When you gather what do you sing?

Subject: When you WHAT DO YOU SING TO LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS?
From: Fortunato
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 11:29 AM

Old Catters and new:

When you gather round the fire, the stove, the pub, the front porch, the picnic grove, where ever you gather to play and sing, WHAT DO YOU SING TO LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS?

Subject: RE: When you gather what do you sing?
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 11:37 AM

"Let every man so sing his song to help his neighbour sing along, To each and all contentment bring - When all men sing"

Patrish

Subject: RE: When you gather what do you sing?
From: MMario
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 11:40 AM

yes.

Subject: RE: When you gather what do you sing?
From: Mudjack
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 12:12 PM

A song with a great sing along chorus usually hits the right chord. I've had some success with Roll On Columia, or I Remember Loving You. Something I learned along the way that I believe is credited to Malvina Reynolds is: My favorite song is my newest song I'm learning or in the process of learning. (putting to memory)I usually try to include my favorite song even though that new song can be a dirge or sad song. My latest is "Tramps and Hawkers" or The Rose of the San Joaquin" by Jim Ringer. A sad sad song. But then when your turn comes back around again you can sing This Land and lift up those spirits.
Mudjack

Subject: RE: When you gather what do you sing?
From: Bugsy
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 08:17 PM

We sing "Country Life" A wonderfully uplifting song.

Subject: RE: When you gather what do you sing?
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 08:26 PM

Usually just have an opportunity to get together wiht my sisters once in a great while. When we do, we sing all of the old girls scout camps songs, plus all of the old cowboy songs and pop songs (of our parent's age) we were raised on: Peace of the River; Old Apple Tree; Little Joe the Wrangler; Frankie & Johnny; a lot of KTrio; Prairie Lullaby; Barnacle Bill; When the Work's All Done this Fall; many, many more, including musicals.

Now, thanks to my finding the Mudcat and thanks to Sandy & Caroline and Art, whose cd's I have, I am learning a bunch of new ones and sang Art's the cowboy's version of Barbara Allen, this summer for a CultureFest. Am learning The Master of the Sheepfold and Is Your Lamps Gone Out ala Art Thieme; Dark Island, Last Train for Glory, and Singer's Request ala S&C. Used to sing my brother's pop/romantic songs in concert, but it's too sad and frustrating anymore.

kat

Subject: RE: When you gather what do you sing?
From: Alice
Date: 28 Oct 99 - 09:02 PM

Here's one from an earlier thread called "Lovingkindness Song Circle". The song is Ar Fol Lol Lol O . It is in the DT with a differently spelled title and another verse. -alice