Lyr/Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway (Kennedy/Halfin)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: Jim McLean
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 12:32 PM

Both words and music are original and written by Bob Halfin although he shared the credits/royalties with Calum Kennedy in order to get Calum to record it. I know this as fact as both Calum and Bob were/are good friends of mine.
Cheers,
Jim Mclean

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: GUEST,Shona
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 08:16 PM

Aw, i love this song! My wee cousin Kirsty (only 4!) sings this in perfect tune. She learnt it wen her mum went 2 stornaway to play football but told every one "My mummys going to Stormaway!"

Subject: Tune add: Lovely Stornoway
From: OldPossum
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 03:41 PM

Here is an ABC of the tune, done by ear from an old cassette tape. I recorded a folk radio programme ages ago, and among other things it had "Neil Linden & His Highlanders" doing "Lovely Stornoway". It's a nice little tune.

X:99
T:Lovely Stornoway
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:C
C2 A | G2 C | c2 B | A3 |
c2 A | G2 C | E2 D | D3 |
C2 A | G2 C | c2 B | A2 G | G c2 |
E2 D | C3-|C z2 |]

Subject: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway
From: GUEST,Johnny in OKC
Date: 09 Jun 03 - 02:02 AM

Hi Mudcats, I'd like to find the melody
for "Lovely Stornoway" --- if it helps,
Stornoway is a town on the Isle of Lewis
(Scotland). THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! JOHNNY

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: GUEST,Johnny in OKC
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 10:51 PM

By the way, he is an excellent singer,
with a lovely Scots burr.

Mainly, I put this is to bring it
to the top of the list so you can see it.
I STILL NEED THE TUNE! HELP!

-- Johnny

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: GUEST,Johnny in OKC
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 04:25 PM

Thanks Marion - but of course I'm looking
for a FREEBIE !

I can use transcribe & transpose kind of piano, vocal,
or orchestral music, so the format is not a problem.
I can also work from a simple melody line, like a
pipe tune. But I've got to have something!

I have also found lots of recordings FOR SALE, so
I guess it's fairly traditional, or at least it's
well known.

Thanks again, Mudcats! == Johnny

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: Marion in Cornwall
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 02:00 AM

The tune can be found in the book:
Ceol na Fidhle Vol 2
'HIGHLAND TUNES FOR THE FIDDLE' at

http://www.scotlandsmusic.com/fiddle/ceolbks.htm


Hope this is of some help
Marion

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 01:45 AM

Hi, Johnny - I know you're looking for the tune. If anybody finds it, please e-mail me a copy and I'll post it as a MIDI.
I found lots of recordings of the song, but haven't found a tune to transcribe. Is it a traditional tune?
--Joe Offer (click to e-mail)-

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: GUEST,Johnny
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 01:16 AM

Hi Joe, thanks but I was looking for the tune.
I have about four versions of the lyrics, all corny.
You could substitute "San Jose" or even "South L.A."

I am working with a Scots singer who doesn't read
music & doesn't have any written music.

While I'm at it, how about the chords too?
JOHNNY

Subject: ADD: Lovely Stornoway
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 04:57 PM

Hi, Johnny -
I didn't find the tune, but I found the lyrics here (click).
-Joe Offer-

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LOVELY STORNOWAY
(Words and music by Calum Kennedy and Bob Halfin)


Make your way to Stornoway,
On the road to Orinsay,
Where my thoughts return each day,
By lovely Stornoway.

Where the folks are truly kind,
Where you leave the world behind,
Where each cloud is silver lined,
By lovely Stornoway.

Chorus
So make your way to Stornoway,
On the road to Orinsay,
Where my thoughts return each day,
By lovely Stornoway.

The town Hall clock of Stornoway,
Chimes it's message every day,
Heaven can't be far away,
From lovely Stornoway.

Chorus

No more worries, no more care,
If you choose to settle there,
Love will find you ev'rywhere,
By lovely Stornoway.

Chorus

And no matter where you are,
Hitch your wagon to a star,
Heaven can't be very far,
From lovely Stornoway.

Chorus

(Words and music by Calum Kennedy and Bob Halfin)

Published in a "People's Journal" supplement (DC Thompson, Dundee)
March 28 1970.

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Click to play

Subject: Tune Req: Lovely Stornoway ?
From: GUEST,Johnny in OKC
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 02:51 PM

Where can I find the tune of Lovely Stornoway?

The words I have are:
Make your way to Storway, on the road to Orinsay,
Where my thoughts return each day to Lovely Stornoway

... and so on. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
JOHNNY in OKC