Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: GUEST,herrhare@hotmail.com Date: 22 Jun 02 - 07:37 PM regarding the origin of dave goulder - described as a scotsman in this thread - I believe he is from nottinghamshire england - please correct me if you know otherwise according to sleeve notes at fifteen he was working on the railway at kirkby in ashfield but when the album was issued it stated he was 'now' living in north-west scotland the songs on his album are split between the midland railway and scottish railways
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: Jon Bartlett Date: 22 Jun 02 - 07:16 PM Thanks for the info, cats: I posted this thread twice (the nice thing about Alzheimer's - you can hide your own easter eggs) and forgot. The words (which I was after) turned up on the other thread. I sing the song, minus the last verse or two, ending with "... out in one leap". Anent Dave Goulder: did he used to be a Sussex lad, and play a big 12-string? And did he make "The January Man"? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: GUEST,herrhare@hotmail.com Date: 22 Jun 02 - 06:32 PM I have the dave goulder version on record "requiem for steam" - Big Ben records BB 00.04 recorded june '71 dave goulder was a railway fireman (stoker) and there is a great selection of railway folksongs, many in lighthearted vein. also included is "pinwherry dip", a song about a runaway train in an isolated area that runs downhill and up the other side of the valley where it reverses again, going backwards and forwards every ten minutes through pinwherry station where an inspector is trying to get a quiet night's sleep. the sleeve notes have a superb entry in the credits - as well as "martin carthy, guitar, chorus" there is "maddy prior, spoons"!!!! richard n |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: Wolfgang Date: 23 Apr 02 - 03:32 AM Same story, but told from the point of view of the chap who's already in the grave: Even more funny for me (but tastes...) Wolfgang |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: Jon Bartlett Date: 22 Apr 02 - 02:25 AM Thanks to all for this! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: kendall Date: 21 Apr 02 - 08:40 PM Sorry about that header, it's been a very long day. When Gordon and I did this, I sang.. Ivor was sure there was no one about..etc when a voice from the dark said, then Gordon took it with that deep bass voice, "You'll never get out" very effective, and funny. |
Subject: Lyr Add: IVOR THE DRIVER (Dave Goulder) From: kendall Date: 21 Apr 02 - 08:35 PM IVOR THE DRIVER by Dave Goulder One night at the church, I was stealing the coal Over the ground and under the ground AND what did I see? well, I'll tell you it whole Over and under the ground.
A sleepy old miner was walking alone
He was thinking of only the time he could save
He picked himself up and he scrambled about
Not being the kind who would whimper and weep
The miner was sleeping not caring at all
The night it was dark and Ivor was full
Now, Ivor was sure there was no one about
The grave it was dark and exceedingly deep
The sleepy old miner he scratched and he spat
The miner remembers his night with the dead (Last verse by Gordon Bok) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: kendall Date: 21 Apr 02 - 07:35 PM Sure, I'll post them. It wasn't clear to me that there was an actual request for the lyrics. My ex used to acuse me of being literal; she would ask,"I wonder what time it is"? and when I didn't answer, she got pissed. To me, it wasn't a question. Ivor to follow... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: Sorcha Date: 21 Apr 02 - 11:08 AM Thanks, George. I couldn't find it. Maybe I just wasn't awake enough. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 21 Apr 02 - 11:01 AM |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: Sorcha Date: 21 Apr 02 - 10:37 AM Kendall said in another thread that he sings this and I thought he had posted the lyrics there, but he didn't. Perhaps he will? Oh Captain!!! |
Subject: Ivor the Driver From: Jon Bartlett Date: 21 Apr 02 - 02:37 AM Does this ring a bell? He gets drunk, falls down an open grave, whence a voice (a prior drunk) says "You'll never get out". Birmingham, UK c. 1970? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: raredance Date: 06 Apr 02 - 09:44 PM Following on Kendall's comment, Bok, Muir & Trickett sang the song in St Paul in October 1979 in a Prairie Home Concert that was later rebroadcast on Minnesota PUblic Radio rich r |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: kendall Date: 06 Apr 02 - 04:12 PM Gordon Bok and I did this in a concert with Dave Goulder in the front row. Yup, we screwed it up. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: Charley Noble Date: 06 Apr 02 - 02:56 PM This is one of my favorites for Halloween special events. Nor does a greatjob with it. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ivor the Driver From: kendall Date: 06 Apr 02 - 08:00 AM Yes. I sing this one. Written by Scotsman Dave Goulder based on an old joke. Are you asking for the words? |
Subject: Ivor the Driver From: GUEST,Jon G. Bartlett Date: 06 Apr 02 - 05:42 AM Does this title ring any bells? he fell down an open grave at night, where he met a drunk. Click for thread with lyrics |
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