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14 Apr 07 - 03:43 PM (#2025360) Subject: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU There we go... at last I have the name of the song I have been casting about for, for the past few weeks... hope I get a hit on this. Thanks lor |
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14 Apr 07 - 06:14 PM (#2025470) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: treewind I remember the song, but it wasn't written by JK Ah - quick bit of Google research shows it's by Bill Caddick. That should give you a start.... Anahata |
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14 Apr 07 - 08:42 PM (#2025556) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU Thanks Anahata: Niether name brings up the words though... ah well... lor |
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14 Apr 07 - 08:58 PM (#2025561) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: Peace "The main thing about this collection of John Kirkpatrick's works isn't that it shows his already well-known prowess as the best accordion player in English folk music. It's that he's a remarkable singer of songs, whether on the well-known "Oakham Poachers" or Bill Caddick's excellent "Old Man Jones," about a street person. " |
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14 Apr 07 - 11:20 PM (#2025652) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: Dave Hunt Bill wrote the song about an old tramp who walked several miles into Wolverhampton every morning - he pushed an old pram and had two beautiful dogs - well fed and well looked after. People would often donate tins of dog food, as well as 'the odd bob' for the old boy. I often wonder if he ever know that someone had written a song about him! Bill never recorded the song - as far as I know the only recording is by John K. Dave Hunt |
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16 Apr 07 - 06:34 PM (#2027329) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU Thanks Dave! I had the recording that you mention, lost it... long for the words... thanks so much for the story! Cheers lorcan |
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17 Apr 07 - 07:43 AM (#2027680) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: GUEST,bazparkes amongst sundry other talents Billplays guitar in our band www.allblackedup.co.uk. which will give you a link to his website I'll be seeing him Thursday If you send me details he might, even in his dotage, remember enough to send you thempersonally!! Cheers Baz bazparkes@hotmail.com |
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17 Apr 07 - 10:13 AM (#2027792) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU Ah lovely!!! My email is InOBU@aol.com many many thanks lor |
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19 Apr 07 - 11:52 AM (#2030078) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU It is remarkable that this one has the mudwizzards stumped, however, generally one of us knows the words to everything!!! cheers lor |
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19 Apr 07 - 01:09 PM (#2030137) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: GUEST,pavane I have it at home, but I am not there at the moment (Still in Amsterdam). I might be able to remember some of it in the meantime. I seem to remember that it's on "Rose of Britain's Isle", from the 70's or early 80's I think. "Old man Jones ?sick in the bones, measures the miles to town. But thats all so far! |
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19 Apr 07 - 08:17 PM (#2030576) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: Stewie I have 'Rose of Britain's Isle'. Unfortunately, if there ever was a lyric sheet with the LP, I no longer have it. If Baz and/or Pavanne cannot supply the words for you, I am happy to have a go at transcribing it - PM me in due course. --Stewie. |
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19 Apr 07 - 11:23 PM (#2030684) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU Oh dear dear dear Stewie: If you can transcribe the words I would be so happy, and post it to this post, they should be in the barn here with all the other oats. Thanks lor |
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20 Apr 07 - 02:06 AM (#2030752) Subject: Lyr Add: OLD MAN JONES (Bill Caddick) From: Stewie Here's my best shot from between the crackles and pops of a well-used LP track. Corrections welcomed! OLD MAN JONES (Bill Caddick) Old man Jones, stiff in his bones Wakes when the day is dawning Shakes his head, eats his bread All by himself in the morning Spring is bright, but it's cold in the night And the ground turns winter's hard So off he goes, frost in his toes Waits for the day to start He carries his pack and his dog at his back Is howling looking for bones Finding none, he follows on Behind the old man Jones Morning breaks and the wind awakes And the sun goes looking around Old man Jones, stiff in his bones Measures the miles to town Now the seats are hard in the old church yard But the graves make good wind-breaks And you just sit fast 'til the rush hour's past You wait for charity wakes Well, they don't want fuss when they're after a bus When their minds are set on the job But, later on, when the housewives come They're always good for a bob Now the days are slow with nowhere to go When the begging doesn't pay And you see the men going home again At the end of the working day And you see the lights of the homes at night And your fingers are turning blue And you wonder when you'll eat again And you end with a vicar's stew There's warmth from the sun, bread from a nun Soup from the Sally Ann There's work in the pitch, nights in the ditch And living as best you can There's a warm summer's day in the park where you lay But it still turns cold at night There's snow and sleet, frost on your feet And dying when the time is right --Stewie. |
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20 Apr 07 - 09:12 AM (#2030996) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: GUEST,baz parkes Well stewie's done a better job than Bill and I managed Proper job!! I'll make sure Bill gets a copy! Baz |
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20 Apr 07 - 09:54 AM (#2031048) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones - John Kirkpatrick From: InOBU I am overjoyed... thank'ee much! Cheers lor |
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25 Oct 10 - 03:44 PM (#3015227) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones (Bill Caddick) From: GUEST,Steve At last !!!! After years hunting it down, Rose of Britain's Isle is now available as an MP3 download from amazon.co.uk :) |
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25 Sep 20 - 03:36 PM (#4073099) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Man Jones (Bill Caddick) From: GUEST I've just found the sonf in u-tube: https://youtu.be/juIwsSUf5FY Enjoy! |