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Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe DigiTrad: FATHER GRUMBLE OLD CRUMLEY or MORE WORK IN A DAY OLD GRUMBLER WOMEN'S WORK Related thread: Origins: More Work in a Day / Father Grumble (30) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 03 May 22 - 05:29 PM Hm: This may or may not be related to The Rest of the Day's Your Own, discussed in (eg) this thread .... |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: Felipa Date: 03 May 22 - 04:32 PM from a discussion thread entitled Dangerous Songs Subject: Lyr Add: EQUINOXIAL / LITTLE PHOEBE ^^ From: Joe Offer - PM Date: 28 Jul 01 - 07:51 PM EQUINOXIAL (Little Phoebe) Equinoxial swore by the green leaves on the trees, trees, That he could do more work in a day than Phoe-be could in three, three, That he could do more work in a day than Phoebe could in three. Little Phoebe standing there and this is what she said: It's you may do the work In the house and I go follow the plow, plow, You may do the work in the house and I'll go follow the plow. It's you must milk the brindle cow that stands in yonder stall, And you must feed that little pig that stands in yonder sty. And you must churn that crock of cream that I left in the frame, And you must watch the fat in the pot, or it'll all go in a flame. And you must wind that hank of yarn that I spun yesterday, And you must watch that speckled hen before she runs astray. Little Phoebe took the whip and went to follow the plow, And Equinoxial took the pall and went to milk the cow. The brindle cow she turned around and sniffled up her nose, And give him a dip upon the lip, and the blood run to his toes. He went to feed the little pig that stands in yonder sty, He bumped his nose upon the beam, and how the blood did fly. He went to turn that crock of cream that she left in a frame, And he forgot the fat in the pot and it all went in a flame. He went to wind that hank of yarn that she spin yesterday, And he forgot the speckled hen and so she run astray. He looked to the East and he looked to the West and he saw the setting sun, He swore it had been an awful long day and Phoebe hadn't come. Presently Little Phoebe came and saw him looking sad, She clapped her hands upon her side and swore that she was glad. Other versions known as Father Grumble, Old Grumbler, Old Crumley, and More Work in a Day DT #343 Laws Q1 @work @feminist @animal recorded by Pete Seeger filename[ WIFEWOR4 JRO Oct01^^ |
Subject: Lyr Add: EQUINOCTIAL AND PHOEBE From: masato sakurai Date: 13 Jun 02 - 11:21 AM In the DT:
OLD CRUMLEY or MORE WORK IN A DAY (Jean Ritchie version)
FATHER GRUMBLE
From The Traditional Ballad Index, s.v. Father Grumble:
Father Grumble [Laws Q1]
Recordings list from Folk Music - An Index to Recorded Resources:
Equinoxial and Phoebe
Father Grumble [Laws Q 1]
Mulbery Hill Rt - Father Grumble
EQUINOCTIAL AND PHOEBE
"An American descendent of the old Scottish 'John Grumble'. Halliwell has found it in manuscripts from the time of Henry VII and Ritson says that 'the subject of this poem seems to be borrowed from the first part of a story in the Silva Sermonum Jucundissimorum, Basil, 1568...though certainly from a more ancient authority.' It is found in America in the traditional form and also in a doctored version by Heneywell, featuring stereotyped Darby-and-Joans as central figures.'--Peggy Seeger
[B7]Equinoctial swore by the [E]green leaves on the tree
"If tha be so," Phoebe said, "then this you must allow:
"You must milk the Tiny cow for fear that she go dry,
"You must watch the speckled hen that she does not run astray,
Phoebe took the staff in her hand and went to follow the plow,
But Tiny hinched and Tiny flinched, and Tiny buckled her nose,
And when he'd milked the Tiny cow that she would not go dry,
But while he fed the little pigs, the hen did run astray,
He looked to the east, he looked to the west, he looked to the setting sun,
He swore by all the stars in the sky and all the skies in heaven
SOURCE: Folk Songs of Peggy Seeger (Oak, 1964, p 26) ~Masato
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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: Susan of DT Date: 12 Jun 02 - 10:45 PM There are 3 versions in the DT. Once you find one and see a "DT number" at the bottom, in this case #343, you can then search for #343. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: raredance Date: 12 Jun 02 - 10:14 PM There's also a version in "Bells of Rhymney" by Pete Seeger (Oak Publications, 1964). Wonder if Pete and Peggy do the same version. rich r |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: masato sakurai Date: 12 Jun 02 - 06:41 PM Laws Q1. A version "Equinoctial and Phoebe" is in Folk Songs of Peggy Seeger (Oak, 1964, p 26). ~Masato |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: MMario Date: 12 Jun 02 - 04:28 PM a tune is attached to "father grumble" |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: Bev and Jerry Date: 12 Jun 02 - 04:23 PM It's in the DT twice under "Father Grumble" and "Old Grumbler". Bev and Jerry |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: MMario Date: 12 Jun 02 - 04:23 PM I'm sure I've seen this discussed - more then just the little bit |
Subject: Equinoxial and Phoebe From: John MacKenzie Date: 12 Jun 02 - 04:14 PM Looked for this in the digitrad, but only came up with an old thread from Phillipa. Is it in there under another title? Could also use the tune, as I haven't heard this song for 30 years. Failte.....Giok |
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