Subject: Mudcat Song Book gone From: katlaughing Date: 13 Jan 10 - 04:23 PM Anyone have a complete copy of Aine's Mudcat Songbook? It is no longer online, though some of it can be found at the Way Back site. I'll call or email Aine and see if she has files she could send so it can be archived. I'd hate to see that lost. kat
The complete Mudcat Songbook is available at https://web.archive.org/web/20220000000000*/http://www.geocities.com/doireanne/ but will be duplicated here for safekeeping. The specific pages for each category within song challenge winners book are: WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP AWARD WITH GUINNESS CREST WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP AWARD WITH HARP RIBBON WINNERS OF THE SUPER SPECIAL SANDSTONE SHEILA-NA-GIG OCARINA AWARD WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP AWARD WITH SHAMROCK CLUSTER WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP AWARD WITH MEMORIAL MMARIO SILVERPLATED SPITTOON WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP AWARD WITH CLEIGH'S BLUE FUME SHIELD WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP WITH TWO-FER-COUPON WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN COW CHIP AWARD WITH DOO-LYN DITTY DIGGER DECORATION WINNERS OF THE DOUBLE DIP COPPER COW CHIP (WITH SPRINKLES) WINNERS OF THE WHOLE BAG O'CHIPS SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE ALL-IN-ONE GENIUS WITH PLATINUM TUFTS AWARD Then there's the STORY TELLERS PAGE:
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook gone? From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:01 PM Looks like the last copy of the Songbook at archive.org was February 9, 2008 I think I'll change this into a PermaThread to hold the songbook. Please don't submit songs to this thread - at least, not for now. I haven't figured out an easy way to fix the index, so it won't work right until I have time to think about it. Kat will take care of contacting Aine. Thanks. -Joe- This is an edited Mudcat PermaThread©, intended to duplicate the offsite Mudcat Songbook. Feel free to post to this thread, but be aware that all posts are subject to editing or deletion. In fact, probably most or all messages will be deleted until the entire songbook has been posted. This thread will be moderated by Mousethief. -Joe Offer, Forum Moderator And yes, I know that this needs fixing. The links won't work until Mousethief completes this project.The Mudcat Songbook
Anyone is welcome to perform these songs in public without royalties; however, if any of them are recorded or published for profit, the writers/composers expect the usual royalties. 001 by Amos 1999 Was The Date Of The Year by Dan Milner A Better Way by Amos Tunes a-f |
Subject: SB: 001 (by Amos) From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:09 PM Anyone is welcome to perform these songs in public without royalties; however, if any of them are recorded or published for profit, the writers/composers expect the usual royalties. WILLIE-O'S SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
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Subject: Mudcat Songbook: 1066 (by Amos) From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:10 PM
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Subject: SB: 1603-March 25th by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:13 PM WILLIE-O'S SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
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Subject: Mudcat Songbook:Virginia Dare (1606) - Lonesome EJ From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:15 PM WILLIE-O'S SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
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Subject: SB: 1743 (The Ballad of Farquhar Shaw) by Willie-O From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:17 PM
2. Our regiment was Highland-born and there we should have stayed. 3. We're told we'll just be strolling down to parade before the King. 4. In a tavern on the Great North Road we met some lowland Scots. 5. The King he never saw us but just ordered us to war. 6. We met on Finchley Common on the seventeenth night of May 7. Now Shaw was not some Highland laird of gentlemanly birth; 8. Though sick he was and wearing still the Regiment's green plaid, 9. They'd singled out two corporals and a piper for to die 10. Three knelt upon the ground within the Tower chapel yard 11. Some went tae Gibraltar and some the Leeward Isles, c. Bill Cameron, 1984 |
Subject: SB: 1AD and 1BC by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:20 PM WILLIE-O'S SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
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Subject: SB: The '65 Newport Ragtop Blues by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:22 PM |
Subject: SB: A Conversation In Bed by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:25 PM
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Subject: SB: Across the Miles and Over the Years by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook gone? From: Jeri Date: 13 Jan 10 - 05:55 PM The links don't work, as they refer to documents in the directory where the thread WAS. I fixed the first few of them. Other mods can see what I did (Just stuck "#message number" in where "songtitle.html" is) and maybe help out. And yes, I hope this post gets deleted, augmented, moved or whatever else might help.
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Subject: SB: A Different Kind by Mrs. Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:16 PM
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Subject: SB: A Dilly Of A Tale by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:19 PM
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Subject: SB: A Dram For Yarrow by InOBU From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:34 PM |
Subject: SB: A Good Line by Spider Tom From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:35 PM
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Subject: SB: A Grown-ups' Lullaby by CapriUni (Ann Magill) From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:37 PM |
Subject: SB: A Late Night Walk by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:39 PM
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Subject: SB: A Little Titian by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:40 PM
Don't want to appear, in no Vermeer I could have asked Van Gogh Well I'm no prude Don't want to hang in the Louvre Among kings and heads of state Roger Gall |
Subject: SB: A Mere Man by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:41 PM
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Subject: SB: The Mother's Kiss by Don Meixner From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:43 PM
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Subject: SB: A Non-scents Song! by Bradypus From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 06:46 PM
Bradypus' Comments: I've probably used the same pun too often in this - but I enjoyed having a challenge again. The tune is 'Mountain Dew', and the last four lines are lifted almost directly from one of the versions in Digitrad - but you've got to end a song somehow. |
Subject: SB:A Prayer For The Madness Of Leap Year by Praise From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:08 PM
The horrible acts of humanity's weakness I lay at your feet, for your cleansing. "Geezis", some cry out, do they know your Name, do they know you had come to redeem us? Others shout out their mourning and grief, and despite knowing most are not listening. Once again people are asking why You would allow such an evil to happen. Women, your sons stand beside a boy who had no one to love or to raise him. Lord, I pray that you give us Your strength, for so often, we choose what is evil. Stand beside us and lend us Your wisdom, and bind us in Your understanding. People, all over, again, are shocked-- not surprised-- and saddened, and this time, for Kayla. |
Subject: SB: A Run for Home by Metchosin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:09 PM
(In loving memory of David and Wendy Trail, John Trail and Mary Anne Grubb, lost at sea, November, 1978) On a gray November day Through an agony of time The Pacific's northern gale On a windswept grassy knoll Copyright©1999 S. Grieve |
Subject: SB: A Seafarer's Lament by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:14 PM
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Subject: SB: A Sleepless Night by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook gone? From: katlaughing Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:22 PM Amos, thanks. I HOPE they did so! Great job, Joe and Jeri! |
Subject: SB: A Soldier's Lament by Irish sergeant From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:30 PM
And dear Mary how I miss you as the bugles fill the air But it's 18 years this summer I've been upon this shore. And my darling wife I miss you on this humid summer night My face is stained with powder and my eyes are filled with tears, And dear Mary, how I miss you as the bugles fill the air, How I long to run my fingers through your long and silken hair, © Neil K. MacMillan |
Subject: SB: A Song for Mudcatters by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:31 PM
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Subject: SB: Ahukahuba How 'Bout You? by Reggie Miles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:32 PM
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Subject: SB: Ain't Dreams Wonderful Things? by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:59 PM
Whilst riding with Harry Worth, on a Chair-O –Plane Ain't dreams wonderful things? There's a joy in things you can't control I go to a show, sit in the front row Ain't dreams wonderful things? There's a joy in things you can't control I'm on an island, salt free, the wind Ain't dreams wonderful things? There's a joy in things you can't control Roger Gall 1996 |
Subject: SB: All Hail Flag Day by mousethief From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 08:00 PM |
Subject: SB: All Horses Go To Heaven by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 08:01 PM
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Subject: SB: Alba by Troll From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 08:03 PM
Ye Gauls and ye Germans. Ye poor conquered folk. Centurian, why have ye come here from Rome? copyright N.W. Johnson |
Subject: SB: An Bhean Chaointe by Áine From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 08:05 PM An Bhean Chaointe by Áine (Tune: An Bhean Udaí Thall) Áine's Comments: This song is based on the famous legend of 'La Llorona'. Ná gabh chun na habhann, a stór, Ná gabh ansin riamh i d'aonar; Beidh tú toghaite ag an Bhean Chaointe, Ag an bhruach 'sí fliuch is fíanta. Ag caí ag an grian dhubhach, Le gealaigh dorcha 'bhí sí faighte; Marbh neamhbheo na leanbháin, San uisce glasfhuar báite. Le leannán leapa í tréigthe, Le fuath is eagla í lionta; Le háill ard iad caite, Gan slánaitheoir ina dtrocha. Ó mhaidin go faoithin á luchtaíodh, Lena tsianta cráite is maisc, Ar bharr na sruthanna á rugadh, A cuimhne go deo gan reast'. Gealtach le ciontacht is pian, Tuirseach den saol gan suan, I ndallsíon léim sí san abhainn, 'S cailleadh í fán uisce dubh. Lá is oíche taiscéalann sí páistí 'Sí ag fuaidreamh, fuar is caillte, I ndorcha i' sorcha caoineann sí, Anam damanta is riamh riaghta. Ná gabh chun na habhann, a stór, Ná gabh ansin riamh i d'aonar; Beidh tú toghaite ag an Bhean Chaointe, Ag an bhruach 'sí fliuch is fíanta. Áine Cooke (1999) |
Subject: SB: An Emigrant's Daughter by Barry Taylor From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Jan 10 - 08:06 PM An Emigrant's Daughter by Barry Taylor (Tune: The Grenadier and the Lady) Click here for a midi of the tune Barry's Comments: This ballad tells the true story of the voyage of my Irish ancestors from County Tyrone to Canada in 1842. Oh please ne'er forget me though waves now lie o'er me I was once young and pretty and my spirit ran free But destiny tore me from country and loved ones And from the new land I was never to see. A poor emigrant's daughter too frightened to know I was leaving forever the land of my soul Amid struggle and fear my parents did pray To place courage to leave o'er the longing to stay. They spoke of a new land far away 'cross the sea And of peace and good fortune for my brothers and me So we parted from townland with much weeping and pain 'Kissed the loved ones and the friends we would ne'er see again. The vessel was crowded with disquieted folk The escape from past hardship sustaining their hope But as the last glimpse of Ireland faded into the mist Each one fought back tears and felt strangely alone. The seas roared in anger, making desperate our plight And a fever came o'er me that worsened next night Then delirium possessed me and clouded my mind And I, for a moment, saw that land left behind. I could hear in the distance my dear mother's wailing And the prayers of three brothers that I'd see no more And I felt father's tears as he begged for forgiveness For seeking a new life on the still distant shore. Oh please ne'er forget me though waves now lie o'er me I was once young and pretty and my spirit ran free But destiny tore me from country and loved ones And from the new land I was never to see. Copyright 1998 Barry Taylor |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: katlaughing Date: 13 Jan 10 - 09:32 PM Here it is, Joe, from a pdf in THIS THREAD (it says "download it.") An Emigrant's Daughter (to the tune of The Grenadier & the Lady) Lyrics by B. Taylor
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Subject: SB: The Anna Grace by Willie-O From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:03 AM
She was tied up next to the Alison May, Chorus: Cause I was ten years old in McKenna's yard So I bought her last fall for a thousand cash, Chorus: We worked that year with the Alison May (Bridge) C-D-B-D-D (repeat) The Anna made port by the grace of God The Anna doesn't work on the banks these days Final Chorus: © Bill Cameron 1989 |
Subject: SB: Another Journey By Train by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:04 AM Another Journey By Train by The Shambles |
Subject: SB: Ar Bhóthar i gCósovó by Áine From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:06 AM Ar Bhóthar i gCósovó by Áine Áine's Comments: I wrote this song after hearing a story on the radio about a Kosovar woman whose infant died while the family was being expelled from their village and pushed to the country's borders during the war in Kosovo. The mother had to bury the baby in the snow on the roadside because she was not allowed to stop long enough to dig a grave. Slán leat, slán agat a stór Caithfidh mise le gabháil ar aghaidh Tusa i do choladh go deo Mise mo dheacaireacht óró Slán leat, slán agat a chroí Béarfaidh mise daghaidh mar bheo Tusa i do leachtán chomh fuar S mé ar mo chosán chomh corrach Slán leat, slán agat manamsa Bíodh fhios agat go mbeidh do scéal I mo lámh s mo bhéal go dtí An domhan ar fad bí daithne Slán leat, slán agat a leanbhán Coladh sámh is suaimhneach a h-óbó Ná bí buartha mar bheidh mé Ar ais uair inteacht a h-óró Áine Cooke (1998) |
Subject: SB: The Art Of Conversation by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:07 AM The Art Of Conversation by The Shambles |
Subject: SB: As We Keep The Old Music Alive by McGrath of H From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:09 AM |
Subject: SB: At The Edge Of Town by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:11 AM
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Subject: SB: Autumn Gold by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:12 AM Autumn Gold by The Shambles |
Subject: SB: Back To Basics by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Jan 10 - 03:14 AM
When they say "back to basics", we don't doubt it In so called 'primitive' cultures, they're taught what they need When mass education started, it was for liberty You have one level of attainment, and you devise a test Take a system that's built on failure, mix with our 'class system' as well We must be doing something wrong, have we money to burn? Our children are in chains, chains called education We have stored a lot of knowledge, about our society I don't have all the answers, the children, they may have a few ©Roger Gall. |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Amergin Date: 14 Jan 10 - 04:50 PM I know you don't want people to post in here, but I have a suggestion that some of the songs not being found may be located in the mudcat songbook submission threads. |
Subject: SB: The Ballad of Karla Faye Tucker by Ivan From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:08 AM The Ballad of Karla Faye Tucker by Ivan © Ivan McKeon |
Subject: SB: Ballad of A Would-Be Mudcatter by ScottyG From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:12 AM Ballad of A Would-Be Mudcatter by ScottyG |
Subject: SB: Ballade of Moderate Compassion by McGrath From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:13 AM |
Subject: SB: Before We Knew His Name by Dharmabum From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:14 AM Before We Knew His Name by Dharmabum |
Subject: SB: Being Vulgar by Spider Tom From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:16 AM Being Vulgar by Spider Tom |
Subject: SB: Bert's Song Pages From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:29 AM Bert's Song Pages |
Subject: SB: Bess Is Our King by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:31 AM WILLIE-O'S SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
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Subject: SB: Better To Fail by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:34 AM
Don't just say, "oh it would be good". Stand up proud, don't try to hide, How will you ever know, Stand up proud, don't try to hide, Well you don't have to try to be the same, Roger Gall 1996. |
Subject: SB: The Bigot's Song by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:36 AM The Bigot's Song by The Shambles The Shambles' Comments: As for bigots: SONG WARNING - SONG WARNING. This one is down to my Geography teacher and it was just about the only constructive thing I remember learning there. He told me that the phrase, 'present company excepted', was the last refuge of the bigot. It enabled the bigot to give full rent to her prejudice, whist seeming to excuse the individuals present, from it. Sorry about that.... I was only teasing. I was going to say 'he', and 'his' but stopped and went to put 'them and 'their', but then I just couldn't resist it. Would anyone have picked me up for saying 'he' and 'his', in this context, I wonder, or are all bigots male? Just to add yet another subject to this thread. Present company excepted, they're robbing us blind, Present company excepted, they've got it laid on a plate, Present company excepted; do they really believe it? Roger Gall 1997. |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: katlaughing Date: 15 Jan 10 - 10:56 AM I think the threads were usually labelled as "Song Challenge." |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 02:34 PM Well, gee, I started a Mudcat Songbook PermaThread today. When I posted 001 by Amos, it was deja vu all over again, and I realized I had already started this project in January (and then run out of steam). Mousethief volunteered to continue and perfect this project. Please note that this is intended to be a duplicate of Aine's Mudcat Songbook, so all other messages will eventually be deleted. -Joe- |
Subject: SB: Bitter Words by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 02:57 PM
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Subject: SB: Black Is The Colour (Of My True Love's Eye) From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 02:58 PM |
Subject: SB: Black Nylon Thread by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 02:59 PM
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Subject: SB: The Black Velvet Band by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 04:29 PM
Chorus: In a fair little city called Belfast So one evening late as I rambled I said we could leave there together When we arrived at her granddad's house The judge said "We finally caught you, girl! So come all you jolly young fellows Matthew Richards (1999) |
Subject: SB: The Blackboard Singer by Shimbo Darktree From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 04:30 PM |
Subject: SB: Bloody Edward by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 04:32 PM WILLIE-O'S SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
We met them on the field that day The valleys echoed with the sound We took the Highlands, we took the Low Sir William Wallace led our lot Well, Bloody Edward and his host The valleys echoed with the sound Well, we carried on the fight for years They captured Wallace--what an end! It was a horrid day for all The valleys echo with the sound Well, we gained our freedom, gained our land Matthew Richards (1997) |
Subject: SB: Blue Collar Blues by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 06:47 PM
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Subject: SB: Bodie by Mudjack (Jack Roberts) From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 06:48 PM
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Subject: SB: Born On The Run by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 06:49 PM
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Subject: SB: Bouncing on the Bed by Trapper From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 06:50 PM D G D CHORUS: Then it's up and down and all around It's deep into my bed I bound The fluff and feathers flying Falling fast around my head And I whoop and shout a joyful sound And jump and pound my mattress down Then take the heights, there's nothing quite like Bouncing on the Bed! Then my father opens up the door And in a tired voice he roars "Please cease your lusty leaping Like a kangaroo!", he says He stumbles back to sleep some more And when I hear him start to snore I cannot help returning to my Bouncing on the bed! Well time has passed, the years have flown I have a house to call my own I met and wooed my darling On a summer's day we wed. And now if by chance I hear a groan And squeaking sounds that are well known I'll go and join my babies while they're Bouncing on the bed! |
Subject: SB: Braunston Belle And The Number One (Shambles) From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 06:51 PM
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Subject: SB: Brigade by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 10 - 06:52 PM
We're moving 'cross the land at the speed of light Just like Vercengetorix The people in the past who have hindered our lives Just like Vercengetorix Matthew Richards (1998) |
Subject: SB: Bring The Peace Home by Kara From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Aug 10 - 02:08 AM
Break down the barbed wire They met up in London after leaving We will break down the barbed wire When they brought home their daughter We will break down the barbed wire |
Subject: SB: Brittany's Lullaby by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Aug 10 - 02:20 AM
Your daddy's gone away, gone over the sea (Chorus) The moon shines bright, dancing at night (Chorus) Sleep little babe close your wee eyes (Chorus) As the years pass by your beauty unfolds (Chorus) © Nathan Tompkins (2001) |
Subject: SB: Broken 'Okie' by the Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Aug 10 - 02:21 AM
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Subject: SB: Cambrian Colliery Disaster by bill\sables From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Aug 10 - 02:22 AM
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Subject: SB: Candles In The Snow by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Aug 10 - 02:24 AM
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Subject: SB: Captain O' My Heart by markf From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Aug 10 - 03:06 AM Captain O' My Heart by markf (Tune: O'Carolan's Captain O'Kane) A. It's a myth, so they say (repeat A as instrumental only) B. And we sail o'er the sea (repeat B as instrumental) © Mark Flanagan |
Subject: SB: Cead Mile Failte by Pinetop Slim From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Aug 10 - 03:00 AM |
Subject: SB: The Chestnut Ward by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Aug 10 - 03:01 AM
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Subject: SB: Chicago Blues by mousethief From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Aug 10 - 03:02 AM
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Subject: SB: Children Of Erin by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Aug 10 - 11:58 PM
In shaded glens, and the streets of men Could a girl, still young wish a brighter sun Where fighting men died in mountain glens When my love I meet and our firstborn greet ©Amos H. Jessup (2000) |
Subject: SB: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Schantieman From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Aug 10 - 11:59 PM |
Subject: SB: Come Ye Back, My Love by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:01 AM
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Subject: SB: Country Boy by NamFrank From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:02 AM |
Subject: SB: Crayon-Colored World by JL in Ozland From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:03 AM
Way back in the 50s, I thought that I had Pink poodle skirts were high fashion then My heroes back then were all "manly" men Roy Rogers and Trigger, Tonto and Scout, The stars twinkled bright in cobalt blue skies Crab apple trees bore chartreuse fruit. The hot lemon sun in the Texas sky Sometimes when my world is all muted hues © Lin Robinson |
Subject: SB: CRAZYBIRD! by The Crazy Bird From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:04 AM
I'm just a crazy bird -- I have a hard time touching down, I'm just a crazy bird -- I sing about the things I love the best: © Chuck Cliff (1980) |
Subject: SB: The Cuckoo Fleadh by Pinetop Slim From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:06 AM |
Subject: SB: The Cull by Spider Tom From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:06 AM
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Subject: SB: The Culling Fields by Willa From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:07 AM
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Subject: SB: The Dark And The Light by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:09 AM
Myself, I do not hold with that, and never will it condone; Chorus: I ask for no golden twining locks O Helen was of golden braids, like sunbeams in her veil, And now at last the questions stands, and waits for some reply Chorus Coda: Chorus Matthew Richards (1998) |
Subject: SB: Darkest Central Savannah River Taliaferro From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:10 AM
Just because you're black you're automatically a minor You hang on something older brother wrote (Harmonica) Cause people shake their heads as soon as you're out the door Now they're moving 'gainst Savannah River flow |
Subject: SB: Dead Man Walking Blues by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:12 AM
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Subject: SB: Death Row Caddy I by MichaelAnthony and Dirty From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:13 AM
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Subject: SB: Death Row Caddy II by MichaelAnthony and Dirty From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:15 AM
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Subject: SB: The Dinosaurs . . . by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:16 AM |
Subject: SB: Donning The Red by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:17 AM
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Subject: SB: Down On Barky's Farm by Bert From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:25 AM
We've got cotton sheep and Nylon sheep and polyester sheep Chorus 2: We've got flocks and flocks of variegated porcupines Chorus 3: We've a great big herd of pumpkins, some are big and some are small Chorus 1... All together now! Bert Hansell (2000) |
Subject: SB: Down On the Border by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:36 AM
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Subject: SB: The Downieville Nugget by harpgirl From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:37 AM
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Subject: SB: The Drunkard King by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:46 AM
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Subject: SB: Duct and Cover by reggie miles 2003 From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:47 AM |
Subject: The Endless Roads by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:51 AM
To our lost homes there is no returning, Here is a journey without an ending, From Sarajevo to far Soweto, Here is a journey without an ending, And those who'd kill us were once our brothers, Here is a journey without an ending, Kevin McGrath - 12th May 1993 |
Subject: SB: Existential Sheep by mousethief From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 12:53 AM
When I was a little lamb, my days were filled with joy Then I went to Paris, where I saw the Louvre museum (Chorus) And now I'm just an existential sheep When I was a little lamb, I didn't have a care But now my life is compromised in oh, so many ways (repeat chorus twice) © 1981 Alex E. Riggle All Rights Reserved. |
Subject: SB: The First At Slane by markf From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:08 AM
'Cyclin' through Ireland, my sweetheart and I Your skin was a mirror of orange and gold The sun surely winked as he woke us next day An ocean's between us and those springtime roads © Mark Flanagan |
Subject: SB: Firefall by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:16 AM
Chorus: Every night you're in my dreams There's nothing that can replace Coda: Matthew Richards (2000) |
Subject: SB: The First Time by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:17 AM
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Subject: SB: The Flag With A Thousand Stars by bert From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:19 AM |
Subject: SB: The Flamers Game by Gareth From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:20 AM |
Subject: SB: Floating by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:21 AM
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Subject: SB: For Caroline by Bradypus From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:22 AM
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Subject: SB: For What It's Worth by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:23 AM
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Subject: SB: F-R-E-E by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:24 AM |
Subject: SB: "Friends" by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:25 AM
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Subject: SB: Friends Like You by nutty From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:27 AM |
Subject: SB:The Game by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:40 AM
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Subject: SB: Ghosts Of Our Nation by InOBU From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:42 AM |
Subject: SB: Going Up The 'Ace' by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:43 AM I would like to dedicate this song to Amos (whether he wants it or not), for all his generous contributions. Keep it up. With thanks, The Shambles Going Up The 'Ace' by The Shambles Now the night is filled with such a 'Triumphant' noise I'm going up the 'Ace' See the 'ton-up' vicar, all dressed in PVC Hear the juke-box blearing out, 'Leader Of The Pack' I'm going up the 'Ace' There's a bike here from each and every part of the land Well, you can keep all of your 'fancy' restaurants I'm going up the 'Ace' Of course they did take it away -- Roger Gall. |
Subject: SB: Good for the Heart (Jacob Bloom) From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:45 AM
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Subject: SB: The Green Autumn Stubble by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:52 AM Mbo says: Well folks, I'm going to be using this thread to post the lyrics to my songs on. As I make subsequent midis, I'll add the lyrics in. Here are the lyrics for the songs on the Mudcat Midi Site. THE GREEN AUTUMN STUBBLE Poem by Patrick Brown, Chorus by Matthew Richards (Mbo) When stubble-lands were greening, you came among the stooks And grace was in your feet then, and love was in your looks In your cheeks the rose grew redder, and your hair in clusters lay And I would we lived together, or together slipped away CHORUS: She strode the green autumn stubble, on that fatefull day And Oh! I thank the Lord above for bringing you my way It's true He hears His people's prayers, don't care what critics say For He surely answered mine, alright, when He crossed our paths that day! I had a dream on Wednesday, that bitter was the frost And I saw my love lamenting at dawn that I was lost Methought I came beside her and held her tenderly And all Erin I defied then to part my love and me My curse on him is spoken who keeps my love from me And swears that to our courting he never will agree For though skies should send the deluge or the snowy North it's flakes We two could live as pleasant as the swans upon the lakes The sea-gulls heart is merry when fish is in his beak And the eel within Lough Eyrne can swim from creek to creek And I spoke tripping Gaelic, and merry songs I've sung But now my wits are crazy and leaden is my tongue. |
Subject: SB: The Great Music Show by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:53 AM
Chorus: Chorus: And the music on the mountain Chorus: And you can ask me for the reasons Chorus: c. Kevin McGrath 1994 |
Subject: SB: Greet Me In The Morning by Kathleen Logan From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:54 AM
Oh, my dear he rests in my loving arms Chorus: Will you come with me to the shadowland (Chorus) Will you sail with me to the lovers sea (Chorus) Oh what chance has this love of mine (Chorus) © Kathleen Logan |
Subject: SB: Grieving by Spider Tom From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:55 AM
Grieving © Ken Robertson 4/6/1996 |
Subject: SB: Grossosity! by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:56 AM |
Subject: SB: Half Written Letter by JudeL From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 01:57 AM
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Subject: SB: Hell No To The WTO by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 02:58 AM
And they were shoutin', no, hell no, to the WTO. Sing it, no, hell no, to the WTO. What a glorious day to be © Reggie Miles |
Subject: SB: Hello, Michael, It's Me by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 02:59 AM |
Subject: SB: He's Gonna Go to War by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:00 AM |
Subject: SB: Hiders In Holes by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:03 AM |
Subject: SB: Hilary's Piggies by The Singing Referee From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:05 AM |
Subject: SB: His Only Consolation by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:06 AM
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Subject: SB: Homeless, Broke and Hungry by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:07 AM
I went to the gospel mission today, Disillusioned I wandered without being fed As nightfall fell, there came a chill to the air. What happened to the salvation in Salvation Army? There's a moral here somewhere, maybe three or four. © Reggie Miles |
Subject: SB: How Did I Get Here? by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:08 AM |
Subject: SB: Hummingbird Song by harpgirl From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:09 AM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Aug 10 - 03:10 AM If somebody wants to check to here and see if I've got them all so far, I'd be grateful. G'nite. -Joe- |
Subject: SB: I Can't Reach My Beer by Frankee From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:25 AM
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Subject: SB: I Wish I Was Back Home by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:27 AM
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Subject: SB: Ice Damming by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:28 AM
Copyright, Barry Finn 1996 (winter) |
Subject: SB: Ida Lewis by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:28 AM
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Subject: SB: I'd Rather Smell by SINSULL From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:29 AM
I'd Rather Smell by SINSULL |
Subject: SB: I Got Your Love by khandu From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:30 AM |
Subject: SB: I'll Tell You 'Bout Life In The Country From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:31 AM |
Subject: SB: I'm As Irish As A Texas Girl Can Be! by Áine From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:32 AM We didn't stop for fuel Chorus: When London we had reached Then I walked up to the guard Chorus He looked at my red hair Saw my Gaelic books, did he Chorus In his records went my name Well, most Englishmen are sweet I'm as Irish, I'm as Irish Áine Cooke (2000) |
Subject: SB: I'm Respectable Now by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:33 AM
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Subject: SB: In Hiding by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:34 AM
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Subject: SB: In Praise Of Barky by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:35 AM
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Subject: SB: Into My Thoughts by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:36 AM
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Subject: SB: Ireland To Me by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:38 AM
Lived and worked with you daily, gone with you to school I’ve seen all the passions, that in those eyes burn I dream of a country, far over the sea I hear songs of your heroes, wars lost and won Innocent victims, lost daughters and sons I dream of a country, far over the sea Roger Gall 200? |
Subject: SB: Islands and Oasis by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:40 AM
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Subject: Lyr Add: IT SURE AS HELL AIN'T COUNTRY (K Morse) From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:41 AM
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Subject: SB: It's A Funny Ol' World by tradsteve From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:42 AM
tradsteve's Comments: Since it's my eighteenth birthday today I decided to write a song for the occasion. Happy Birthday to me. This is to the tune of "Down On Pennie's Farm". Chorus: It's a funny ol' world that we're all livin' in I ain't seen much in eighteen years Chorus I've learned many things from life's great game Chorus We've got money for guns and money for war Chorus But I've got hope and I've got a will |
Subject: SB:I Want To Get My Picture On The BBC by Bradypus From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:43 AM
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Subject: SB: Jack Lewin's Gold by Jack Lewin From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:44 AM |
Subject: SB: Jason's Song by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:45 AM
All that glitters, is not gold Home is where the heart is The only ones, who know for sure, are the young Home is where the heart is What me is there, I can say? Roger Gall 1995 |
Subject: SB: Jesus Is Coming -- Look Busy! by Praise From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:47 AM
The master gave a project. Chorus: I heard it on the e-mail, Chorus: We thought we had forever, Chorus: The cubicles are humming Chorus: His imminent arrival Chorus: Promotion now or pink slip, Chorus: |
Subject: SB: Just Another Love Song by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:48 AM
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Subject: SB: Justice En Lieu by Charley Noble From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:49 AM |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:49 AM Still no mistakes to point out? |
Subject: SB: Lady Of Substance by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Aug 10 - 03:10 AM
©Roger Gall 1996 |
Subject: SB: Lady of the Darkness by Micca From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Aug 10 - 03:11 AM |
Subject: SB: Lament Of Captain McVay by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Aug 10 - 03:12 AM
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Subject: SB: The Last Roar by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Aug 10 - 03:14 AM
For time had flown Just running to stand still Ready to 'give up the ghost' Put to the test For they had begun Just running to stand still Ready to 'give up the ghost' © Roger Gall. |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:34 AM Gee, we're up to "L" already. Time for some more. |
Subject: SB: The Last Time by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:35 AM
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Subject: SB: Like The Sea by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:39 AM
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Subject: SB: The Lilt Of A Grandmother's Song by bert From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:40 AM |
Subject: SB: Little Cat by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:43 AM
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Subject: SB: Listen To Me by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:44 AM
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Subject: SB: Listen To Your Heart by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:45 AM
Listen to your heart, Oh once I wore my heart on my shoulder. Listen to your heart, |
Subject: SB: The Little Family by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:48 AM
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Subject: SB: Liverpool Bay by Matthew Edwards From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:49 AM Liverpool Bay by Matthew Edwards
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Subject: SB: Llanfair by Liz the Squeak From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:50 AM Llanfair by Liz the Squeak |
Subject: SB: Lord Bartock, Lady Clare and Locklan From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:53 AM
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Subject: SB: Lough Neagh by InOBU From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:54 AM Lough Neagh by InOBU |
Subject: SB: Louisiana Bound by harpgirl From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:55 AM
Gonna find me a handsome delta boy These hillbilly boys in Arkansas They don't dance and they don't sing Watch out Opalousa boys I'll roll on down through Hot Springs town Going down south where the cajuns go |
Subject: SB: Lullaby for A Borrowed Child by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Sep 10 - 01:57 AM
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Subject: SB: Marching with King by InOBU From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:01 AM |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:01 AM Space-filler - to accommodate mistakes... |
Subject: SB: Margaret's Song by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:02 AM |
Subject: SB: Marilee by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:04 AM
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Subject: SB: Mary Ann's Walla Walla Woman Blues by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:05 AM
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Subject: SB: Mary's Knocking Shop by KingBrilliant From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:06 AM
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Subject: SB: Master Of The Stars by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:07 AM
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Subject: SB: Memories of Heaven by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:08 AM
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Subject: SB: The Memories Stay by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:09 AM |
Subject: SB: Men Get The Blues, Women See Red by Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:11 AM
© Roger Gall 2001 |
Subject: SB: Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels) From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:12 AM
(Refrain) |
Subject: SB: Mona Lisa Never Really Smile by MichaelAnthony From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:13 AM
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Subject: SB: The Monkey Parade? by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:15 AM |
Subject: SB: Mood Swings by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:16 AM
He stands before the audience Anger.... Now he drives that empty road Sadness.... He steps into his sleeping house Happiness.... He sits on his front porch © Nathan Tompkins |
Subject: SB: Moon on the Hill by Amos Jessup From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:18 AM
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Subject: SB: Morning Has Broken by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:19 AM
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Subject: SB: Move on Down the Line by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:20 AM
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Subject: SB: Mudcat Cafe Number 61 by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:21 AM
Well Old Man Spaw he had a bloody nose Well Rick the Field said to Big Joe King, Now the fifteenth newbie on the fortieth thread |
Subject: SB: Mustang Ranch Blues by harpgirl From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:23 AM
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Subject: SB: My Cookie Is Corrupt! by The Crazy Bird From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:24 AM
© Chuck Cliff (2001) |
Subject: SB: My Grandfather Hated The Germans by Micca From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:25 AM
(Verse 1) My Grandfather hated the Germans (Verse 2) My Grandfather hated the Germans (Verse 3) My Grandfather hated the Germans (Verse 4) My Grandfather hated the Germans My Grandad went off to the fighting Michael A. Patterson |
Subject: SB: My Mother's Garden by Jeri From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 10 - 02:26 AM
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Subject: SB: Naturally Sweet by reggie miles From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:44 AM
(repeat chorus) © Reggie Miles |
Subject: SB: Never by Kelida From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:47 AM
© Bridget McKinney, 1998 |
Subject: SB: Never Too Far From My Heart by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:49 AM |
Subject: SB: The Night Before Mudcat Christmas From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:51 AM
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Subject: SB: The Night That Young Barky Got Busted From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:53 AM
The night that young Barky got busted (Spoken) But her Pa found out! The night that young Barky got caught The night that young Barky got flagged, The night that young Barky she passed And her driving recalled as she sat, The night that young Barky got grounded, But what bothered young Barky the most (Spoken) But she'd do it again fer the 'Cat! |
Subject: SB: No Bullshit From You by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:54 AM
Chorus: I have let you whine and cry and pout I've watched you try the temples on |
Subject: SB: No Tomorrow For The Poor by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:56 AM
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Subject: SB: Now Comes The Time by Allan C. From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:00 AM
© Allan C. Clark |
Subject: SB: Now Honor Him by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:01 AM
Composer of the Skies, He Taught Each Star to Sing Sculptor of the World, Beneath the Heavens High With All Thy Heart, With All Thy Mind First Gardener of All, With Care and Nurturing Shepherd of All Flocks, on Earth, the Sea or Sky With All Thy Heart, With All Thy Mind Father of Us All, He Made Us to His Plan With All Thy Heart, With All Thy Mind |
Subject: SB: Now You're Not There by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:02 AM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:03 AM This is a place-holder - just in case I need space to add a missed song... |
Subject: SB: O Elian by Praise From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 01:49 AM
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Subject: SB: Off To The Sugarbush Again by Bill Cameron From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 01:50 AM Off To The Sugarbush Again by Bill Cameron ("Willie-O") & Gary Glover Tune: Limejuice Tub (Australian) Willie-O's Comments: Well, I've written a couple of songs about maple syruping (which I presume is what you mean by "maple harvest"), a subject I have a lot of experience with. Here's one which borrows a tune and most of a verse from the Australian shearing song "Lime Juice Tub." (Kangaroos don't show up much in this part of the world, but Watson's Corners, (which I have spoken of before, see "Gigs from Hell" thread) got some minor fame some years ago when a guy swore up and down he'd seen a 'roo cross the road. Got a lot of attention, but best guess is it was a combination of bad whiskey, bad vision and a deformed calf . . . )
(Chorus:) Here in east Ontario, when the sap is running it's time to go, From the second rock back to Gruesome Gulch, (Chorus) It's home drinkin beer I'd rather be, (Chorus) Although we live beyond our means, Our sugar shack is a relic fine, The pans all leak and they're full of scum |
Subject: SB: Oh, Damn It All by Morticia aka TerriM From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 01:53 AM Oh, Damn It All by Morticia aka TerriM (Tune: Danny Boy) Oh damn it all, the pipes, the pipes are frozen |
Subject: SB: Old Glory Sails by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 01:54 AM
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Subject: SB: Old Wives Tales by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 01:57 AM
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Subject: SB: The Once and Future Ken (McGrath of Harlow) From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 01:59 AM
Chorus: "Oh the Once and Future Frank, "But the Once and Future Ken, (Chorus) Oh Tony , Tony, Tony... Oh the Once and Future Blair Oh the Once and Future Ken, (Chorus) Oh Tony , Tony, Tony, And when we are together, Kevin McGrath (2000) |
Subject: SB: Only In America? by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 02:03 AM
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They were dimpled and pimpled and simple and clear, And somebody said "Well at least now it's done", |
Subject: SB: The Shannon Knows by Matthew Richards From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 02:04 AM
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Subject: The Only Time That Matters Is Now (The Shambles) From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Oct 10 - 02:06 AM
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Subject: SB: Over the Edge of the World by Kevin McGrath From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:08 PM
McGrath's Comments: Here is a song I wrote a couple of years ago when my wife's mother died. Last week (March 6th 2001)my brother Brian suddenly died over in Ireland, and I found myself remembering it as I walked up to his place, and I sang it in the pub after we buried him on Sunday. It seemed to fit him well. I just sang the first two verses - the last one didn't seem necessary. (Maybe it might work better as a first verse, with the other two to follow.) I find songs can help a lot sometimes. I hope maybe this one might - and I've put it up on my website tonight, with chords, but no notes, Over the Edge of the World Now you've left us behind and you've gone on your way, I'm watching and waiting and trying hard to see Well, I stood at the cross at the far end of town, © Kevin McGrath |
Subject: SB: Quicksilver by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:10 PM
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Subject: SB: Pitman's Redundancy Pay by bill\sables From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:12 PM
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Subject: SB: The Planets Seven by Joseph Mary Plunkett+tune From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:15 PM
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Subject: SB: Pleasures Of A Backdoor Man by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:16 PM
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Subject: SB: Porcelain Angels by Dharmabum From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:18 PM
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Subject: SB: Portaferry Mudcats by Micca From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:20 PM |
Subject: SB: The Price To Pay by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:21 PM
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Subject: SB: The Pride of Llanfair by Matthew Edwards From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:25 PM |
Subject: SB: The Princess of Wester Sion by DaveP From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:28 PM |
Subject: SB: Protest Neurosis! by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:32 PM
Rich with illogic, and rife with disparity; Thinking so muddled it could lead to perdition, Blatant insanity, crazy but lawful; Demented morals and schemes to enforce them! Mad politicians, with schemes so self-serving! |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:34 PM Somehow, after that "Protest Neurosis" song, I think we all need a break. But this message doesn't really have anything to do with that. It's just here to fill space in case I find out later I missed a song and need to fit it in.... |
Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: katlaughing Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:35 PM Joe, pardon me if this has already been asked and answered, but do we have a spot for just tunes from the songbook? I was specifically looking for one Jeri wrote called "katlaughing," but you can imagine the search results on that!:-) Thanks! There's this (click), Kat - but I don't know how far the project got. Ask Amos. -Joe- |
Subject: SB: The Provo's Song by Lonesome EJ From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Oct 10 - 09:41 PM
Tim and I and Michael turned to flinging bricks and rocks On my chest I wore a Crucifix, in my coat an Armalite. Tim was shot in '81 by a stranger on his stair, I swore vengeance for their sakes, and for the sake of Bobby Sands And then one night my own dear Wife, she took me by the hand I lay long awake that night, then fell into a dream: " My son, there is no glory seeking vengeance for the past, |
Subject: SB: Rachel Corrie by InOBU From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:19 AM |
Subject: SB: Rachel Corrie by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:20 AM |
Subject: SB: Radio Song by Spider Tom From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:22 AM
Mudcat, Mudcats, where it's at Mudcat Radio, I'm alert, Mudcat Radio, speed and haste, |
Subject: SB: The Rainbow Promise by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:23 AM
Chorus: When the footsteps in the sand are marchin' single file Chorus There'll always be another dawn, the rain will always end Chorus |
Subject: SB: Rains Of April Mournful Song by MichaelAnthony From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:27 AM
MichaelAnthony's Comments: I was listening to some recorded guitar playing I had done when I had visited my brother, heard a melody in there and then the lyrics came and by the evening the song was done! It was one of those experiences where everything falls together kind of magically. It seemed like an old folk tune...a style I don't usually write in...and I searched and found the Mudcat. The rains of April, cold and long |
Subject: SB: Ranzo, Benbow by Schantieman From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:29 AM |
Subject: SB: Red Pine's Yellow Blues by Willie-O From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:30 AM
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Subject: SB: Reply To Lilac Acres by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:32 AM |
Subject: SB: Rise Up Screaming by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:35 AM
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Subject: SB: The Road by skarpi From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:37 AM |
Subject: SB: The Road Goes Ever On (Tolkien), tune by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:40 AM THE ROAD GOES EVER ON Poem J.R.R. Tolkien The road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began Now far ahead the road has gone And I must follow, if I can Pursuing it with eager feet Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet And wither then? I cannot say Wither then--I cannot say Roads go ever on and on Over rock and under tree By caves where never sun has shone By streams that never find the sea Over snow by winter sown And through the merry flowers of June Over grass and over stone And under mountains in the moon Under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever on and on Under cloud and under star Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have know Trees and hills they long have know. The road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began Now far ahead the road has gone Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin But I at last with weary feet Will turn toward the lighten inn My evening rest and sleep to meet Evening rest and sleep to meet. --Mbo Click to play |
Subject: SB: Roll Down To It by Praise From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:41 AM
Blues/testify Verse: Ya gotta roll down to it (Roll down to it), You see He's glad to come down and show you the way, Ya gotta roll down to it (Roll down to it), No longer I'll crawl, one valley to the next, Ya gotta roll down to it (Roll down to it), |
Subject: SB: Rosa, Oh, Rosa by Bev and Jerry From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:42 AM (This song was placed in a thread entitled 'Rosa Parks') Chorus: No I won't stand up, I'm tired No I won't stand up, I'm tired But I will stand up for justice Final Chorus: |
Subject: SB: Rosie Again by KingBrilliant From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:45 AM Rosie Again by KingBrilliant (The tune should be sort of swingy & waltzy -- or whatever fits) KingBrilliant's Comments: This song took its starting point from an old whore who used to frequent one of the town pubs about twenty years ago. It was making me think about what it might be like to be an old tart who's looks had gone. She comes out as a bit of a game old bird in the song anyway. The chorus was written a while ago & has a bit of pathos whereas the verses are a bit of a laugh with the joke on the sailor boy. It's a mismatch, but that's just the way it came out (so I'll call it contrast) & hopefully it works OK. She's a blowsy old whore from the Old Boar's Head She's used up and dried up and tired she said But still she sits with her pint Hoping one night In a generous light Some young man will sit by her side And it'll be Rosie again, Rosie again, Rosie again, once more A tipsy young sailor fresh in from the boat With money to burn and a thirst in his throat Was too whiskey'd to see and too horny to care What a wreck he would raise if he sat in that chair He jumped in with a will for to sink or to swim She favoured the boy with a lecherous grin Old Rosie was raising the rigging with him She's a blowsy old whore from the Old Boar's Head She's used up and dried up and tired she said But still she sits with her pint Hoping one night In a generous light Some man young will sit by her side And it'll be Rosie again, Rosie again, Rosie again, once more Now the wind it blew cool and the wind it blew warm Rose and her sailor boy kicked up a storm Dancing her round with lust in his heart The sailor boy courted the filthy the old tart They sailed off away for to finish the game We all watched them go & we heard when he came Old Rosie was raising the rigging again She's a blowsy old whore from the Old Boar's Head She's used up and dried up and tired she said But still she sits with her pint Hoping one night In a generous light Some young man will sit by her side And it'll be Rosie again, Rosie again, Rosie again, once more. © Kristin King (2001) |
Subject: SB: Rough Diamond by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:46 AM
I need to run Not to pass some test You teach me the how Trample all the new growth in the forest I may not be wise Don't take, the few Teach me how to grieve How to share Roger Gall 1996. |
Subject: SB: Run With Me by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:47 AM
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Subject: SB: Running Waters by Amos From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:49 AM |
Subject: SB: Saviour Of The Land by Mrs. Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:50 AM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Nov 10 - 02:51 AM Guess I'd better post another space-filler message in case I missed one.... |
Subject: SB: Say A Prayer For Dirty (MichaelAnthony) From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:22 AM
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Subject: SB: Say Goodbye by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:24 AM Say Goodbye by Mbo (Words & Music) Say goodbye Tomorrow you'll be far away I hope you know just how much We enjoyed your stay Say goodbye Chorus: Say goodbye For you know But don't forget when Say goodbye Say goodbye Chorus Matthew Richards (2000) |
Subject: SB: The Schmielzo Polka by Praise From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:26 AM
[instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee Look over there, it's Mr. Brown, [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee There's Cindy Ann and Casey Pugg, [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee [break/bridge thingie with fanfare: [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee Is that the Rev'rend Eustace Bayre? [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee Now all of you with two left feet [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee We promise we won't laugh at you [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee [break/bridge thingie with fanfare: [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee Well now that everyone has danced, [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee Yes, it's the truth I tell no lie-- [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee [break/bridge thingie with fanfare: [instruments: Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee, Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee, [fading]….Deeda deedle eedle dee, deeda doodle eedle dee, |
Subject: SB: The Seeds of More by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:28 AM
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Subject: SB: Shades Of Memory by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:29 AM
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Subject: SB: Shopping Cart Wrangler by Reggie Miles From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:32 AM |
Subject: SB: Silence!! by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:35 AM
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Subject: SB: Silently, Silently by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:39 AM
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Subject: SB: Silent Voices by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:43 AM
In the woods one night, round a fire bright |
Subject: SB: Singing Auld Lang Syne by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:45 AM
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Subject: SB: Singing Voices by Matthew Edwards From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:47 AM Singing Voices by Matthew Edwards |
Subject: SB: The Sinking by Micca From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:49 AM
Chorus: It wasn't the whiskey it wasn't the gin Chorus I don't want a gin with ice and a slice Chorus I've just had another, followed through from a fart Chorus I'll never go back to South Asia again |
Subject: SB: Sir James' Reply by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:31 AM
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Subject: SB: Sir Tristram -- Tune & Words by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:34 AM Sir Tristram -- Tune & Words by Barry Finn |
Subject: SB: The Smell Of Mother Nature by McGrath From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:36 AM
The Smell Of Mother Nature by McGrath of Harlow |
Subject: SB: Soave, Soave by Schantieman From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:38 AM |
Subject: SB: The Softest Touch by Spider Tom From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:39 AM
© Ken Robertson 12/10/1999 |
Subject: SB: Solace by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:41 AM
Chorus: The barman asks, "Would you like another?" (Chorus) Now he finds himself staring at the whiskey (Chorus) He lifts the glass up to his bearded lips (Chorus) Now he stands from his lonely barstool (Chorus) Now he sits alone upon the barstool © Nathan Tompkins |
Subject: SB: Song For Caroline by Bradypus From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:43 AM
Sleep when you can, and cry when you need There are people to meet, there are things to be done |
Subject: SB: Song Of The Third World by InOBU From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:45 AM Song Of The Third World by InOBU |
Subject: Songs from the Harlow Riding by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:48 AM Songs from the Harlow Riding by McGrath of Harlow |
Subject: SB: Spring On The Mississippi by Willie-O From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:49 AM
I used to live in a big old city. Chorus: Now I've heard there's another Mississippi One of these days, I'm gonna see that city Chorus: |
Subject: SB: Standing At The Altar by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:50 AM
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Subject: SB: Stoneground by The Shambles and Mrs. Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:51 AM
© Katrina Gall and Roger Gall. (Started in 1986 and finished after returning home to Portland in 1996) |
Subject: SB: The Streets by Dharmabum From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:52 AM
© Ron Horvath, 1989 |
Subject: SB: The Strength To Leave by mousethief From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:54 AM
His supper's late again, he says; (Chorus) Again he rips her dress away (repeat chorus) Once there was a little girl (repeat Chorus) ©2000 Alex E. Riggle. All Rights Reserved. |
Subject: SB: Such Is The God by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:55 AM
Inquisitions and witch-hunts and final solutions The rose and the thorn, fine fruit and the poison Do you join in the song, that everyone's singing? The rose and the thorn, fine fruit and the poison Roger Gall 1996 |
Subject: SB: Summertime At Fall Creek by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:57 AM
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Subject: SB: Summertime In Tennessee by Kim C From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:59 AM
Well it's summertime in Tennessee c. 2000 Kim Feathers Caudell |
Subject: SB: Sweet Columbine by Dharmabum From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 01:00 AM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 10 - 01:01 AM I guess I'd better post another spacer message in case I missed one. -Joe- |
Subject: SB: Talking Bill Gates Blues (PJ Skinner) From: Joe Offer Date: 20 Jan 11 - 07:37 PM
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Subject: SB: Talking Maple Syrup Blues by Willie-O From: Joe Offer Date: 20 Jan 11 - 07:40 PM Talking Maple Syrup Blues by Willie-O (There ain't no tune, you just play it.) Willie-O's Comments: I remember back a few years ago when the price of maple syrup was just getting up to about twenty bucks a gallon, my neighbour in the city said to me: "Can you believe the price of that stuff! After all, it just comes out of trees, right?" I wrote this song, or talking blues, or whatever it is, to set the record straight. Just about five weeks ago we went out to the bush We all took some time off our regular jobs Two weeks passed and we all went back to work What with greenhouse effect, and yer gypsy moth But sure enough when we all got busy Boilin' Bob started stokin' the fire day and night We were trottin' round the bush with our white plastic buckets When the syrup comes off hot, that's when you want to pack it This was the year that our luck finally turned, Yep....I reckon if we're lucky we might come through the season only owing five or six dollars for every hour we put in...it's yer trickle-down ergonomics. Finally, yesterday we boiled down three hundred gallons of sap to about a quart of syrup. We're talkin' richly flavored, textured, full-bodied organic syrup here. Burned about five cords of slabwood to do it. That's when the season's done, for sure. It's over now, thank God it's over, There's a couple of minor details before we're all home free It isn't over yet, until the cleanup's done Copyright 1989, by Bill Cameron |
Subject: SB: Tears And Winter Rain (The Shambles) From: Joe Offer Date: 20 Jan 11 - 07:41 PM Tears And Winter Rain (A Song For Kayla) by The Shambles The Shambles' Comments: This was not easy and I would not have chosen to attempt it but I am glad, now that I did. I would urge others to attempt it too. For whatever the merits of the end product, the quiet process of close examination of this truly terrible event does, enable some kind of personal accommodation to be arrived at. It does not however provide much comfort for those who are directly involved in this particular case but, they are in my thoughts. I was just trying to avoid thinking too much about it before, for she could have been my daughter and he could be my son. The slightest glimpse of springtime Drowned in tears and winter rain Has the sun fallen so low That it will never rise again? Will things now be different? This life was not of her choosing You and I do have a choice The slightest glimpse of springtime Will things now be different? © Roger Gall 2000 |
Subject: SB: That Mirror Image by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 20 Jan 11 - 07:42 PM
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Subject: SB: That's Not My Colorado by katlaughing From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:31 PM That's Not My Colorado by katlaughing (Click here for tune)
That's not my Colorado That's not my Colorado Colorado was the beauty Colorado meant a home to me That's not my Colorado That's not my Colorado |
Subject: SB: That Wrong Road Again by BSeed (Charles Kratz) From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:33 PM
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Subject: SB: They Were Only Children by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:35 PM
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Subject: SB: Thiepval* by Micca From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:36 PM Thiepval* by Micca (May 2002) Its Halloween** midnight in the low lands of Flanders A cold pale fog on the land it is spread And out of the mist, come a marching and singing Long gaunt files of men near a hundred years dead They stand, parade order, by the building at Thiepval And at the command each steps up and stands tall And receives in his turn from the ghost Colour Sergeant His name rank and number removed from the wall Their spectral Officer call the dismissal And grey NCOS give each man his paybook They salute and depart from the grim fields of Flanders Without a glance sideways or a backward look They march away and their singing is fading But long before dawn their home places they've found And finally back, after nearly a century Each man with relief can sink into home ground And all over Blighty*** their names are erasing From column, memorial and empty tomb The lost and the missing that have no known resting place Returning to lie in their dark native womb And now here at Thiepval there stands a cold monument Blank and unmarked made of pale Portland stone Because all the men it was made to memorial Have all returned home, to sleep still with their own "There's a long, long trail a winding into the land of my dreams Where nightingales are singing and a pale moon gleams" *Thiepval: A monument to WW1 dead in Flanders on which the names, ranks and numbers of 75,026 men are inscribed who have no known resting place **Halloween: It is believed in some cultures that at Halloween, when the veil between the dead and the living worlds are thin, every 100 years those that met with sudden or violent death are allowed back to correct a wrong or right an injustice. ***Blighty: WW1 slang for Britain (or home) to "cop a Blighty", was to get wounded badly enough to be invalided home Copyright M.A. Patterson, May 2002 |
Subject: SB: Thirty Pieces of Silver by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:37 PM
Roger Gall |
Subject: SB: This Is Our House by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:39 PM
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Subject: SB: Time Zones by Micca From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:40 PM
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Subject: SB: To A Child by mousethief From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:41 PM
(Chorus -- repeat after each verse and twice at end) Once there was a baby child Once there was a preacher-man Once I was a child like you ©1983 Alex E. Riggle. All Rights Reserved. |
Subject: SB: To Be With You by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:42 PM |
Subject: SB: The Token Reversed by McGrath of Harlow From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:43 PM
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Subject: SB: To Write The Uni-Verse by The Shambles, etc. From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:45 PM To Write The Uni-Verse by The Shambles, Amos, Praise, katlaughing, Mbo, Troll, MMario, mcmoo, Molly Malone, and Lonesome EJ
For a song challenge, why what could be better.
Your space and your time keep our poor spirits locked
Out of Chaos came not "The Word"
If your rhymes don't scan, when you try to write,
Thou, spiral, cosmos, far, entrancing
Though you seem so never ending
Endless spacetime, force and masses
The great Big Bang? That was some feat
Out of nothing grew the song
The great AUM in silent contemplation
Matter never seems to care
Are we dull Chemistry's daughter?
Space and time, feel their heatbeat,
Things are grim, but they could get worse,
But mankind just keeps on bragging
Chemistry and Spirit Melding
In the beginning, there was One
The Answer:
To keep humanity asking "why?" Mbo
Why this furious analyzing,
Water shimmers, rushes by
The Universe is still expanding
The Uni-verse Song was an interesting idea,
Shamb laid the challenge, and you all have weighed in.
Another sun's coming with another day's zest,
Another book to be planned, or a tune to research.
Talking Quantum Physics, Ying and Yang
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Subject: SB: Too Many Roosters by Pinetop Slim From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:46 PM |
Subject: SB: Train Ride To Heaven by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:48 PM
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Subject: SB: Traweller's by Skarpi From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:49 PM
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Subject: SB: Twenty Years Experience by Al Boyce (Trapper) From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:51 PM
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Subject: SB: Union Worker, Union Boss by Barry Finn From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:53 PM
Copyright Barry Finn |
Subject: SB: Untitled by MMario From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:54 PM
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Subject: RE: Aine's Mudcat Songbook PermaThread From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:56 PM Well, that's three hundred posts in this thread. I guess it's time to post another space-filler message, in case I missed a song. If somebody would like to volunteer to double-check this to make sure I didn't miss any songs, please let me know. Thanks. -Joe- |
Subject: SB: Valley Of The Towering Shadows (Genie) From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 12:58 AM Valley Of The Towering Shadows by Genie (sheet music available upon request via email -- geniesings@yahoo.com) (2/4 time - moderate pace) G F C D On our / journey / to the promised / land, / G Em C D Ambushed by an / unseen / outlaw / band, / Em Am Most of us sur- / vived, but so / many fell that / day, D D7 C D G Many / sisters, / brothers / perished in the / fray. / F C F G In / shock, / anguish, / terror and / dread, / G Em C D Vision / blurred -- couldn't / see the road a- / head--, Em Am D We / knew it was a / crossroads; / nothing more was / clear. / D C D G Couldn't find our / way through the/ smoke / and our / tears. / / G F G Through The / Valley Of the / Towering / Shadows, / G# G D D7 Could we / move ahead in / spite of our / fears? / Em Am Could we / feel beyond the / hate? Could we / see our way / clear? D D7 C D7 G Could we / reach beyond our / rage, / See the way through our / tears? / (Repeat melody of last line of chorus instrumentally) G F C D We'd been / living in a / garden, / rich beyond com- / pare. / G Em C D7 Some had / called it the / promised land and / wanted to stay / there. / Em Am But there / is no promised / land when there is / want outside the / wall D D7 C D G And the / dream is / "liberty and / just-i- / ice* for / all," / / / G F G So we said, / "Even through the / Valley Of the / Shadow, G# G D7 We'll / move a- / head in spite of / fear-- / / Em Am Dust in our / eyes, / eyes on the / prize-- D C D7 G The / promised land worth / all our toil and / tears." / / / F C F G G Then the / skyline on / fire, the / smoke and the / screams! / / Em C D7 Buildings / crumbling / with our hearts and / dreams!/ / Em Am Now / some of us are / cowering, / frozen in our / tracks. / D D7 C D G Many cry for / vengeance! / Some / say we / must turn / back. / / G F G Through The / Valley Of The / Towering / Shadows, / G# G D7 Can we / move ahead in / spite of all our / fears? / Em Am Can we / feel beyond the / hate? Can we / see our way / clear, / D D7 C D7 G Reach beyond our / rage, / See the way / through our / tears? / (Repeat melody of last two lines of chorus instrumentally.) G F C D Now, once more we're / moving, / anger justi- / fied, G Em C D7 As- / sured that / God is / on our / side, / Em Am D But / have we got our / bearings e- / nough to compre- / hend / D7 C D G Just where we're / going, / where / it all might / end? / G F G Is the / garden now the / Valley Of The / Shadow? / G# G D7 Will to- / morrow be / hostage to / fear? / Em Am Are we / guided more by / hate or by / all we hold so / dear?* D D7 C D7 G Can we / channel this / rage, see the / way / through our / tears? / G F G Yes, / even through The /Valley Of The / Shadow, / G# G D7 We'll / move a- / head in spite of / fears. / / Em Am Tears in our / eyes, / Eyes on the / prize, / D C D7 G The / promised land, the / hope of all the /years. Em Am Tears in our / eyes, / Eyes on the / prize, / / D C D7 G The / promised land, / the hope / of all the / years. / / / * With each measure getting 2 beats, the word "justice" uses 3 beats and the word "for" uses one. **Alternate lyrics: Verse four: "Then our world crashed down, as from a great earthquake, Would our faith now shatter like the buildings in its wake." Next to last chorus: "Are we greater than this hate? Will the dream again be clear? Words and music by Jeanene Pratt ©2001, 2002; All rights reserved. |
Subject: SB:Vhere Da Rippling Vaters Flow (Lloyd Michalsen) From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 01:00 AM
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Subject: SB: The Virus Song by Mbo From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 01:01 AM
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Subject: SB: We Can't Take Any More by Mary G From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 01:02 AM
Chorus: Someday I'll ask every young refugee So Carlos and Dang and Phat and Rashid And when you are citizens duly sworn in |
Subject: SB: We Need More Administrators by BSeed From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 01:06 AM
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Subject: SB: We Will Meet Again by Amergin From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 01:07 AM
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Subject: SB: We're Alright Jack by The Shambles From: Joe Offer Date: 12 May 11 - 01:08 AM We're Alright Ja |