Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: BB
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 02:58 PM

I think Walter Pardon's version says: "By jingo, next election I shall put up for MP", i.e. Member of Parliament.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: Terry McDonald
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 11:54 AM

Oh, and Newfoundland (like mainland Canada) tends to use British words and phrases for elections (except for the term 'riding.')

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: Terry McDonald
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 11:52 AM

It means to stand for Parliament in the Trinity constituency. In Britain you stand for public office, in America you run for it!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: GUEST,old okie
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 11:37 AM

I have been listening to Great Big Sea sing this on youtube, and they sing the last line as "and by jingo, next election, I will run for trinity". Can someone please explain this? Is a political office, or a common reference known to everyone but me? Thanks

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: GEST
Date: 08 Dec 06 - 01:10 PM

For what it's worth, a Google search shows 14 Web pages which credit Johnny Burke as the author of Old Brown's Daughter.

And here's Johnny Burke's brief biography.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: Little Robyn
Date: 07 Dec 06 - 01:46 PM

Yup.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 02:20 PM

Thanks Robyn!

So you are thinking along the lines of 1-4-5-1?

TT

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 01:40 PM

I'm fond of Peter Bellamy's version.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: GUEST,Little Robyn
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 01:33 PM

But if you needed chords, it should only need three and in very obvious places. Use whichever key suits your voice range.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 01:29 PM

George Bernard Shaw didn't sing it - Walter Pardon did, and he didn't need accompaniment!
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: Schantieman
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 01:12 PM

I wouldn't have thought a guitar accompaniment would have suited it!   If you mean that of course.    Piano if anything, since it's a music hall song.

Steve

Subject: Chord Req: Old Brown's Daughter
From: GUEST,TinyTed
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 12:51 PM

Does anyone know the chords to this GBS song?

TinyTed