Lyr Req: Ashokan Farewell

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From: GUEST,Bluegrass Girl
Date: 08 Apr 01 - 05:32 PM

Thanks for your help. Apparently there are several sets of words to this tune. Unfortunately, the one I'm trying to find isn't here. Appreciate your help!

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Apr 01 - 01:37 AM

Not necessarily, but she asked about "authorized" lyrics, so I stuck that comment in.

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From: raredance
Date: 08 Apr 01 - 01:27 AM

Is "authorization" necessary? What set of lyrics did Beethoven authorize for "Ode To Joy"?

rich r

Subject: Lyr Add: ASHOKAN FAREWELL (C Laine, J Dankworth)
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Apr 01 - 10:24 PM

I know I posted them here a while back, but the search is down, so....

by Cleo Laine and John Dankworth

I can see the distant light, hear the music all surrounding,
That shatters the silence so heavy to bear,
Lifts my soul into the night, fills my heart with love abounding
And brings me the peace we all surely will share.

Though it's time for farewell, the time for the parting,
Whatever the dawn may bring,
You'll be part of my heart, each living moment,
Come summer, come autumn, come winter, come spring.

recorded on "A Beautiful Thing", RCA 09026-61664-2

I also just found yet another set, I don't know if Jay has authorized this one or not:

-- alternate lyrics

HE: Just as sure as the snow flies again in December,
As sure as the wild rose appears in the spring,
Just so surely your soldier will return to his lady,
Gifts for her wedding that day he will bring.

SHE: The snow of December has frozen my heart, love,
The wild rose's fever is burning my brow;
You've the look in your eyes of a man who is fated;
If ever you wed me, John, let it be now.

Subject: Ashokan Farewell
From: GUEST,bluegrass girl
Date: 07 Apr 01 - 09:58 PM

Found lyrics written by Grian McGregor for this wonderful tune by Jay Ungar. At the bottom it states that these lyrics are "one of two authorized by Mr. Ungar". Does anyone know the other set and who wrote them? Thanks for any help.

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From:
Date: 31 Aug 99 - 12:13 AM

Kendall, I wasn't looking for the words to Farewell to Nova Scotia. Actually I have them attached to my English songs page.

Emily, which one did you get? I still haven't seen this third set which apparently Cleo Laine sings.

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From: emily rain
Date: 30 Aug 99 - 11:00 PM

got 'em. thanks guys!

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From: kendall morse (don't use)
Date: 30 Aug 99 - 08:48 PM

hey George, I just noticed your address.. I sailed on the Canadian patrol ship CHEBUCTO out of Halifax back in the 60's.. never thought I'd see that name again. Also, did you ever find the words to Farewell To Nova Scotia? I have them if you didn't.

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From: kendall morse (don't use)
Date: 30 Aug 99 - 08:41 PM

emily.. a country singer named Smokey Green has lyrics to that song, and, I believe he recorded it just recently. His address is: Smokey Green 18 Blackbird lane Gansevoort N.Y. 12831

Subject: RE: Help: Ashokan Farewell
From:
Date: 30 Aug 99 - 05:50 PM

From http://www.jayandmolly.com/ashokanlyrics.shtml

A Time For Farewell
words by Cleo Laine and John Dankworth
Music by Jay Ungar
© 1983 and 1993 by Swinging Door Music-BMI, PO Box 49, Saugerties, NY 12477

I can see the distant light, hear the music all surrounding,
That shatters the silence so heavy to bear,
Lifts my soul into the night, fills my heart with love abounding,
And brings me the peace we all surely will share.
 

Though it's time for farewell, the time for the parting,
Whatever the dawn may bring,
You'll be part of my heart, each living moment,
Come summer, come Autumn, come Winter, come Spring.

Oh! And from the same page, Jay Ungar says the name is GRIAN, and not Brian as mentioned up above.

Subject: Ashokan Farewell
From: emily rain
Date: 30 Aug 99 - 01:37 AM

okay, kids:

i went looking for the lyrics to ashokan farewell, and found the brian (not "grian") mcgregor lyrics, but there's also supposed to be another set somewhere... according to the thread last used in may of '98, the second can be found by searching for "a time for farewell". well! if i put it in brackets, nothing comes up at all, but if i leave off the brackets, i get a long list of unpromising lyrics,

***including***

one that looks like it may be a possible winner, but strangely does not have a title and is therefore inaccessible!

i'm so confused! did the second set of lyrics get left out of the digitrad this time around? or did it lose its title for some reason?

and does anyone have these other lyrics?