Lyr Add: When We Go Rolling Home (Tams)

Subject: Lyr Add: ROLLING HOME (John Tams)^^
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 07 Jun 99 - 09:39 AM

This was written by John Tams.

Round goes the wheel of fortune, don't be afraid to ride,
There's a land of milk and honey waits on the other side.
There'll be peace and there'll be plenty, you'll never need to roam,
When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home.

ch: Rolling home, when we go rolling home, when we go rolling, rolling, when we go rolling home.

The gentry in their finery do prosper night and morn,
While we unto the fields must go, to plough and sow the corn.

Several verses omitted due to encroaching senility...

The summer of resentment, the winter of despair,

Same again, I'll fill in these blanks when I get my songsheet tomorrow...

So pass the bottle round, and let the toast go free,
here's a health to every labourer, wherever he may be.
Fair wages now and ever, we'll reap what we have sown,
When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home.

Ch.^^

More soon. Can girls sing this song, do you think?

Subject: LYR REQ: As we go rolling home
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 07 Jun 99 - 09:04 AM

I think it's an English pub song. It refers to the ease and luxury of the rich, with lines like "while we poor weary laborers do plow the fields of corn...". It's not in the DT as far as I can tell!
Thanks- this song has been waking me up at night!
Allison

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From:
Date: 05 Feb 99 - 01:59 PM

Thanks Barbara
Never mind Joe and Big Mick fawning over Alison we know who the real star is. ((grin))
Regards Baz

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: Barbara
Date: 04 Feb 99 - 11:33 PM

I agree! This version came from Dave Webber, and I don't know when the "frost is on the hedgerow" verse was added.
Blessings,
Barbara
And thanks for pasting in the corrections, Joe.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: Bob Biderman
Date: 04 Feb 99 - 10:53 PM

As I understand it, when John Tams originally wrote Rolling Home it was for a play in which he was involved. He only wrote two verses, "Round goes the wheel..." and "The gentry... ".

His friend Roy Bailey really liked the song, but said he felt there ought to be more verses before he (Roy) could feel it was complete enough for him to do in concert. John then wrote the other verses. I first heard it recorded by Swan Arcade, who sang four verses, but not the one starting "The frost is on the hedgrerow..."

Two, four or five verses, - what a great song!!!

Bob Biderman

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: Barbara
Date: 04 Feb 99 - 01:44 AM

Took me awhile, BAZ, but there it is.
And a few minor corrections to the lyrics, too:
(corrections in bold Verse 2
The gentry in its fine array do prosper night and morn...

Verse 3
The summer of resentment, the winter of despair
The journey to contentment is set with trap and snare
Think that's about it.
Great song!
Blessings,
Barbara

Corrections made in the original post, Barbara. -Joe Offer-

Subject: Tune Add: WHEN WE GO ROLLING HOME^^
From: Barbara
Date: 04 Feb 99 - 01:35 AM

Here's the tune:

MIDI file: rollhom1.mid

Timebase: 240

TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Tempo: 080 (750000 microsec/crotchet)
Start
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: Barbara
Date: 07 Jan 99 - 03:52 AM

Mike, my email is [e-mail], if you want to send me the midi as an attachment, I can convert it to the way we post tunes here.
Blessings,
BArbara

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From:
Date: 03 Jan 99 - 09:15 AM

The Roy Bailey version is on 'What You Do With What You've Got', a 1992 compilation brought out by Fuse Records. It's the one original track on the CD, recorded live at the White Horse Folk Club in Beverley (with, as Roy says in his notes, 'a somewhat enthusiastic audience'), and features John Kirkpatrick on button accordion. The whole CD is a marvellous introduction to Roy's work. - Susanne

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: BAZ
Date: 30 Dec 98 - 07:03 PM

MIKE
I'm hoping Joe Offer or one of the other boffins will pick up on this and put in a link to Alan of Oz's clever prog. that turns a midi file into a text file and enables it to be posted here within a thread.
Thanks for taking the time
Regards Baz

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: mike cahill
Date: 27 Dec 98 - 10:11 AM

I've worked out this tune in midi format for you how do I post it in a message?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From:
Date: 27 Dec 98 - 10:04 AM

A great version of this, with a mass chorus, can be found at the end of one of Roy Bailey's CDs. Unfortunately, I've forgotten which one. I'll have to go home and look, and let you know next year.
Happy New Year to all the Mudcatters! Susanne

Subject: Tune Add: WHEN WE GO ROLLING HOME
From: mike cahill
Date: 25 Dec 98 - 05:31 PM

HERE IS THE TUNE (VERY CRUDE VERSION) IN abc FORMAT. HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING WITH IT

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From:
Date: 25 Dec 98 - 02:43 PM

Hi Folk`s

Merry Christmas from Germany.

The first verse and the chorus of "When We Go Rolling Home" you also can hear in a movie called "Ragedy". It´s a movie about travelling people andin one scene when they´re working on a field in harvest time they sing this song.

Greetings

BRUNO

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: Barbara
Date: 24 Dec 98 - 06:33 PM

BAZ, I'd be delighted to get you the tune as soon as I figure out what it is. Give her the words and tell her the tune is coming. I have trouble telling the melody from the harmonies in the Webber/Fentiman recording. It's on "Beggars Velvet -Lady of Autumn" if you want to buy it and try to sort out the parts yourselves. (grin)
Otherwise, sorry, but you'll have to wait. Have a blessed Yule.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: BAZ
Date: 24 Dec 98 - 05:43 PM

Barbara
Marion really likes this song do you by any chance have the music and or chords?
I have'nt forgot the translation for Jan Knuckey I'll get to it straight after Christmas.
Regards Baz

Subject: RE: Lyr Add:When We Go Rolling Home
From: Barbara
Date: 24 Dec 98 - 12:00 PM

Blessed Yule to you all and yule get a tune when I can tell it from the harmony.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN WE GO ROLLING HOME (John Tams)^^
From: Barbara
Date: 24 Dec 98 - 08:00 AM

WHEN WE GO ROLLING HOME
(John Tams)

Round goes the wheel of fortune,
Don't be afraid to ride.
There's a land of milk and honey
Waits on the other side;
There'll be peace and there'll be plenty
You'll never need to roam --
When we go rolling home;
When we go rolling home.

CHORUS:
Rolling home, (when we go)
Rolling home, (when we go)
Rolling , rolling,
When we go rolling home.

The gentry in its fine array
Do prosper night and morn
While we unto the fields must go
To plow and sow the corn,
The rich may steal the power
But the glory is our own
When we go rolling home, (2X)

(Chorus)

The summer of resentment
The winter of despair
The journey to contentment
Is set with trap and snare;
Stand true and stand together
Your labor is your own,
When we go rolling home (2X)

(Chorus)
The frost is on the hedgerow
The icy winds do blow
While we poor weary laborers
Strive through the sleet and snow;
Our hopes fly up to glory
Up where the larks do go
When we go rolling home(2X)

(Chorus)

So pass the bottle round
And let the toasts go free
It's a health to every laborer
Wherever he may be
Fair wages now and ever
Let's reap what we have sown
When we go rolling home (2X)

(Chorus)

Repeat first verse and Chorus
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