Lyr ADD: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 01:05 PM

huzzah! I am relieved that *I* didn't accidentally play fast & loose with the tune and 'spirit' of the song.

"...a goodly part of the comedy of the original was the intentional halting awkward out-of-keyness of it."

*grin*...exactly how I pace it on the autoharp!...which allows another element of silliness as I pretend to find chords that are not ON an autoharp.

I even like to pause about verse 3 and say to the good musicians in the audience...."I see you're way ahead of me!" as I get ready to rhythme "finer" with "minor"...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Genie
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 01:13 PM

Here's our own Joe O singing in the key of R at about 2 AM in the Peace Cabin at the 2008 Getaway:

Joe offer sings "The Key of R"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Barbara
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 02:00 PM

It sounds like Mary Tuel may put up a sound file of them singing this song so we all can get it right.
Or maybe even do a video with Libby so as to get it out there. That would be lovely.
She suggests that we send Libby a couple bucks for downloading either. (Don't have it up yet, though she did send me tune file from the original recording. PM me if you want it.
And you know, people, tunes do matter. If someone writes a song, it is words and a tune, and they compose both of them. I think we owe it to songwriters to at least TRY and sing what they wrote.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Barbara
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 01:53 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Bill D
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 02:12 PM

Me? I'll be glad to get it as close to the way it were wrought as possible.

"I think we owe it to songwriters to at least TRY and sing what they wrote." Of course, we all know that once it escapes, it may be taken in and ....ahem: "improved"... by all sorts of riff-raff. ☺

(the 1st to put a tune to "Barb'ry Allen" must be thrashing in the grave by now)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Genie
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 04:12 PM

Barb, I agree: "Tunes do matter. If someone writes a song, it is words and a tune, and they compose both of them. I think we owe it to songwriters to at least TRY and sing what they wrote."

I like Joe O's version of Key Of R, but if that's not Elizabeth Anthony's original tune, I'd like to learn hers.   Joe might even feel the same way.

Does anyone know if the tune you use is the original one, Joe?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Bill D
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 04:18 PM

As I & Joe have said before, Joe just 'winged it' with a tune because he couldn't quite remember mine....which I got from Dick Hamlet who said he got it from the original group. Try the Mudcat midi tune, as that is 'reasonably' close to what Dick Hamlet & I do.

I do hope Libby posts it somewhere, so we we can have an *official* version to depart from. *grin*

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Barbara
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 08:29 PM

PM me and I'll send you the original along with Libby's address for to make a donation to.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 09:17 PM

I first heard the song from Bill Day. I think I heard the original Women, Women, and Song version once, but I don't recall where. But I wanted to sing the song, so I used my vague memories and made up what I couldn't recall. I'm not likely to try to learn another tune, being the recalcitrant old curmudgeon that I am.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: GUEST,Velvet Neifert
Date: 07 Jun 10 - 10:44 AM

Hello to all. I am a former member of Women, Women and Song. I just happened to stumble upon this thread. Just wanted to say that although the lyrics posted are close, they aren't quite correct. Some of the other information in the thread is also incorrect. Mary and Libbie both still reside on Vashon Island. If you want the correct lyrics it would be best to contact Libbie. I can give you that info. Look me up on Face Book so I can contact you without spreading info all over creation. Thanks, Velvet Neifert

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 08 Dec 13 - 11:43 AM

Key of R

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Key of R (Elizabeth W. Anthony)
From: GUEST,Iiridayn
Date: 06 Sep 22 - 04:58 PM

http://audio.holdenvillage.org/node/13071 has a recording by the original artists starting at around 22:20