cute song. Dick: My personal favorite Milne poem from earliest youth is The Dormouse and The Doctor. Never COULD abide chrysanthemums, n'r mos' "h'experts" nuther, truth be told! (Turns out that this'un, like "Vespers" afore it, antedates the book and, at least partially, occasioned it.) Would LOVE music for it! (Did anyone happen to mention "There Was An Old Sailor" [who had so many things that he wanted to do...]? If't ha'nt b'n made a shanty of, tuh yit, 't'ortah!) May all who gather in this place have a year sweetened with the honey of peace, plenty, health and harmony. Many many THANKS to ALL. L'Shanah Tova!
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dick greenhaus Date: 05 Oct 97 - 08:51 PM All right. All right. I hereby promise (as solemnly as possible) to put at least a couple of Pooh tunes in the next, and in ensuing editions. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dick greenhaus Date: 06 Oct 97 - 05:51 AM Shula- I sing Dormouse to a medley of two jigs: Larry O'Gaff (First part) and a minor-key one whoe name escapes me for the second part. Works well. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 06 Oct 97 - 06:02 AM Thanks, and delphiniums to ye, Dick! Shula |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Shula Date: 06 Oct 97 - 10:47 AM Milne fans, see Lyr. Add. "The Old Sailor" Shula |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Nonie Rider Date: 07 Oct 97 - 05:33 PM My family exchanges silly stocking presents for Xmas, wrapped and with poems taped to them, which you read out loud before opening the gifts. We loved parodies when we could manage them (usually to Shakespeare, Tolkien, Yeats, Milne, and various Xmas songs), and the most fun ones were simply combined lyrics:
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: dick greenhaus Date: 07 Oct 97 - 05:43 PM Hi Shula- Could you drop me an E-mail at digitrad@world.std.com? There's a bit of a foul-up in the Personal Message system, and I'd like to figure out how best to send you a tune. thanx. dick |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: cleod Date: 05 Nov 97 - 05:03 AM Dunno if anyone's heard this (or if you'll kill me fer mentioning it) but there's a new Disney tape out with Pooh songs sung by various artists...the best part was hearing The Chieftains sing the opening song: "Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods..." and so on...the rest of the songs weren't so hot though...or is it just that I've never heard of them? Whatever! Pooh go bragh! cleod |
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Subject: A A Milne - sung by ... From: Steve Parkes Date: 07 Dec 98 - 08:02 AM I've been looking at a thread with dire examples of graphics & formatting gone mad - but I won't dwell on that. Joe Offer started it off by asking who made the 'nice' recording of 'Changing guard at Buckingham Palace'. The truly, really, definitively nice version for me was by Anne Stephens in the thirties. I haven't got it (if you have I'll give you money for it!!), but I used to have three discs - 12" 78s - in a set of 'Alice's adventures in Wonderland', with Arthur Askey et al. (If you're American, I don't expect this will mean a lot!) I only have one left now, as they don't bend very well. Anne was in Noel Coward's movie 'In which we serve', in which she played his daughter. And that's all I know about her; but she had a voice as clear as crystal that I could listen to all day ... Steve
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Sandy Paton Date: 23 Dec 98 - 02:50 AM Brief answers to two of the queries mentioned in this thread (well, maybe three). Michael Cooney recorded the Rainey's "Let it Rain, Who Cares," on his Folk-Legacy album The Cheese Stands Alone, (now available as a custom cassette with booklet). Sandy and Caroline Paton recorded "James, James, Morrison, Morrison" (with some neat guitar backup by Ray Frank) on I've Got a Song!, another Folk-Legacy recording still available as a cassette. And, finally, yes, Jonathan Eberhart's Life's Trolley Ride is also still available from Folk-Legacy. Check out our web site for details. Sandy (Folk-Legacy's resident folk fogey) |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Sandy Paton Date: 23 Dec 98 - 03:10 AM Must remember to close those darned italics! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,ricecake@new.rr.com Date: 28 Feb 02 - 05:03 PM I have also heard the Milne poems set to music by Fraser-Simson. My sister has a CD that I don't believe is being put out anymore. It was recorded in England, I beleive, and is titled "Three Cheers for Pooh". The singer is a baritone with the first name of Robert(?). Very nice. Does anyone know where to get this CD or the printed music? I have been searching for both for six years! Laura |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Bullfrog Jones Date: 28 Feb 02 - 06:33 PM Just picked up on this antique thread and can't believe no one mentioned "Halfway Down The Stairs", as immortalised on The Muppet Show by the great Kermit The Frog! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Mark Cohen Date: 01 Mar 02 - 03:25 AM OK, I'm going to commit a major Mudcat faux pas, by not reading every post of this thread, but it's late and I have to meet my student in the hospital at 7AM (why did I ever agree to that?) I have a 34-page large-format clothbound book entitled "Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young By A.A. Milne" There is no title page; the title is on a "sticker" on the front cover and it also says "Music by H. Fraser-Simpson, Decorations by E.H. Shepard". No publication date, either. The songs are: Happiness, Missing, In the Fashion, Halfway Down, Hoppity, Growing Up, Buckingham Palace, The Three Foxes, Politeness, Market Square, The Christening, Brownie, Lines and Squares, and Vespers. Each song has a vocal staff and two piano staves. I love the tempo markings: "Animato, or something like that...", "Not too fast, or Aunt Susan won't hear all the words," etc. If anyone would like more information, send me a message. Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Mrrzy Date: 01 Mar 02 - 09:10 AM THis is fascinating. When I was a child on my first visit to London, we went to see the changing of the guard and there were people (locals, from the sound of it) singing that song, which was the first time I'd heard it not being a poem. I'd love to hear all these others. In terms of songs ABOUT Winnie the Pooh, I know a GREAT one in Hungarian, which is kind of like the tiddely-pom The More It Snows bit, and also kind of like Christopher Robin and I walked along under branches lit up by the moon, which I cannot recall the artist nor have I seen mentioned in this thread. But these aren't BY AAMilne, who remains one of my very favorite poets, right up there with Edward Lear. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Bennet Zurofsky Date: 01 Mar 02 - 05:49 PM Surprised that no one has mentioned Melanie's recording of "Alexander Beetle," a wonderful performance. If I'm not mistaken it is on her "Live at Carnegie Hall" album. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Mark Cohen Date: 02 Mar 02 - 03:47 AM OK, OK, I went back and read the other posts. The book I have is the first one mentioned by Sue Wichers...hers must have a title page, or else mine is a different edition. And I also recall the record mentioned by LaMarca, with Jack Gilford et al. singing "The Hums of Pooh". I had that one as a child; what I remember is the word POOH in Very Large Letters on the album cover. Thread creep: we also had Jack Gilford and a number of other comic actors (Arlene Golonka, Lou Jacobi) on a collection of dramatized jokes called "You Don't Have to Be Jewish"! Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST Date: 09 Apr 02 - 10:16 PM hi |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,Rayzl Feuer Date: 18 Apr 02 - 10:48 PM I hope someone out there can help me. I had a record LP when the children were young that we all loved. It somehow disappeared and I am hoping to find a copy of it somewhere out there. I just found the following info. The actor Jack Gilford is reciting Cottleston Pie: Golden records 1962 LP#95 Does anyone know where I can buy a copy? |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Gareth Date: 19 Apr 02 - 07:13 PM I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Rugby Club varient of "Saying His Prayers" PM me if you want the text. _It's a tad obseen Gareth |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Dani Date: 20 Apr 02 - 12:52 PM Do tell! Dani |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: Gareth Date: 20 Apr 02 - 03:19 PM Shame on you Dani - PM en route ! Gareth |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: ray bucknell Date: 20 Apr 02 - 10:15 PM The Chad Mitchell Trio's musical rendition of "James James Morrison Morrison" can be found on the "Bitter End" album, which is available on CD. Chad apparently set the poem to music. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,erincorday@aol.com Date: 21 Apr 02 - 11:03 PM Does anyone have a copy of the Little Golden 45 RPM record "Two Songs from Winnie the Pooh" - the songs are "Sing Ho for the Life of a Bear" and "Cottleston Pie" I still have the record jacket, with Pooh dancing on the front, but the record was lost by a friend's kid. The band was Mitch Miller w/ Anne Lloyd and the Sandpipers!!! Please let me know if you have any leads, thanks. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,juanita11111@yahoo.com Date: 26 Apr 02 - 01:14 PM Does anyone have "Three Cheers for Pooh" CD with Robert Tear, Tenor, Philip Ledger, piano, P. 1981 or have a suggestion where I could find it? Mine was lost/destroyed in a recent auto accident. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: pavane Date: 26 Apr 02 - 06:16 PM Gareth, Is that the one with blood on the carpet and fur on the mat? If so, I wouldn't have mentioned it at mudCAT |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,verdi1@earthlink.net Date: 13 May 02 - 09:23 PM i might have an answer for many of you! i happened upon this site in my search for the frank luther rendition of these songs,backround music and therefore ambience of my childhood. i am about to make the purchase of a tape of said songs offered by a website called Kiddie78s@aol.com they are rather expensive but i must have them!! check out the site! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,me Date: 23 Oct 03 - 04:15 PM are you mrs. verdi? |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,Sheila Date: 12 Jul 07 - 01:38 PM http://smart-central.com/christopher.htm Is this of any help or interest? Sheila |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music From: GUEST,Susan Date: 15 Jun 08 - 06:00 PM I have been looking for a specific version of "Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers" (Vespers) for a very long time. The version that I remember hearing when I was a little girl in the 1950's was performed by a man with I think, a British accent. I wonder if the version that you mentioned by Jack Gilford is the one that I am looking for. Do you have any idea where I might be able to purchase it or have a recording made of it... I would love to play it for the grandchildren.. susan |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Ro From: GUEST,Adnan Ahmed Date: 28 Dec 08 - 11:33 AM Can someone give me a link for poet Christopher robins LONELY NEW YEAR the last version, not the new version of four lines please. or please just send me the poem... |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: trevek Date: 28 Dec 08 - 11:57 AM I seem to remember the Muppets doing a few AA Milne, particularly Kermit's nephew, Robin, singing "Halfway Down the Stairs" http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lI2QGGvh2oE |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Barley Date: 10 Jan 09 - 02:12 PM My mother left me 4 books as follows: FOURTEEN SONGS from WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG Copyright, Canada, 1925 by McClelland & Steward, Limited, Toronto Dedicated by permission of H.R.H. PRINCESS MARY, VISCOUNTESS LASCELLES to the AUTOCRATS OF HER NURSERY Songs in the book are: HAPPINESS MISSING IN THE FASHION HALFWAY DOWN HOPPITY GROWING UP BUCKINGHAM PALACE THE THREE FOXES POLITENESS MARKET SQUARE THE CHRISTENING BROWNIE LINES AND SQUARES VESPERS TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG BY A.A. MILNE copyright, 1926 by McClelland @ Steward, Limited, Toronto by Permission of Her Royal Highness The DUCHESS OFYORK these Songs are dedicated to THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH Songs in this book are: DISOBEDIENCE THE ALCHEMIST JONATHAN JO THE FOUR FRIENDS INDEPENDENCE BEFORE TEA BAD SIR BRIAN BOTANY SAND-BETWEEN-THE-TOES PUPPY AND I DAFFODONDILLY RICE PUDDING TEDDY BEAR AT THE ZOO IF I WERE KING SONGS FROM NOW WE ARE SIX Copyright, Canada, 1928 by McClelland, & Stewart, Limited, Toronto Printed in Canada No Dedication Songs in this book are: DOWN BY THE POND SNEEZLES THE ENGINEER THE FRIEND FURRY BEAR THE EMPEROR'S RHYME CHERRY STONES WIND ON THE HILL TWICE TIMES CRADLE SONG MORE "VERY YOUNG" SONGS Copyright, Canada, 1928 No Dedication Songs in this book: US TWO KNIGHTS AND LADIES IN THE DARK SHOES AND STOCKINGS FORGIVEN BINKER NURSERY CHAIRS WAITING AT THE WINDOW SPRING MORNING THE END ALL BOOKS HAVE FULL SCORE - VOICE AND ACCOMPANIMENT, MUSIC BY H. FRASER-SIMSON, DECORATIONS BY E.H. SHEPARD IF ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW LYRICS, I'D GLADLY RELAY THEM TO YOU. REGARDS FROM CANADA |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Mo the caller Date: 10 Jan 09 - 05:05 PM Most of the post on this thread are old. But not as old as the memories they have stirred up of listening to these songs on the BBC. Children's Hour probably. The stories were broadcast too. Goodnight children.......everywhere. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Suegorgeous Date: 10 Jan 09 - 08:47 PM It was announced today that they're going to publish a sequel to the Pooh books. It's taken them years to find the right author and illustrator, and now they have. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Lindsay in South Wales Date: 11 Jan 09 - 08:54 PM http://www.andmas.co.uk/radio/children/childfav.html Will take you to a page of "click on" Children's Favourites. Changing Guard At Buckingham Palace was sung by Ann Stephens |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: loeilalice Date: 10 Jun 09 - 03:10 AM WHO WAS THAT ENGLISH SINGER who sang A A Milne's poems put to song and also a few stories from Hans Christian Andersen? I am American, and in the 1960's I listened to a 33rpm record in which all the parts and songs were narrated (not much, small spoken parts in the songs) and sung by an English man with a very distinguished accent, and there were choruses in some of the songs. I HAVE LOOKED EVERYWHERE!!! My kingdom for the right answer! No, it certainly isn't Danny Kaye, Jack Gilford, it was an English accent. The following songs were on the record: Changing Guards at Buck. Palace Happiness Politeness Halfway Down The king's Breakfast Vespers ( C. Robin saying his prayers) Thumbelina Ugly Duckling Disobedience I HAVE SEARCHED FOR MONTHS-on specialty children's records sites, on Amazon, through Google, and don't know where else to look - ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! thanks! Alice |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Date: 10 Jun 09 - 03:22 AM David Tomlinson, who played the father in Mary Poppins... |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Date: 10 Jun 09 - 03:23 AM Here ya go... Link to the record :0) |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Will Fly Date: 10 Jun 09 - 03:56 AM I'm very fond of the Pooh books - and regularly went to Poohsticks Bridge in the Ashdown Forest to play Poohsticks with my son. I'm looking forward to doing the same with my grandson when he gets a little older. However, I also treasure the review of one of the A.A. Milne books by Dorothy Parker in hew role as 'Constant Reader': "Tonstant Weader fwowed up". Anyway - anyone for "The Tao of Pooh"? |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Chris Murray Date: 10 Jun 09 - 05:21 AM Who can forget the Muppet version of Halfway Down the Stairs, starring Kermit's nephew Robin? I think you could find quite a lot of them by searching through the 'Good Morning Children Everywhere' series of albums - I assume they're on CD? |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: loeilalice Date: 15 Jun 09 - 01:11 PM THANK YOU LIZZIE!!!!!!!!!!! It certainly looks like the record I knew! I could tell by the content listed and the orchestra which was credited; I knew it was an "educated" children's record, done with style and class. So glad someone out there knew what I was searching for - that record plays a bit role in the sentimental and musical memories of my childhood. I've just informed my sister and a Scottish friend who equally remembers those interpretations and who also loves to sing them. We were reared 12 years apart and an ocean away from each other, but he remembers the same orchestration, the same narrator, singers, etc Thanks!! Now we're off to try and find a copy of the recording. Cheers! Alice |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Ro From: VirginiaTam Date: 15 Jun 09 - 03:44 PM A couple of weeks ago in Upper Stoke Kent, Tone Deaf Leopard did Halfway Down the Stair to the tune of Paint It Black, by the Rolling Stones. Perfection. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Donna Date: 27 Aug 09 - 07:03 PM I am looking for a recording of Pooh songs from the poems of A.A. Milne that were sung by a man with a deep voice and a somewhat British accent. I heard this recording several years ago when I checked it out from the library. This is driving me crazy. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Marje Date: 28 Aug 09 - 06:07 AM Can't help you, but this recent incident might make you smile: Granddaughter, aged 4, was given a Pooh story CD and enjoyed listening to the stories. Her Mum decided to introduce her to the book, which was the first time the little girl had seen the illustrations. She said, "Who's that?" and pointed to the child in the picture. "That's Christopher Robin," says Mum. Puzzled silence. And then, "But I thought he was a robin?" Marje |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: MGM·Lion Date: 28 Aug 09 - 07:01 AM Wow, this thread has been going on for a long time. But never too late to correct a 10+ year old error: Joe Offer quite early on put the whole of Changing Guard [for which Milene's title was actually Buckingham Palace] on a post, but misrendered one of its best jokes as "One of the sergeants is after their socks", which makes no sense. Should be "One of the sergeants LOOKS after their socks" - just how a nursemaid would have viewed the duties of a senior NCO in the Brigade of Guards! Sorry Joe - but accuracy matters. Another early poster reported Ann Stephens's version as being recorded in 1930s: she was actually a young 1940s-50s singer & actress, very successful at the time - she played, e.g., the vindictive troublemaking teen in the film of Josephine Tey's The Franchise Affair. "Buckingham Palace," recorded by 9-yr-old Ann Stephens in 1941. Music by Harold Fraser-Simson: Petula Clark recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw2j6I0IAUU |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Girl Friday Date: 28 Aug 09 - 11:24 AM Tone Deaf Leopard sing "Halfway Up The Stairs" to the tune of "Paint It Black". It works!! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Ro From: VirginiaTam Date: 28 Aug 09 - 03:02 PM Girl Friday is my echo. See 15 June posting. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Girl Friday Date: 29 Aug 09 - 09:22 AM Sorry- I thought I might have seen that already, but couldn't see you on the list Tam. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,JB at Little Delving Date: 29 Aug 09 - 06:50 PM Here you go, about halfway down the page. ;o) http://littledelving.com/HappyHollow/CrowCorner/CrowCorner.html Cheers, JB |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Sheila Date: 31 Aug 09 - 12:58 AM Lizzie, THANK YOU for that link on 10 June. I emailed John Frame and he sent the record as an attachment, along with the music for Hans Christian Anderson. I've been singing it all night. I'm so grateful. Sheila |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Suicran Date: 10 Oct 09 - 04:26 PM I know that this post discussion has been going on for 10+ years now, but I'm wondering if anybody knows exactly where I could find the poems set to music in "Now We Are Six" on the internet AND listen to those recordings. Thank You. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Ro From: GUEST,Cindy Date: 30 Nov 09 - 09:33 PM I've reviewed all the posts back to 1997 and followed all the links that seemed promising. I'm looking for a recording of Milne poems with a mix of narration and singing ... not by the British guy ... by a woman and a man, too I think. It was an LP I listened to in the 1960s. I remember (I'm paging through the books When we were very young and Now we are six): Buckingham Palace, The Four Friends, Nursery Chairs, Market Square, The King's Breakfast, Vespers, Busy(?), Cherry Stones, Sneezles, Furry Bear, Twice Times, Wind on the Hill. I would appreciate any leads or information so I can search for the recording by the name of the album or the narrators/singers/musicians. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Ro From: GUEST,Cindy Date: 27 Jan 10 - 10:06 AM It was the Frank Luther record. My mother found it. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Dave Hanson Date: 28 Jan 10 - 08:22 AM Little boy sits at the foot of the stairs, In his hand a bunch of white hairs, Oh my just fancy that, Christopher Robin's castrated the cat. Dave H |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Winnie the Pooh songs, Frank Luther versions Date: 11 Feb 10 - 03:51 AM If you are interesting in getting a copy of the Frank Luther Winnie the Pooh records in CD form, I think you can find them here. Type in "Winnie the Pooh" to find the listing http://www.kiddierekordking.com/index.html It has Vespers, The Kings Breakfast, They're changing Guards at Buckingham Palace and more... |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,A Lamy Date: 01 Jul 10 - 04:20 PM http://www.queerradio.org/David_Tomlinson_When_We_Were_Very_Young.htm The BEST musical version of A A Milne's poems, graciously offered free in mpg form by John Frame on the above site. Included are the following poems sung by David Tomlinson; it is quite simply EXCELLENT! SIDE ONE Halfway Down Politeness Hoppity The King's Breakfast SIDE TWO Buckingham Palace Disobedience Jonothon Jo Happiness Vespers |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Uncle Bulgaria Date: 30 May 11 - 06:32 PM Christopher Robin Milne reputably recorded "Vespers" at some stage, though I don't know the catalogue number (presumably on HMV). It appears to have been received with some derision by his peers when he went to public school. Anybody know anything of this? I do have HMV B.2980, which is labelled as sung by one "Master Christopher Robin" and contains four songs from the "Now We Are Six" block - Down By The Pond, The Engineer, The Friend and Us Two. This was recorded in 1928, when CRM would have been eight. As it wasn't unknown for girls to impersonate boys unashamedly at that period (Joe Petersen being the obvious example in the early 30s), there's no guarantee that this is for real. Sure sounds like an eight-year-old, though. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: harpmolly Date: 31 May 11 - 12:06 AM I feel compelled to add that a group called "Einstein's Little Homunculus" (geek rock, what can you do?) recorded a brilliant version of "Disobedience"(James James Morrison Morrison etc.), set to...wait for it..."Morrison's Jig". It worked astoundingly well with the melody. Then during the instrumental break they launched into what they jokingly referred to as "Gilligan's Jig". :) |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,damienjr22 Date: 18 Jul 11 - 03:04 PM i own a copy of this and i wondered how much it is worth does anyone know and would you beable to help me on priceing it. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST Date: 15 Oct 14 - 07:11 AM Alice is marrying one of the guards a soldiers life is very hard ,said alice |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Michael Date: 15 Oct 14 - 09:04 AM Alice is marrying one of the guard. "A soldier's life is terrible hard," Says Alice. For whatever reason you've posted the quote; at least get it right. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Mrrzy Date: 06 Nov 17 - 05:28 PM Maybe my idea should really be a song challenge, but could someone with more talent than I put these 2 poems to music please? First: Daffodowndilly by A.A. Milne She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and down. She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbour: "Winter is dead." Second: "The Wrong House." "I went into a house, and it wasn't a house, It has big steps and a great big hall; But it hasn't got a garden, A garden, A garden, It isn't like a house at all. "I went into a house, and it wasn't a house, It has a big garden and a great high wall; But it hasn't got a may-tree, A may-tree, A may-tree, It isn't like a house at all. "I went into a house and it wasn't a house --- Slow white petals from the may-tree fall; But it hasn't got a blackbird, A blackbird, A blackbird, It isn't like a house at all. "I went into a house, and I thought it was a house, I could hear from the may-tree the blackbird call... But nobody listened to it, Nobody Liked it, Nobody wanted it at all." |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,keberoxu Date: 06 Nov 17 - 06:03 PM In Temecula, California, according to biblio dot com, at a shop called Flamingo Books, a copy of "The Hums of Pooh," with an extended handwritten message from A A Milne himself and with the music by Fraser Simson, is on the market for just about three hundred fifty dollars. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: dick.hamlet Date: 07 Nov 17 - 12:53 AM I just pulled from the bookcase THE POOH SONG BOOK, "containing The Hums of Pooh, The King's breakfast, and Fourteen songs from When We Were Very Young," music by H. Fraser-Simpson, E. P. Dutton, 1961. Apparently before ISBN numbers, but Library of Congress card number M61-1020. Maybe an unsigned copy isn't so expensive... ABE books doesn't show any copies available. Though Mary LaMarca is no longer here, I am happy to know that her favorite was "Missing". |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Dave Hunt Date: 07 Nov 17 - 09:20 AM Different parody to the one in DT...another one I got from who knows where! Little boy kneels at the foot of the stairs Clutched in his hand a bunch of white hairs O dear just fancy that Christopher Robin's castrated the cat Little boy kneels at the foot of the bed Lily white hands caressing his head O dear couldn't be worse Christopher Robin is shagging his nurse Little boy sits on the lavatory pan Tugging and pulling his little old man Plip plop into the tank Christoper Robin is having a wank Anyone any more of these...just to add to my collection of parodies and other rubbish! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Mrrzy Date: 10 Nov 17 - 08:50 AM Those are GREAT! I love that poem! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST,Roger Diggle Date: 02 Jan 18 - 04:39 PM Chad Mitchell, of the Chad Mitchell Trio, did a wonderful adaptation of "Disobedience" - available on the Trio's album "At the Bitter End". Song title on the record is "James James Morrison Morrison". I've been singing it for years. Roger Diggle |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Joe_F Date: 02 Jan 18 - 09:26 PM Melody from the beginning of "They're changing guard..." from my childhood (1940s), solfa, scale SLTdrmfs: Sm.SS.SdSdrm.... mSSSSr.Smd...... |
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Subject: ADD: A Good Hum (A.A. Milne) From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Jun 20 - 06:06 PM Needs work. Mrr Sings it in Hungarian. A GOOD HUM (A.A. Milne) The more it snows (Tiddly Pom) The more it goes (Tiddly Pom) The more it goes (Tiddly Pom) On snowing. And nobody knows (Tiddly Pom) How cold my toes (Tiddly Pom) How cold my toes (Tiddly Pom) Are growing. The more it snows (Tiddly Pom) The more it goes (Tiddly Pom) The more it goes (Tiddly Pom) On snowing. And nobody knows (Tiddly Pom) How cold my toes (Tiddly Pom) How cold my toes (Tiddly Pom) Are growing. From The House at Pooh Corner, by A.A. Milne (1928, E.P. Dutton & Co.) From Chapter One, In Which a House Is Built at Pooh Corner for Eeoyore |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Joe Offer Date: 04 Oct 21 - 06:47 PM Gee, we don't have "Disobedience," sung as James, James, Morrison, Morrison by the Chad Mitchell Trio. James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree Took great Care of his Mother, Though he was only three. James James Said to his Mother, "Mother," he said, said he; "You must never go down to the end of the town, if you don't go down with me." James James Morrison's Mother Put on a golden gown. James James Morrison's Mother Drove to the end of the town. James James Morrison's Mother Said to herself, said she: "I can get right down to the end of the town and be back in time for tea." King John Put up a notice, "LOST or STOLEN or STRAYED! JAMES JAMES MORRISON'S MOTHER SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MISLAID. LAST SEEN WANDERING VAGUELY: QUITE OF HER OWN ACCORD, SHE TRIED TO GET DOWN TO THE END OF THE TOWN - FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD!" James James Morrison Morrison (Commonly known as Jim) Told his Other relations Not to go blaming him. James James Said to his Mother, "Mother," he said, said he: "You must never go down to the end of the town without consulting me." James James Morrison's mother Hasn't been heard of since. King John said he was sorry, So did the Queen and Prince. King John (Somebody told me) Said to a man he knew: If people go down to the end of the town, well, what can anyone do?" (Now then, very softly) J.J. M.M. W.G.Du P. Took great C/O his M***** Though he was only 3. J.J. said to his M***** "M*****," he said, said he: "You-must-never-go-down-to-the-end-of-the-town- if-you-don't-go-down-with-ME!" |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: John MacKenzie Date: 06 Oct 21 - 04:11 AM Little boy kneels at the foot of the bed Lays on his little hands, little gold head Fur on his fingers, and blood on the mat Christopher Robin's castrated the cat. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: clueless don Date: 06 Oct 21 - 07:24 AM I gave a listen to David Tomlinson singing "They're Changing Guard at Buckingham Palace", using the link provided by GUEST,A Lamy on 01 Jul 10 - 04:20 PM. It sounded a bit strange to my ear, since I had never heard the poem sung before. But the thing that really struck me was that wherever "King" appears in the poem, Mr. Tomlinson substituted "Queen". Was this just him trying to make the poem more contemporary? or is there some sort of UK national protocol involved? |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GUEST Date: 12 Oct 21 - 08:25 PM More Harold Fraser-Simson settings sung by George Baker accompanied on the piano by H F-S. The Hums of Pooh - A A Milne - Poetry Recital - George Baker - 78 rpm - - https://youtu.be/T9juz4IPWyk In the comments someone says that there were three discs in the collection. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: YorkshireYankee Date: 14 Oct 21 - 06:31 PM Clueless Don, I'm guessing that when the poem was written, there was a King as head of state, and that by the time Mr Tomlinson sang it, there was a Queen instead. If you follow the link to the recording of 9-yr-old Ann Stephens in 1941 (when the UK had a king) that was provided above(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Z5LpHuXVE), you'll find that Ann is singing about the King. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: BobL Date: 15 Oct 21 - 04:01 AM Why guess? It's straight historical fact! The first poems (including "Buckingham Palace") were published in 1924 when George V was on the throne. We substitute "queen" for "king" in the National Anthem and elsewhere when referring to the current monarch, but I'd argue that in this poem the change would be anachronistic, not to mention buggering up some of the rhymes. Although the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace still goes on today in very much the same way. |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: clueless don Date: 15 Oct 21 - 05:51 AM "not to mention buggering up some of the rhymes" I agree completely, BobL! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Steve Shaw Date: 15 Oct 21 - 09:54 AM Oh God. When I was very small, my mum and dad had a 78 with Buckingham Palace on one side and Dicky Bird Hop ("The chirruping of the birdies in the sycamore tree...") on the other, both sung by the nine-year-old Ann Stephens. What memories! What lovely recordings! |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Jun 22 - 07:20 PM From Vikki: Here's the link for the video of Paddington Bear having tea with the Queen: https://www.facebook.com/danwalkertv/videos/1071432337114873/ |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Jun 22 - 08:37 PM Anybody have "The King's Breakfast"? |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 07 Jun 22 - 11:06 AM If it's the one that starts:
.... that's one of Herself's favourites, but has some, erm, interesting line breaks. If you're very good, I'll dig out her copy of When We Were Very Young and transcribe it. (The saga of how said copy got mutilated need not detain us here, as I can't remember it in full.)
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: GerryM Date: 08 Jun 22 - 01:18 AM Found this at https://www.oatridge.co.uk/poems/a/aa-milne-kings-breakfast.php THE KING'S BREAKFAST (A.A. Milne) The King asked The Queen, and The Queen asked The Dairymaid: "Could we have some butter for The Royal slice of bread?" The Queen asked the Dairymaid, The Dairymaid Said, "Certainly, I'll go and tell the cow Now Before she goes to bed." The Dairymaid She curtsied, And went and told The Alderney: "Don't forget the butter for The Royal slice of bread." The Alderney Said sleepily: "You'd better tell His Majesty That many people nowadays Like marmalade Instead." The Dairymaid Said, "Fancy!" And went to Her Majesty. She curtsied to the Queen, and She turned a little red: "Excuse me, Your Majesty, For taking of The liberty, But marmalade is tasty, if It's very Thickly Spread." The Queen said "Oh!: And went to His Majesty: "Talking of the butter for The royal slice of bread, Many people Think that Marmalade Is nicer. Would you like to try a little Marmalade Instead?" The King said, "Bother!" And then he said, "Oh, deary me!" The King sobbed, "Oh, deary me!" And went back to bed. "Nobody," He whimpered, "Could call me A fussy man; I only want A little bit Of butter for My bread!" The Queen said, "There, there!" And went to The Dairymaid. The Dairymaid Said, "There, there!" And went to the shed. The cow said, "There, there! I didn't really Mean it; Here's milk for his porringer, And butter for his bread." The Queen took The butter And brought it to His Majesty; The King said, "Butter, eh?" And bounced out of bed. "Nobody," he said, As he kissed her Tenderly, "Nobody," he said, As he slid down the banisters, "Nobody, My darling, Could call me A fussy man - BUT I do like a little bit of butter to my bread!" Note: The Alderney is a breed of cow, renowned for the quality of butter and quantity of milk it produces. A 28 minute film adaptation of this poem, directed by Wendy Toye in collaboration with Ronald Searle, was released in 1963.
And here's a performance by ZJulie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton (click) |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 08 Jun 22 - 10:28 AM Thanks, GerryM. It's definitely one that cries out to be read aloud with mischief aforethought .... I can hear the young C R Milne giggling as the last line is delivered at full speed. |
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Subject: ADD: Twice Times (A.A.Milne) From: Mrrzy Date: 22 Jul 22 - 09:23 AM What tune was used for Twice Times? TWICE TIMES (A.A. Milne) There were Two Little Bears who lived in a Wood, And one of them was Bad and the other was Good. Good Bear learnt his Twice Times One - But Bad Bear left all his buttons undone. They lived in a Tree when the weather was hot, And one of them was Good, and the other was Not. Good Bear learnt his Twice Times Two - But Bad Bear's thingummies were worn right through. They lived in a Cave when the weather was cold, And they Did, and they Didn't Do, what they were told. Good Bear learnt his Twice Times Three - But Bad Bear never had his hand-ker-chee. They lived in the Wood with a Kind Old Aunt, And one said "Yes'm," and the other said "Shan't!" Good Bear learnt his Twice Times Four - But Bad Bear's knicketies were terrible tore. And then quite suddenly (just like Us) One got Better and the other got Wuss. Good Bear muddled his Twice Times Three - But Bad Bear coughed in his hand-ker-chee! Good Bear muddled his Twice Times Two - But Bad Bear's thingummies looked like new. Good Bear muddled his Twice Times One - But Bad Bear never left his buttons undone. There may be a Moral, though some say not; I think there's a moral, though I don't know what. But if one gets better, as the other gets wuss, These Two Little Bears are just like Us. For Christopher remembers up to Twice Times Ten ... But I keep forgetting where I put my pen.* * So I have had to write this one in pencil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOHv07fFVL0 |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: FreddyHeadey Date: 26 Jul 22 - 09:19 AM The King's Breakfast ^^^ the film mentioned by GerryM ',,,hyperactive 28-minute slapstick, ballet and mime featurette that was deemed impressive enough to be invited for screening at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.' There's music but the poem is spoken. https://youtu.be/bHtlOm4_lHk director and choreographer : Wendy Toye set-designer : Ronald Searle composer : Ron Grainer cast Maurice Denham Mischa Auer Robert Flemyng Reginald Beckwith Warren Mitchell Lally Bowers Maryon Lane Beryl Kaye Una Stubbs Caroline John Jean Telfer Leo Britt Tony Bateman Richard Pearson Richard Hearne Julian Orchard Jeremy Lloyd Bart Allison https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King's_Breakfast_(film) |
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Subject: RE: Poems of A.A.Milne Set to Music/Christopher Robin From: and e Date: 02 Sep 23 - 07:17 PM They're changing guards at Buckingham Palace, posted by PeterMcDermott on the metafilter.com forum on March 18, 2008. See here: https://www.metafilter.com/69985/The-Platonic-Blow |
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Subject: ADD: Alexander Beetle (Milne/Safka) From: Joe Offer Date: 05 Feb 24 - 03:41 PM Alexander Beetle "Alexander Beetle" I had a little beetle So that beetle was his name And I called him Alexander And he answered just the same And I put him in a matchbox And I kept him all the day But nanny let my beetle out Nanny let my beetle out She went and let my beetle out And beetle ran away She said she didn't mean it And I never said she did She said she wanted matches And she just took off the lid She said I mustn't worry And I really mustn't mind That there's lots and lots of beetles The she's certain we could find She said I mustn't worry But it's difficult to catch An excited sort of beetle You've mistaken for a match If we looked in all the places That a beetle might be near And we made the kind of noises That a beetle likes to hear And I heard a kind of something And I gave a sort of shout It was a beetle house And Alexander beetle coming out It was Alexander beetle I'm as certain as can be And he had that kind of look as though He thought it might be me And he had that kind of look as though He thought he ought to say "I'm really very sorry That I tried to run away" And nanny's very sorry too 'Cause you know what she did And she's writing Alexander Very blackly on the lid So nan and me are friends because It's difficult to catch An excited Alexander You've mistaken for a match |
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