Looking For Music For John Tams

Subject: Looking For Music For Johnny Is Gone For A Soldier
From: GUEST,Diane
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 02:03 PM

I'm trying to find guitar tab or music for Two Songs that John Tams did on his Sharpe Album. I'm looking for Johnny Is Gone For A Soldier and Colliers Recruit as done by John Tams.

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 02:16 PM

Isn't Johnny Has Gone the same tune as Shule Aroon?

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: GUEST,jennifer
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 04:07 PM

It's similar, but not quite the same as on the Sharpe album, so far as I can tell from some very dodgy playing by sight! Some of the lines start the same then wander off at a tangent.

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: nutty
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 04:30 PM

There are a number of versions here on the Contemplator site ...... hope that one of them is what you are looking for.

Johnny has gone for a soldier

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: GUEST,jennifer
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 06:06 PM

Are there guitar tabs somewhere on there though? Can't see any.

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: nutty
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 07:42 PM

I gave that link so that you could identify which particular version you were looking for.

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: GUEST,Diane
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 07:46 PM

Thanks for the hell regarding Johnny Is Gone For A Soldier I have managed to get some cord info regarding that one now I'm just looking for the other one Colliers Recruit. It is sung by Kate Rusby on the album I have so I'm not sure if it one of her's or one of John Tams or if it is an old traditional song. Any info regarding that one is much required since I have to give it to my new guitarist to learn by the 28th of this month :o).
Here's hoping someone out there can help.
Thanks
Diane

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 08:02 PM

"The Recruited Collier" was printed as a broadssheet and also in an early collection of Cumbrland ballads in the early 19th century. That's what Karl Dallas says in his collection "The Cruel Wars" (1972) - mind he has "words and music: Karl Dallas" at the head of the version he gives - but I don't think that's intended to be taken as meaning anything. Maybe he tweaked the tune or the words.

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 13 Jun 03 - 11:24 AM

According to this posting in a recent A.L. Lloyd thread, "The Recruited Collier" was created by Bert from another song.

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 01 Dec 11 - 05:26 PM

See these threads: Lyr Add: Recruited Collier and Chord Req: The Recruited Collier (Kate Rusby).

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 01 Dec 11 - 10:36 PM

Try this

D                         A                D            G       A
Oh what's the matter with you me love and where's your dashing Jimmy
    D                A                D            A       D
The soldier boys have picked him up and pressed him far far from me
D                G       A      D       Bm    A
Last pay day we went to town and them red coated fellows
D                           A
Enticed him in and they've made him drunk
         Em          A       G
now he's better gone to the gallows
    D          A       D
he's better gone to the gallows

Chris C

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 01 Dec 11 - 10:39 PM

Sorry the formatting has moved the chords from their rightful places but you should be able to put them in the right place.

Chris C

Subject: RE: Looking For Music For John Tams
From: GUEST,Canada
Date: 19 Sep 13 - 11:08 AM

Hi Mudcatters

Anyone worked out chords for Devonshire Carol? I'm wanting to sing it at Christmas this year and need some chords to get my accompanist started.

Concertina would be ideal, but guitar would also be great.

Thanks!