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Subject: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: Mark Ross Date: 05 Jul 09 - 09:49 PM My partner Jenny wants to find a song about a tree that becomes a fiddle, starting out with "When I was....", anyone out there in 'Catland have any ideas? Mark Ross |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: MRyer Date: 05 Jul 09 - 11:18 PM I remember that Laurie Lewis wrote a song like that. I heard Christina Muir sing it ten or fifteen years ago. A really great song as I remember. Sorry can't put my hands on the words. Maybe this will help a little. Good luck. |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE MAPLE'S LAMENT (Laurie Lewis) From: MRyer Date: 05 Jul 09 - 11:24 PM I just had a look and found this on her web site: ^^ THE MAPLE'S LAMENT (Laurie Lewis/Spruce and Maple Music) From "Restless Rambling Heart" (Flying Fish 406) When I was alive the birds would nest upon my boughs And all through long winter nights the storms would 'round me howl And when the day would come, I'd raise my branches to the sun I was the child of earth and sky, and all the world was one But now that I am dead the birds no longer sing in me And I feel no more the wind and rain as when I was a tree But bound so tight in wire strings, I have no room to grow And I am but the slave who sings, when master draws the bow But sometimes from my memory I can sing the birds in flight And I can sing of sweet dark earth and endless starry nights But oh, my favorite song of all, I truly do believe Is the song the sunlight sang for me while dancing on my leaves |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: open mike Date: 05 Jul 09 - 11:31 PM absolutely...it is by Laurie Lewis and called the Maple's Lament. I sing it all the time...accapella, and i am sure i have done it at Toledo! it happens to be featured on the song of the month on her web page http://www.laurielewis.com/featured.htm and is also in her song book... she has a few choice songs highlighted on her web page... such as wood thrush...http://www.laurielewis.com/ The Maple's Lament. (Laurie Lewis/Spruce and Maple Music). From "Restless Rambling Heart" (Flying Fish 406). Laurie has done quite a few bird songs, and some are recorded on a collection she did for the benefit of the Audubon society. Here are the lyrics...(she plays the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle on the recording) THE MAPLE"S LAMENT When I was alive the birds would nest upon my boughs And all through long winter nights the storms would 'round me howl And when the day would come, I'd raise my branches to the sun I was the child of earth and sky, and all the world was one But now that I am dead the birds no longer sing in me And I feel no more the wind and rain as when I was a tree But bound so tight in wire strings, I have no room to grow And I am but the slave who sings, when master draws the bow But sometimes from my memory I can sing the birds in flight And I can sing of sweet dark earth and endless starry nights But oh, my favorite song of all, I truly do believe Is the song the sunlight sang for me while dancing on my leaves I love this song, and many others that Laurie has brought to us!! Laurel |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: open mike Date: 05 Jul 09 - 11:33 PM oh now you got it twice! perhaps it will be added to the D.T. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: open mike Date: 05 Jul 09 - 11:46 PM this is also discussed in these threads.. http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=30277#387784 http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=117565#2535629 http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=30277#1033385 but it is not yet in the D.T. (what's up with that??!!) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fidd From: Mark Ross Date: 06 Jul 09 - 10:44 AM That's the one, thanks. Mark Ross |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: Joe_F Date: 06 Jul 09 - 08:12 PM Arbor viva tacui, mortua cano. (As a living tree I was silent; as a dead one I sing.) Inscription found in an old fiddle. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: Howard Jones Date: 07 Jul 09 - 11:50 AM The best fiddles are made out of young women: @displaysong.cfm?SongID=7162 |
Subject: Lyr Add: TURN THE LATHE GENTLY (Ashley Hutchings) From: Rifleman (inactive) Date: 07 Jul 09 - 12:29 PM TURN THE LATHE GENTLY (Ashley Hutchings) There once was an ash but the axe cut it down Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn Which caused a great fury all over the town Turn the lathe gently the better to learn The townspeople marched to the woodman straight way Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn The woodman looked up from his work and did say Turn the lathe gently the better to learn You swung from its branches and kicked up its leaves Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn But I make better play when I roll up my sleeves Turn lathe gently the better to learn You carved on its bark two names in a ring Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn But I'll carve from its heart a far better thing Turn the lathe gently the better to learn The woodman he worked through the day and the night Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn And he fnished his treasure before it was light Turn the lathe gently the better to learn As slowly the sun rose to wake the first bird Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn Sweet sounds of a newly made fiddle were heard Turn the lathe gently the better to learn The ash had been silent, the stillest of trees Turn the lathe gently and mindfully turn But now it makes music the townsfolk to please Turn the lathe gently the better to learn from the album Sway With Me: a celebration of the tree and its offspring Judy Dunlop & Ashley Hutchings |
Subject: Lyr Add: A WARNING TO FIDDLERS From: Jack Blandiver Date: 07 Jul 09 - 01:03 PM I know a one about a fiddle that becomes a tree: A WARNING TO FIDDLERS - Anon. but not Traditional The fiddler was out, out upon his rounds, getting all the bonny lassies dancing up and down, and when he was a-fiddling he would kiss them on the crown, All among the leaves so green-o... Jenny lass! Master? Dance you well? Very well! Hey down, ho, down, derry derry down
Among the leaves so green-o etc. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: Donuel Date: 08 Jul 09 - 10:21 AM There are some old violins still out there that have a couple of lines of Maple's lament written either on the inside or on the back. I wrote and illustrated an acclaimed new fiddle tune titled "this ol violin" I will need to make a new link since my website died. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: open mike Date: 08 Jul 09 - 12:48 PM that reminds me of a postcard i once saw...with a woman who had violin "F" sound holes tatooed on her back...can't find a picture, though. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: Jack Campin Date: 08 Jul 09 - 01:10 PM The image derived from Man Ray - do a googleimage search for "Man Ray cello". I'm not sure how Ray did it, but I suspect it was either painted on the negative or on the woman's back, not tattooed. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle From: Donuel Date: 09 Jul 09 - 08:26 PM here is the illustrted version This ol' fiddle If you care to see the chords and melody you can PM me. |
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