Subject: help--------june tabor song From: Date: 17 Mar 98 - 07:11 AM Does anyone out there know the words to one of June Tabor's songs, Im not sure if the title is right but does "Forever my lover, my friend." ring a bell? I'd appreciate any help-mulley. |
Subject: RE: help--------june tabor song From: millikan@pnn.com Date: 05 Apr 98 - 09:06 PM It's on Against the Stream and is called 'The Turning of the Road' by Les Barker. It begins" Will you walk with me beyond the road's turning/Where day takes the valley that leads into night?/Will you walk with me all through my life's journey/Or only 'till the light? If you would like the rest of the lyrics, say, and I will post them. Haven't, however, learned my ABC's yet. Maybe could generate a midi file. Dunno. Barb |
Subject: RE: help--------june tabor song From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Apr 98 - 01:59 AM Hi, Barb - it would be nice to see and hear that song. If you're able to generate a MIDI, you can post it here as both MIDI and ABC. Just follow this MIDITXT link and head to Australia to download a conversion program programmed just for Mudcat by our very own Professor Alan Foster, who programs computers by day and sings folk songs at night. It takes a bit to set up the program (i.e., you have to read the instructions), but it works like a charm. -Joe Offer- |
Subject: ADD: The Turn of the Road (Les Barker) From: Barbara Date: 07 Apr 98 - 12:27 PM Here's the words; I'm working on the tune; got the MIDI file, and downloaded program, so...soon... Barb
THE TURN OF THE ROAD
Will you walk with me beyond the road's turning,
Believe me, I need you. Don't think of leaving.
If you love me as I love you,
The signs on the road are just there to mislead you. [Repeat first verse.]
Love, will you hold me through all my life's evenings? |
Subject: Tune Add: THE TURN OF THE ROAD (Les Barker) From: Barbara Date: 25 Apr 98 - 10:36 PM Here, I hope, is the tune. Do I need to add the key in the text someplace, or is it already encoded? Barbara MIDI file: TURNROAD.MID Timebase: 240 TimeSig: 6/8 36 8 This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
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Subject: Origins: Turn of the Road (Les Barker/trad) From: Artful Codger Date: 27 Feb 09 - 07:32 AM In the liner notes to Tabor's Against the Streams, the words to "The Turn of the Road" are credited to Les Barker, but the tune is listed as "traditional". What is the name of the tune, and what other lyrics, if any, did it carry? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Turn of the Road (from June Tabor) From: Reinhard Date: 27 Feb 09 - 08:52 AM Les Barker wrote this poem to the traditional Irish tune Casadh "that demanded words." |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Turn of the Road (from June Tabor) From: Artful Codger Date: 01 Mar 09 - 06:07 AM Thanks much, Reinhard. So far, I've been able to find a piano rendition (quite nice) by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin called "Casadh Na Gráige" (The Turning of the Road) on his albums Templum and Between Worlds. I'm guessing that's a fuller title of the tune. The only other musical mention of it I've found is to an arrangement for brass band(!). Clearly isn't the usual suspect "Casadh an tSúgáin" (Twisting the Rope). Casadh Na Gráige also appears to be a place or town in West Kerry, which complicates searching. There is a poem called "Aisling ag Casadh Na Gráige" (A Vision at CNG) by Michael Davitt—unrelated to the tune or song. Anyone else know where Les and Mícheál may have found this tune? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Turn of the Road (from June Tabor) From: MartinRyan Date: 01 Mar 09 - 06:53 AM I was always very fond of this one - and had no idea of its Irish connections. Must chase it up. Regards |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Turn of the Road (from June Tabor) From: michaelr Date: 01 Mar 09 - 11:37 AM Les Barker's been funnier. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Turn of the Road (from June Tabor) From: MartinRyan Date: 01 Mar 09 - 11:46 AM Has June Tabor? Exit, stage left... |
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