Lyr Req: Roll on the Day (Allan Taylor)

Subject: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: GUEST,Janetta
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 06:12 AM

Urgent, Help! I need the lyrics for Allan Taylor's "Roll on the Day in the next hour or so! Our minister has already learnt it and sung it in the church before but has forgotten a verse and hasn't got tjhe lyrics written down or Allan's cd (he learnt it from recording a radio programme.

I know me of all people should have this cd but I dont'. Shame on me. Can anyone get back to me SOOOOON please???

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All the best

Subject: Lyr Add: ROLL ON THE DAY (Allan Taylor)
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 06:52 AM

Couldn't find this in DT...

ROLL ON THE DAY - Allan Taylor

1. As the dawn comes creeping
Roll on the day
Another night not sleeping
Roll on the day.

Chorus: Roll on the morning,
Roll on the day
I heard the old man softly saying
Roll on the day

2. Waiting for another day
Roll on the day
When it comes, it washes away
Roll on the day.

3. Every night you fight for breath
Roll on the day
It hurts so bad, you wish for death
Roll on the day.

The song is about the killer disease Silicosis, caused by the inhalation of coal dust.

I've emailed it to you, Janetta...

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: MARINER
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 07:38 AM

Janetta, I would reccommend the version of the song recorded by Cardiff singer Dave Burns on an album issued by Wobbly Records. It was issued during the 80's to support the miners strike against the Thatcher regime. Burns who at the time earned himself the title "The Miners Minstrel", is one of the finest singers to come out of Wales and his work deserves recognition.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: GUEST,Mac Tattie
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 08:47 AM

Hi, Mariner, haven't heard of Dave Burns. Any more info? Is he still arround, still singing, still recording?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 10:31 AM

Also posted in the Forum a couple of years back, with Allan Taylor's notes and an additional verse that he forgot to record:  Roll on the Day  and again last year:  Roll on the Day

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 10:43 AM

I think the 2nd verse, 3rd line should be "When it comes, it wastes away."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: MARINER
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 11:24 AM

Mac Tattie, Dave Burns is still singing based in Cardiff. As far as I know he still gigs with his old friend Frank Hennessy in the first ever modern Welsh folk group The Hennessy's. He also plays with a band he helped form in the 70's, Ar Log.He left them for some years but as far as I'm aware returned about four years ago. I'll try to post a discography in the next few days, if your interested. Mariner. P.S. The line is "wastes away"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 12:52 PM

Thanks, Jeri - looks like a typo! I sing wastes!

It's some years since I put that song in my database, and hadn't noticed! T is near H and my typing finger must have slipped! As it's a real word the chell specker dodn't spit it...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: Dunc
Date: 18 Jan 01 - 04:22 PM

If you haven't heard Irish singer/songwriter Rosemary Wood's version of Roll on the Day - check it out. She changed the tune slightly and I heard Allan comment that he thought her version was an improvement.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 18 Jan 01 - 07:49 PM

I just bought his book, available from the man himself via his website: beautifully produced, words, music, photos, anecdotes - check it out! Tattie B

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Allan Taylor's Roll on the day
From: paddymac
Date: 19 Jan 01 - 01:26 AM

The Black Brothers also do a great rendition of this song.