Origins: Newry Highwayman

Subject: RE: mellodie request: NEWRY HIGHWAYMAN
From: Murray
Date: 18 Apr 98 - 02:08 AM

Try this: 3/4 d/ sl sf rt,/ dd d-- d/ rr rm fs/ ll s-- s/slt d' sm/ fsl s-- d/ msl sf rt,/ d d d --that should get you close, at any rate. This is the sol-fa system I mentioned lang syne. The words, in my version anyway, fit as follows: In/ Newlyn to-wn I was/ bred and born, On/ Ste-phen's Gre-en I/ die in scorn; Ap-/prenticed I was to the/ sa-dd-lers trade, But I /a-l-ways wa-s a-a / roving blade. [I hope you can follow the way the syllables fir the notes. That "Stephen's Green" might be wrong by the way, since it places the action (of his execution) in Ireland; all the rest took place in England. Anyway, hope this suits. --If you want me to send sheet music, get me your snail address.

Subject: RE: mellodie request: NEWRY HIGHWAYMAN
From: alison
Date: 15 Apr 98 - 07:57 PM

Hi,

sorry, it's not in either of my Makem & Clancy songbooks.

SLainte

Alison

Subject: RE: mellodie request: NEWRY HIGHWAYMAN
From: Catfeet
Date: 12 Apr 98 - 10:11 PM

It may be in the Makem & Clancy songbook. I do know that they did it on at least one album, but not owning the songbook I can't tell you specifically. It is, however, a direction to look in if no one else is able to help. Good hunting.

Catfeet

Subject: mellodie request: NEWRY HIGHWAYMAN
From: belter
Date: 12 Apr 98 - 01:31 PM

I'm want to play the NEWRY HIGHWAYMAN for a special ocation, but although I can sing it (more or less) I don't know what the notes are supost to be can any one help me?