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Lyr Req: One of the Has-Beens DigiTrad: THE STREETS OF DERRY Related threads: (origins) Origins: Streets of Derry/Derry Gaol (26) Folklore: Streets of Derry (7) Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band) (11) Chord Req: Streets of Derry (14) Lyr Req: Streets of Derry (Triona Ni Dhomhnaill) (15) Lyr Req: Streets of Derry (4)
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Subject: Info req: Shearer's Lament From: Jerry Bryant Date: 11 Sep 98 - 12:31 AM In the thread about the Dog's Meeting, Bob Bolton referred to a song by Henry Lawson called "The Shearer's Lament." Is that the song with the following chorus? Now I'm awkward as a new chum and used to the frown/ That the boss often shows me saying, "Keep them blades down!" I'm interested in any info about this song and it's bookend, "CLICK GO THE SHEARS." I'm almost willing to bet they are about the same character. I do know the origin of the tune for "Click Go..." so can you help me with authorship of the lyrics, where it was collected, etc? Thang Q. Jerry |
Subject: RE: Info req: Shearer's Lament From: Barbara Date: 11 Sep 98 - 01:05 AM We have a Shearer's Lament in the database, but it in not attributed to Henry Lawson, and it doesn't have the words you quote, Jerry. Instead it is by Matt O'Conner, tune by Martyn Wyndham-Read. Check it out. Bob Bolton, can you sort this out for us? And while you're at it, I was curious about the Shearing of the Cook's Dog. Do you have those lyrics around? Blessings, Barbara |
Subject: RE: Info req: Shearer's Lament From: Alan of Australia Date: 12 Sep 98 - 09:48 AM G'day, There's no trace of Lawson writing a Shearer's Lament, but he did write The Shearing of the Cook's Dog, which is a short story. Lawson's output probably consisted more of prose than poetry. You may find The Loaded Dog on the net somewhere. Well worth a search. Cheers, |
Subject: Lyr Add: ONE OF THE HAS-BEENS From: Helen Date: 12 Sep 98 - 05:50 PM Hi Jerry, The song you are looking for is called: ONE OF THE HAS-BEENS. It's an Australian shearing song, and is from the point of view of an old man who used to be the best shearer in the sheds, i.e. the ringer, but now he is old and has lost most of his shearing prowess. The tune is PRETTY POLLY PERKINS OF PADDINGTON GREEN, and this tune and lyrics are in the DT database, if you search for [Polly Perkins]. I probably found this on an Australian folk music site. I posted these lyrics in a thread called "Feedback please" a while back. I'll check where I got it from and post the site address. Helen ONE OF THE HAS-BEENS I'm one of the has beens a shearer I mean I once was a ringer and I used to shear clean I could make the wool roll off like the soil from the plough But you may not believe me for I cant do it now CHORUS: I'm as awkward as a new chum and I'm used to the frown That the boss often shows me saying keep them blades down I've shore with Pat Hogan, Bill Bright and Jack Gunn Tommy Leighton Charlie Fergus and the great roaring Dunn They brought from the Lachlan the best they could find But not one among them could leave me behind It's no use complaining I'll never say die Though the days of fast shearing for me have gone by I'll take the world easy shear slowly and clean And I merely have told you just what I have been Notes Printed in Stewart and Keesing Old Bush Songs with the note: "From Mrs G.L.Ginns, of Merrylands, NSW". (Written by Robert Stewart) From the singing of A.L.Lloyd, who writes on the notes for Across the Western Plains that he heard it in Cowra, NSW when he was working there in the 1920's. Tune 'Pretty Polly Perkins'
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Subject: LYR ADD: One Of The Has-Beens by Don Henderson From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 27 Jun 15 - 12:19 AM Don Henderson's re-writing of this classic Australian folksong John Thompson of Cloudstreet singing the original I'm one of the has-beens A folk song I mean. In oral transmission I once was serene. Illiterate agrarians my worth would avow, but you may not believe me 'cause they don't do it now. Chorus I'm as awkward as a new one, much more cap and gown, than a blithe air of arcadia; I've been written down Eluding the Banjo, Vance Palmer, Bert Lloyd, Jones, Durst and O'Connor I did likewise avoid. Manifold, Meredith, Tate, de Hugard, both Scotts, all found finding me was too hard. One day while engrossed in making a whip, my current custodian let his version slip. Ron Edwards was on hand and wrote down all that, while feigning description of the sixteen strand plait. Oh, it's no use complaining, I'll never say die, though the variant days for me have gone by. Now captured in MS, stave and magazine, I merely have told you just what I have been. Don Henderson 1937 - 1991 collectors of Australian Folk song Banjo Paterson, Vance Palmer, Bert Lloyd, Percy Jones, Joy Durst, Norm O'Connor, John Manifold, John Meredith, Brad Tate, Dave de Hugard, brothers bill scott and Alan Scott Ron Edwards collector, folklorist, artist, storyteller, craftsman ... |
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