Lyr Req: Edelweiss (Rodgers & Hammerstein)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Apr 09 - 03:04 AM

it been my favorite song then, since i've heard it sung by Christopper plummer in the film, "The Sound of Music". I'd really like the song and the movie. God bless, Edelweiss Forever

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
From: Goose Gander
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 02:34 AM

I have about three years of 'high german' learned at high school and university . . . but I know nothing of dialects . . . so, unfortunatly, though I still like 'Eidelweiss' the beer and Edeilweiss the song, I can offer no insight on Austrian folk music.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
From: GUEST,adelheid
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 12:24 AM

Actually, almost any dialect of "Austrian" is not intelligible to someone who speaks High German, but Austrians are taught High German as Americans are taught Standard English in school.

The Edelweiss is, in fact, the Austrian national flower. Too bad for the Swiss there ;)

(And I am actually Austrian, if you couldn't guess from my name.)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 04:15 AM

Hi Dr. Price,

The instrument you describe seems to be a Stieirische Harmonika. I fell in love with the sound of one on my first visit to the Stieirmark area of Austria some 20 odd years ago. More recently we were visiting the Tirol and on a day's visit to Innsbruck when I spotted one in a music shop. This was very unusual because they are usually made to order only. Jack (husband) being in his most generous mood ever very kindly bought it for me (£2,000 + !!!). I am probably the proud owner of the only Stieirisch in UK. To my shame I rarely play it - it is very heavy. When I am going to be attending an event I know you will be at (Crediton 2008?), I will bring it with me so that you can examine it closely - a truly beautiful instrument. On the rare occasions I do take it out it really confuses session players when I start playing what looks rather like a melodeon. If playing 'known' session tunes they reach for instruments then start puzzling to find the key I'm playing in - my 3-row Stieirische is in brass band tuning!

Lucky me, I'm off to the Tirol again in 5 weeks (and hoping they'll have some sun there!).

Polly

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss
From: Mick Tems
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 10:26 AM

Hi Polly,

Thanks for the useful information about Austrian traditional music and the Hotel Speilmann. You may be interested to know that, when I was at the Heidenheim Festival in Southern Germany, there was a team of young Austrian folk dancers accompanied by a musician who played a massive melodeon-cum-accordion. It had four rows of buttons and and, at the bass end, eight soundholes looking very much like trumpets to carry the sound of the massively deep chords. Other musicians play the squeezebox, but this magnificent thing actually grunted!

I've got digital pics of the melodeon-accordion if you want to pm me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss
From: Goose Gander
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 02:59 AM

Edelweiss is my favorite German beer.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss
From: Cluin
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 12:40 AM

And Christopher Plummer isn't actually Austrian either.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss
From: GUEST,Kevin
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 12:35 AM

Polly had some nice info - way to go.

As far as i know the edelweiss is actually the unofficial Swiss national flower, not Austrian, although any place you go in the Alps there is at least one group or another that has the Edelweiss as it's symbol.

Also, the primary Austrian dialect is similar to High German as the Southern American dialect is to Proper English, slower and in a thick accent, but still entirely the same as far as grammar and spelling go.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 27 Aug 04 - 05:02 AM

The Edelweiss is the symbol flower of the Tirol - but not of the whole of Austria I believe. The Austrians have their own version of a song entitled Edelweiss, which is a very old, traditional and true Austrian folksong. Traditional Austrian singers dislike being asked to sing the R & H American song, and if asked to sing Edelweiss will usually sing the Austrian version. The 3/4 (waltz) rhythm of the R & H version is the rhythm of the modern waltz, whilst the Austrian traditional version is, I believe, of the 'landler' or 'Viennese waltz'.

The R & H version is sometimes sung at the shows put on in very 'touristy' towns/villages like Seefeld, Mayrhofen, Zell, etc., but usually only to pander to American/English visitors.

If you are in the Tirol and in search of REAL Austrian folksong and music, I strongly recommend a visit to Hotel Spielmann in Ehrwald. Every Thursday evening the hotel holds a special meal evening which is followed by Stub'n Music, provided by Hansjorg Spielmann a wonderful traditional singer (now in his seventies) who accompanies himself on guitar. Hans sings traditional songs from all areas of Austria and also from Sud Tirol, which is now in Italy but was Austrian pre-war and annexed off. Also performing each Thursday is a brilliant zither player called Engelbert (?), the two join together to do some two-part jodler songs. You don't need to be staying at the hotel or have the meal to attend the music evening - there will be a small entertainment charge added to your drinks bill at the end of the evening though. If you are able to add to the evening by singing a song or playing an instrument this will be welcomed (and drinks will usually be sent your way in the true Austrian manner of rewarding traditional performers).

Lucky me, we're off for our annual pilgrimage to this hotel in two weeks time.    If you are really interested in getting the Austrian version of Edelweiss let me know before I go and I will provide it on thread when I get back to UK.

Polly

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Sooz
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 08:52 AM

And of every country within the Alps if the souvenir shops are anything to go by!

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 08:34 AM

according to google; Yes.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 08:32 AM

Is edelweiss the national flower of Austria???

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From:
Date: 12 Sep 01 - 01:56 AM

Tennessee did, but it was one of several. Number 4 or 5, I believe.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: GUEST,Genie
Date: 12 Sep 01 - 12:38 AM

Yes, George,
Kansas adopted "Home On the Range" as its official state song, and I believe (though I'm not sure) Tennessee did the same with Tennessee Waltz.
G.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From:
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 07:29 PM

I think you really mean like the state of Oklahoma adopted the theme song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein show "Oklahoma". I've been told that is the official state song.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: GUEST,Genie
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 03:44 AM

I know R & H wrote it for S of M, but has Edelweiss been 'adopted' by Austria in much the same way as Kansas adopted "Home On the Range," and Tennessee adopted "Tennessee Waltz." Several people, including at least one from Austria, that the song has that kind of special significance in Austria.

Does someone know?

Genie

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From:
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 01:09 PM

Edelweiss in DT
 
Edelweiss #320
 
Edelweiss 15309
 

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 03 Nov 00 - 06:30 AM

I thought they spoke Cantonese in Switzerland?

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Nov 00 - 05:03 AM

See, I knew it was a schmaltzy phoney song..... and my German friend says that Austrian and German is about as similar as English and American, again, two nations divided by a single language *BG*!

And what was the point of the Sound of Music?!!

LTS ducking and running for cover.....

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Tiger
Date: 02 Nov 00 - 09:23 AM

This is the grace sung at our family's Thanksgiving dinner. I think one of our daughters learned it in Girl Scouts.

Bless our friends, bless our food,
Come, Oh, Lord, and sit with us.
Make our talk grow with peace,
Come with Your love to surround us.

Friendship and peace, may you bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow forever.
Bless our friends, bless our food,
Bless our homeland forever.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Allan C.
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 11:51 PM

Back in the days when I somehow found myself in a church on a regular basis, (I got over it eventually, but that's another story,) a Christianized version of this was sung. (I don't recall the lyric revisions.) But the copywrite police got after us for using the song (and for monkeying around with the copywrited lyrics) and we were asked to discontinue our use of the song.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From:
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 09:42 PM

Liz, the song was never Austrian or German anyway.

Wonderful song but totally Broadway. Messrs Rodgers and Hammerstein crafted an excellent song/tune which many people think is a real Austrian folk song.

Life's funny like that.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 06:52 PM

They speak German in Austria. Just as they speak English in Ireland and America.

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 06:45 PM

Isn't it an Austrian song, rather than German? If not, what was the point of the Sound of Music??

LTS

Subject: RE: edelweiss
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 06:42 PM

G'day,
Thanks to Joe the tune for "Edelweiss" can be found here at the Mudcat MIDI site.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: ADD: Edelweiss (German)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Jun 97 - 02:13 AM

Here's a German rendition. the original language for the song was English. Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oacar Hammerstein.

Edelweiß, Edelweiß, du grüßt mich jeden morgen,
Sehe ich dich, freue ich mich, und vergeß meine Sorgen.
Schmücke das Heimatland, schön und weiß, blühest wie die Sterne.
Edelweiß, Edelweiß, ach, ich hab dich so gerne.


Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me,
Small and white, clean and bright, you look happy to meet me.
Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow, bloom and grow forever.
Edelweiss, Edelweiss, bless my homeland forever.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: Lyr Add: EDELWEISS
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 15 Jun 97 - 11:41 PM

G'day,
I've had these lying around on my hard disk for a few years, don't know how correct or complete they are.

EDELWEISS

Edelweiss, edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: edelweiss
From:
Date: 15 Jun 97 - 11:15 PM

would like the lyrics!!