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07 Jan 09 - 05:14 PM (#2534484) Subject: Lyr Add: SEASONS CHANGE From: VirginiaTam SEASONS CHANGE (John Bartlett) Harvest in and the fields are bare Seasons change, Oh the seasons change The men of the soil they have work to share As the world turns round and the seasons change Lines of fire where the corn once stood Seasons change, Oh the seasons change Old Reynard watches from the far off wood As the world turns round and the seasons change Distant crack of the sportsman's gun Seasons change, Oh the seasons change The leaves they fall in the Autumn sun As the world turns round and the seasons change The plough share folds our ancient soil Seasons change, Oh the seasons change A labour of love, a labour of toil As the world turns round and the seasons change Winter sun on a frosty morn Seasons change, Oh the seasons change Echoing notes of the huntsman's horn As the world turns round and the seasons change Stormy winds over hill and dale Seasons change, Oh the seasons change The cattle shelter from blizzard and gale As the world turns round and the seasons change The ice has thawed and the streams run free Seasons change, Oh the seasons change And Jack awakens the bush and the tree As the world turns round and the seasons change Her men are up before the dawn Seasons change, Oh the seasons change To set the feed and to plant the corn As the world turns round and the seasons change In forest glade and ancient dell Seasons change, Oh the seasons change Mysterious Jack is weaving his spell As the world turns round and the seasons change The king of the mowers with scythe in hand Seasons change, Oh the seasons change He sets the pace on his master's land As the world turns round and the seasons change Harvest home for another year Seasons change, Oh the seasons change We'll raise a holler both loud and clear As the world turns round and the seasons change Harvest moon over weald and down Seasons change, Oh the seasons change Her leaves all green now, soon fade to brown As the world turns round and the seasons change John Bartlett (copyright) recorded on Ramskyte's Flickering Light Seasons Change - There are many examples of songs that list the various activities, customs and practices associated with the changing seasons. This song written by John Bartlett, has a solo line followed by a chorus line in an attmept to replicate the incessant and relentless passage of time from one harvest to the next. VT |
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07 Jan 09 - 05:14 PM (#2534486) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: SEASONS CHANGE From: VirginiaTam I like the call and response musical pattern |
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08 Jan 09 - 06:51 PM (#2535521) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: SEASONS CHANGE From: semi-submersible Lovely. I'd like to hear it. This British John Bartlett should not be confused with British Columbia Canadian (and Mudcat member) Jon Bartlett without an "h." |
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09 Jan 09 - 05:46 AM (#2535795) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Seasons Change (John Bartlett) From: GUEST,Lisa - wholeHearted groupie !! Pete Luscombe and John Bartlett are 2 members of Ramskyte who now sing as a duo called WholeHearted. Their harmonies are heavenly and they sing lots of John & Pete's songs, as well as trad stuff - mainly with great choruses..... To be in a shanty sing with them is pure heaven. John has produced a book of his songs, some celebrating his beloved Hampshire, called Patterns in the Sand...the great news is that they will be at Broadstairs F.F. all week as usual, dancing with Victory Morris and singing their hearts out as WholeHearted and as part of Hartley Singers. They have a mySpace..... I don't have much luck getting blue clicky's to work but hopefully this should be a link to their mySpace http://www.myspace.com/wholeheartedduo Catch em if you can as they NEVER disappoint! |
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09 Jan 09 - 08:11 PM (#2536631) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Seasons Change (John Bartlett) From: North/South Annie Lisa you got there before me. However I'll still add my bit. I've got John's book of songs and it also contains a CD which has the first verse and chorus of all the songs so that people can hear how the tunes go. Well worth investing in. Annie |