Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)

24 Mar 11 - 04:36 PM (#3120646)
Subject: Looking for Dots : 'MOVING MOON'
From: Anglogeezer

I'm looking for the dots to MOVING MOON by JON STOPPARD.
I know it's on various CD's, but a beginers group I run has asked me if I can get hold of the music.
Has it been published anywhere??

regards
Anglogeezer

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25 Mar 11 - 01:10 AM (#3120930)
Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Geezer-

Are there lyrics to this song? If so, could you post them? Thanks.

-Joe-

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25 Mar 11 - 05:40 AM (#3121053)
Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Brian Peters

I recorded this beautiful tune (with Jon's permission) some years ago on a CD I made with Gordon Tyrrall, and have used it in many a melodeon workshop.

I shouldn't imagine Jon would object if I sent a copy to your group, so PM me with your email address.

I don't think there were ever any words unless someone added them to the original tune.

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25 Mar 11 - 12:19 PM (#3121364)
Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Smokey.

The Moving Moon

(With Anna Brooks on violin)

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25 Mar 11 - 05:22 PM (#3121548)
Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Anglogeezer

Hi there thanks all for your quick replies.
Brian. Thanks for your offer, have PM'd you.
Joe. As Brian says, no known lyrics.
Smokey. Thanks for your offer and the link

Anglogeezer

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26 Mar 11 - 06:59 PM (#3122295)
Subject: RE: Looking for Dots : Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Smokey.

I should have mentioned that the fiddler whose version I linked to above plays with Loscoe State Opera - worth looking out for.

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09 Oct 11 - 09:30 AM (#3236181)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST,xrisxroz

I know this is an old thread but, for those interested since Smokey's devastating death last week, yes, there are/were lyrics. I wrote them when he completed the tune as part of a project we set ourselves, but, after much deliberation, we decided that, as so often, the music expressed itself, achieved it's aims etc better without words. Think of it as a vocalise as in Clara Rockmore's Theremin version of the Rachmaninov. Anna Brooks version is superb.

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10 Oct 11 - 05:10 PM (#3236963)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST,Alan james

I am very sad to report the passing away of my great friend of many years Jon Stoppard the author of the The Moving Moon and many other great tunes. Jon gave my daughter Hannah James some of her first piano accordion lessons and was a great encouragement to her and has followed her musical career ever since.

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10 Oct 11 - 06:48 PM (#3237006)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST

Hi alan
I am saddened to hear the news and find it hard to believe.
Condolences
PaulB (Chesterfield Folk Club)

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08 Jul 19 - 11:54 AM (#3999816)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST,Montyrom

Hi, I too run a beginners music group and after hearing this played at the lobster Potties festival at sheringham I'd like to try it out on my group.
Does anyone have this in any form of dot notation?

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08 Jul 19 - 01:20 PM (#3999834)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Anglogeezer

Hi Montyrom,

Yes, I have some dots or ABCs.
Let me have your E-mail & I'll send it to you.

Jake

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08 Jul 19 - 02:15 PM (#3999846)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: GUEST

I'll try this again

Here is The Moving Moon by Jon Stoppard played on violin on SoundCloud

Cheers, S. in Seattle

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08 Jul 19 - 02:20 PM (#3999849)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Stewart

Jake, it would be nice to have your transcription here for everyone to see. Thanks,

S. in Seattle

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08 Jul 19 - 03:09 PM (#3999864)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Anglogeezer

Here's the ABCs as I have them.

The simple tune was sent to me by Brian Peters but just where I picked up the harmony line I can't remember!

Jake.

X:1
T: Moving Moon
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
C:Jon Stoppard
C:In memory of Brian Wilmore
K: G
V:1
D2|"G"B4d2|"D"A4B2|"C"G4E2|"G"D4D2|"Am"c4A2|"G"B4D2|"Em"E(GG4)|"D"A4D2|
V:2
D2|G4B2|F4d2|c2B2A2|B6|A4F2|G4F2|E6|F4D2|
V:1
"G"B4d2|"D"A4B2|"Em"G4F2|"C"E4c2|"G"B(dd4)|"D"A4G2|"G"(G6|G4):|
V:2
G4B2|F4d2|B3AB2|c4A2|G6|F4D2|c2B2A2|B4:|
V:1
B2|"Em"B4g2|"D"f4g2|"C"e4d2|"G"G4A2|"Em"B4E2|"C"E4D2|"G"B(dd4)|"D"A4d2|
V:2
GF|E4B2|d4d2|c4A2|B4F2|G6|G4F2|G4B2|F4A2|
V:1
"Em"g4f2|"C"e4d2|"G"B(dd4)|"D"A4B2|"Em"G(EE4)|"C"E4F2|"G"(G6|G4):|
V:2
B4A2|c4B2|G6|c4d2|B6|A4c2|c2B2A2|B4|]

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08 Jul 19 - 06:49 PM (#3999903)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Stewart

Jake, thanks

Stewart

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10 Jul 19 - 01:38 PM (#4000172)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: leeneia

Thanks, all. This is a beautiful waltz, and I"m going to try it on my accordion.

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10 Jul 19 - 01:44 PM (#4000176)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moving Moon (Jon Stoppard)
From: Brian Peters

Nice to see this beautiful tune - which I've taught to many people over the years - still doing the rounds.

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