Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (Merle Travis)

Subject: Lyr Req: Don't Know Title
From: Beer
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 11:07 AM

Looking for lyrics to a song about a miner that lived in Halifax...Merle Watson (Doc Watson's son) did it ..here's some of the words .......
I live in dear old Sydney,
In a port across the bay.
Once I went to Halifax to spend me holiday
I met an ancient miner there,
Three times as old as I.
When I said I was a miner too,
He gave me this reply..............

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't Know Title
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 11:20 AM

NO luck at all. HELP!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ... [NS]
From:
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 03:46 PM

Hmmm. I don't know it at all. Will check my Coal Mining Songbook from John O'Donnell. I'll see if it's there. Check when I get home.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ... [NS]
From: Beer
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 02:38 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia]
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 11:06 PM

Merle Travis recorded DEAR OLD HALIFAX. It begins:

In Nova Scotia I was born near Sydney on the bay,
But once I went to Halifax to spend a holiday....

That's all I was able to hear in a sound sample. The tune resembles DEAR OLD DONEGAL. It's on the Merle Travis CD "Folk Songs of the Hills (Back Home/Songs of the Coal Miners)" Bear Family CD 15636, 1994.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaSco
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 11:10 PM

Jim, can you post and ADD the rest of the lyrics please?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia]
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 11:59 PM

Sorry, I don't have them. I only heard those two lines by listening to a sound sample at (I think) Amazon.com.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia]
From:
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 08:20 AM

Still haven't locate my book yet.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaSco
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 09:17 AM

oh.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia]
From: Beer
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 09:28 PM

The fellow who mention what he knew of this song said it was Merle Watson. I guess he had the information in correct as well. I think now that things will start to fall in place. Thanks Jim Dixon and all those searching.
Beer

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia]
From: Beer
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 11:11 AM

Dear Old Halifax.
When I first started this thread I said that I didn't know the title. Well someone with kind intentions gave it the name of "I Live in Dear Old Sydney", which is incorrect. So could that kind person now change it again to the correct one? Dear Old Halifax. I would but have no clue how to.
Beer

Changed, more or less as requested
--your mudelf

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney)
From: Beer
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 07:14 AM

Thank you.
Beer

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney)
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 07:20 AM

The artist is Merle Travis and he has copyright and has removed these lyrics from all websites.

Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney)
From:
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 12:23 PM

I dug out my book and it isn't in there. Looks like you'll have to buy the Merle watson recording. Sorry.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney)
From: Beer
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 07:17 PM

Thank you all. I will look for the c/d.
Beer