Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)

Subject: The Keeper ?
From: GUEST,Unicorn
Date: 05 Feb 00 - 12:18 PM

Not a 'Lighthouse Keeper' nor a 'Gamekeeper' but refers to the Human Race as the keeper of the animals on this earth. The chorus contains the words "... to keep and to protect, from the greatest of the big blue whales to the tiniest insect ..." - any ideas anyone?

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper
From: bill\sables
Date: 05 Feb 00 - 07:11 PM

The Keeper was written by Frank Hennessy and recorded on the Nickelodeon album "Together as One" Duvelle Music DMCD001 I will look it up for you and post it tomorrow. Cheers Bill

Subject: Lyr Add: THE KEEPER (Frank Hennessy)
From: bill\sables
Date: 05 Feb 00 - 07:45 PM

THE KEEPER
(Frank Hennessy)

One morning when the world was new and first we saw the sun
The Lord lay down to rest a while so pleased with what He'd done
And of all the creatures He had made He loved man the best
And so He placed into his hands the fate of all the rest

CHORUS
And all these things I give to you to keep and to protect
From the greatest of the big sperm whales to the tiniest insect
To rule with love and kindness the weak, the wild, the strong
And treat My creatures gently only you know right from wrong

But man was so conceited he couldn't see the worth
Of all the other creatures that shared this lovely earth
And one by one he hunted them for food and sport and greed
One by one they disappeared each species and each breed

After many years had passed the Lord came back to see
Men and all the others that He'd left so fine and free
But where are all My silver streams and forests dark and green?
There was only dust and desert wherever man had been

Where are all my animals the Hippo and the Whale
And the fish that filled the oceans before your ships set sail
The Lion and the Tiger and the Elephants so tall
I left you as their keeper, do you not recall?

Cheers Bill
^^

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper
From: GUEST,Unicorn
Date: 07 Feb 00 - 07:28 PM

Thanks Bill - I've been looking for those lyrics for YEARS!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: GUEST,Iain Adan
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 09:38 AM

Hi,

Any ideas how to get a hold off the album, tried to a search based on Nickelodeon album "Together as One" but no joy

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 02:38 PM

Also on "Thoughts & Memories" available HERE

CHEERS

Nigel

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 01:33 PM

IT's also on the CD GREEN AND GOLD by the group Barleycorn and it's SUPER!!!! great other songs as well... if you're a CELT, you've got to have this one!

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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: GUEST,Frank Hennessy
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 10:15 AM

hanks for all the interesst.
The Keeper is on my "Thoughts and Memories" album from Sain Records www.sainwales.com
Happy hunting - not the most apt phrase perhaps..
Frank.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: GUEST,Tommy Mooney
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 04:30 PM

How's it going Frank ? Hope you are well and all your family. Hope to see you sometime soon in Ardmore ?
Did you hear, I had to give up the Guinness !!!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: Mick Tems
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 04:56 PM

Guess what, Frank? We're going to Ireland twice this year - once to The Gathering at Killarney and to Schull, West Cork, where Olly and I are Welsh dance team musicians. More power to Celtic Heartbeat's arm - BBC Wales tried to ruin it by bringing it forward to 7.30pm on Saturdays and chopping it to two-and-a-half hours, but you shone through!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: Chris in Portland
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 06:02 PM

Hi, Frank - enjoyed the show with Colum this week - my trio - Sweeter Times - was invited to do a St. Paddy gig and so, even though they are expecting the old standards, we'll give them the Galway Girl, Old Dungarven Oak and maybe even Uncle Mike -- great interview too with Sharon Shannon. I grew up in the next town over from John Prine outside Chicago - and here I am in Portland OR listening the story of him living in Ireland on your great show from Wales -- who'da thunk it?
I also talked the trio into backing me up for the St. David's Day Dinner - celebrating the 100th year of the Portland Welsh Society!
here's a review of Frank's Sain cd --
hennessy review

Hwyl, Chris yn Portland

And here's the Welsh version of Frank's song, as sung by Plethyn also on Sain - translation by Myrddin Ap Dafydd

(C)Pan ddaeth hi'n fore'r (G)seithfed dydd, o'r(F)cread un ei (C)grud,
Nid oedd ond harrwch ar (F)bob law - Gardd (C)Eden oed y (G)byd,
A'r (F)ddaear oedd yn gytbwys, wedi'r (C)rhannu rhwng pob rhyw
A dyn a ga'dd y (F)modd i fod yn (C)geidwad (G)pob beth (C)byw.

Cytgan:
(C)Mi roddwyd glendid ddaear lawr -- mewn ffydd i'n dwylo (G)ni,
Pob creadur cryf a gwan -- a (C)blodyn arni hi,
I'w (F)gwarchod gyda gofal, i (C)gadw'r byd yn ardd,
Am mai nyni ga'dd (F)fodd i weld -- y (C)gwerth ym (G)mhob peth (C)hardd

(C) Ond dyn a fu'n (G) drahaus erioed, ni (F) allodd fwy'n (C) gytun,
A mynnodd fod y (F) ddaear oll -- yn eiddo (C) iddo'i (G) hun,
Bu'n (F) hela er ei bleser -- a bu'n (C) lladd i foddio'i chwant;
Diflannodd sawl (F) rhywogaeth - dim ond (C) llun a (G)wel ein (C) plant.

(C) Ble'r aeth y (G) derw cedyrn fu'n -- (F) dal dwylo uwch y (C) ddol?
Ac a ddaw llinyn (F) arian, rhai o'r nentydd (C) eto'n (G) ôl?
Ni (F) wnaed gan unrhyw arddwr, (C) anialwch llwyr erioed;
Ond 'does ond (F) llwch a llanast -- lle (C) rhoddodd (G) dyn ei (C) droed.

(C) Mae'r panda (G) wedi colli'i dir, (F) a'i ryddid yn y (C) byd,
Ond sut mae (F) 'sbonio hynny'n awr, wrth (C) Lisa yn y (G) crud?
Y ni (F) oedd fod ofalwyr -- i'r (C) harddwch hwn i gyd,
Ond ni allem (F) weld mai (C) natur -- a (G) Lisa bia'r (C) byd

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Keeper (Frank Hennessy)
From: GUEST,Rosie Rees
Date: 30 Aug 19 - 11:49 AM

Hey Frank,
I’m not sure if you will see this,
My father says I’ve met you before
And my grandfather Derek Rees(st Davids) taught me this song!
I’ve started to learn the guitar and would love to know the chords for this song! If you could help in any way that would be great! It’s my fathers favourite song that I sing! Thanks a bunch!

Rosie