Songs by Martin Graebe online

Subject: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: Martin Graebe
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 06:12 PM

I have now republished the selection of songs that appeared in my 1999 song book 'Jack in the Green and other heroes' on our website, www.martinandshan.net - go to 'Martin's Songbook'.
You will find the best-known of my songs there, such as 'Jack in the Green', 'Stonecracker John', 'From Severn, by the Somme', and several others there. They are in the Sibelius Scorch format that allows you to view the sheet music, play the tune and print the song. If you haven't used Scorch before you will be directed to download a small (and safe!) plug-in which will enable you to view the music.
I do still have a few copies of the paper version of the book at a give-away prices if anyone prefers that format (contact me via the website) - but the versions on-line are free to all.
Best wishes
Martin

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https://martinandshan.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Jack-in-the-Green-1.pdf

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 06:26 PM

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 06:27 PM

Whoops!

That sounds great Martin - got it in mind to do Stonecracker John one of these days.

Might see you at Baring Gould week.

All best to you and Sian
Sue

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: GUEST,Jerry O'Reilly
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:06 AM

Congratulations Martin, excellent work. I've just been on having a look. See you and Shan in a couple of weeks at the F.H.F.

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: Cats
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:40 AM

Stunning songs, Martin. Love to you both
Kathy & Jon

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: Folkiedave
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:52 AM

Songs I have played on my radio show - in fact this may even get a mention this week.

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Feb 21 - 06:21 PM

Are these lyrics complete and correct?

PETER'S PRIVATE ARMY (DT Lyrics)
(Martin Graebe)

Number one is Peter Dunn,
His arm blown away by a big French gun,
It's him our little band does lead,
With a money bag tied to his sleeve.

Tip tap tip, hop and skip,
It's Peters Private Army.

Number two is Peg-leg Hugh,
His dancing done since Waterloo,
With his fiddle tucked beneath his chin,
He'll wave his stump to beat the time.

Number three is Blind Jack Bree,
Lost both his eyes in the Kings Navy,
But still his squeeze box he can play,
And the notes roll out like an ocean bay.

Number four is Harry Taw,
Caught a bullet in the throat in the peninsular,
But he's wind enough on his pipe to toot,
He can say as much as we although his voice is mute.

Number five is Mad Jim Ives,
It's hard too tell by looking if he's dead or alive,
But when he hears the fiddle thrum,
He'll beat like hell on his big skin drum.

And so we're marching off again,
You'll hear us playing down the lane,
And we hope that you'll be kind to us,
'Cos we did as much for you in the country's cause.

Number five is Mad Jim Ives,
Number four is Harry Taw,
Number three is Blind Jack Bree,
Number two is Peg-leg Hugh,
Number one is Peter Dunn,
It's Peters Private Army.

Copyright Martin Graebe
From singing of Johnny Collins
@Army @soldier @English
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Need to verify these:
Verse 1
Now people come and gather round,
Though our coats are ragged and our faces brown.
You see we are no common band,
at the call of our country we all did stand.

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: GUEST,#
Date: 28 Feb 21 - 07:02 PM

https://martinandshan.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Jack-in-the-Green-1.pdf


Many songs he does available there, both lyrics and music.

Subject: RE: Songs by Martin Graebe online
From: leeneia
Date: 28 Feb 21 - 09:40 PM

Thank you for sharing your songs, which I visited, read and enjoyed.