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02 Apr 12 - 10:41 PM (#3332813) Subject: ADD: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: GUEST,Ryan Any information of the Newfoundland Song "Ye Old Sunday Dinner"? Can't find anything on the web. Here's the Lyrics. YE OLD SUNDAY DINNER Oh when memories prancing of days long departed, And carries me back to my old Youthful scene, When I was a Boy so free and Lighthearted, The Years came and went by like a Merry routine. Oh there's one thing I know and I'll always remember, The scenes from the Old house, the wood fire a-glow, The peace and contentment in the month of December, And that old Sunday Dinner, a Long time ago. Her table was tread with the best and the most of, And her bread was as light as the first fall of snow, There was plenty for twenty and we made the most of, That Old Sunday Dinner, a long time ago. When Saturday night came my Father & Mother, We'd each go to market, but not to stay long, And I would be left in the care of my brother, Oh He's a Poor fellow who'd sing me a song. And Soon they returned with baskets o'erflowing, We'd each get an Apple, and wanted to know, What we'd have for Dinner, perhaps they were throwing, An Old Sunday Dinner, from a long time ago. Her table was tread with the best and the most of, Her bread was as light as the first fall of snow, There was plenty for twenty and we made the most of, That Old Sunday Dinner, a long time ago. The Old folks are gone and the little house standing, No longer a hard part, they're resting below. My brothers are scattered but sure they'll remember, That Old Sunday Dinner from long long ago. Her table was tread with the best and the most of, And her bread was as light as the first fall of snow, There was plenty for twenty and we made the most of, That Old Sunday Dinner, a long time ago. |
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03 Apr 12 - 01:30 AM (#3332832) Subject: ADD Version: The Old Sunday Dinner From: Joe Offer This Website often copies lyrics from our Digital Tradition database, but I didn't find this song in the DT. The Old Sunday Dinner - song lyrics American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk THE OLD SUNDAY DINNER. Copyright, 1889, by M. Witmark & Sons. Words and Music by John Carroll. A sweet vagrant fancy of days long departed Carries me back to my home like a dream; When I was a boy, oh, so wild and light-hearted. And cares came and went like a merry sunbeam. There's always a thought like a last dying ember, Tis all that remains of the logs merry glow; Like something I know, I will ever remember The old Sunday dinner a long time ago. CHORUS: The table was set with the best we could boast of, The bread was as light as the first fall of snow; We had plenty for twenty, and we made the most of That old Sunday dinner a long time ago. When Saturday night came my father and mother Would both go to market, but not to stop long; They'd tell us be good and to mind your big brother, We'd listen while he sang us some childish song. And when they'd return with the basked o'erflowing, We'd each get an apple, then wanted to know What we'd have for dinner, while hints they'd be throwing Of the old Sunday dinner a long time ago' Chorus. Source: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/songster/pdf/25-the-old-sunday-dinner-song-lyrics.pdf |
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03 Apr 12 - 01:33 AM (#3332833) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: Joe Offer Here's another, with an additional verse: THE OLD SUNDAY DINNER Sweet, fragrant and gay were the dear days departed It carries me back to the land of my dream When I was a young man, both gay and lighthearted And cares came and went like the happy moonbeam O tis well that I know, and I'll always remember, The little thatched cottage and turf fire aglow The peace and goodwill and the month of December And the old Sunday dinner a long time ago Refrain: Our table was set with the best we could boast of And our bread was as light as the first fall of snow There was plenty for twenty and we made the most of The old Sunday dinner a long time ago When Saturday night came my father and mother Would each go to market but would not stay long And I would be left in the care of my brother And he, the poor fellow, would sing me a song And when they'd return with baskets oerflowin We'd each get an apple and wantin to know What we'd have for dinner, what hints they'd be throwin At the old Sunday dinner a long time ago (Refrain) O tis many's the year since I last saw that cottage That shelters my brothers, my sisters and all The fiddles, the flutes and melodeons were ringin It all seems so sad now but sweet to recall But the old folk are gone and the fiddles lie idle No more on the hearthstone the dancers will go My brothers are scattered but I'm sure they'd remember The old Sunday dinner a long time ago (Refrain) Source: http://villasubrosa.com/Nathan/texts/berrytext.html |
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03 Apr 12 - 02:52 AM (#3332839) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: MartinRyan Pretty common in Ireland, this one. Regards |
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03 Apr 12 - 02:16 PM (#3333177) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: Artful Codger Tune? |
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03 Apr 12 - 02:43 PM (#3333190) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner TUNE From: GUEST,Ryan I took a Cassette rip of the song (and the rest of the cassette for Archival reference, if you so enjoy to listen, it's a bit strong at first but mellows out after the first song or so and is actually very good) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFS1Z5PRhno It's track 4, starts at about 7:37 or so. |
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03 Apr 12 - 02:44 PM (#3333191) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: GUEST,Ryan The song is a Waltz beat, I should also mention. |
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04 Apr 12 - 12:39 AM (#3333392) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: Joe Offer Has anybody seen the title in print as "Ye Old Sunday Dinner"? All I've seen is "The Old Sunday Dinner." -Joe- |
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04 Apr 12 - 10:40 AM (#3333607) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: GUEST,Ryan Yes. It's written as "Ye Old Sunday Dinner" on the Cassette I found the recording on, but there's no name of the Cassette because it's not printed on the Tape and the Case is missing. It's by George Westcott, I suspect It may be his first album, but I've never seen a copy or case of his first album on either the Internet or in Person so I am only left to speculate. (I think George is still alive 3 hours East in Petty Harbour just south of St. John's, but I really can't just drive out and ask him). For organization purposes I labeled the nameless tape as The Isle of Innisfree. |
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04 Apr 12 - 10:42 PM (#3333858) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: zozimus Hi Martin, The great Wexford singer, Paddy Berry, sings this on his CD "Sing Us a Song, Paddy". Maybe you have it in your archives somewhere, if not, it's well worth getting hold of. |
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14 May 13 - 02:51 PM (#3515054) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: GEST Lyrics and a YouTube video to an excellent variant of Old Sunday Dinner recorded by the Martin Family of Flatrock, NL, can be found at GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador, courtesy of Brian Martin. |
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15 May 13 - 01:27 AM (#3515177) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: Seamus Kennedy SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE SUNG TO THE TUNE OF THE OLD HOUSE. Sorry for the capslock. |
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15 May 13 - 11:17 AM (#3515340) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: MartinRyan Here's a ropey Youtube recording of the only version I've heard, in Ireland. Dominic is a better singer than this noisy clip may suggest. Click here Regards |
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15 May 13 - 11:23 PM (#3515601) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: Jim Dixon Joseph Maguire recorded THE OULD SUNDAY DINNER b/w BARNEY O'HARE (FROM THE COUNTY CLARE), released as a 78-rpm record, Decca (American) 12264, in 1947. |
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20 May 16 - 08:03 PM (#3791383) Subject: RE: Origins: Ye Old Sunday Dinner From: GUEST It is not a Newfoundland song but Irish!!! THE OLD SUNDAY DINNER. Copyright, 1889, by M. Witmark & Sons. Words and Music by John Carroll. A sweet vagrant fancy of days long departed Carries me back to my home like a dream; When I was a boy, oh, so wild and light-hearted. And cares came and went like a merry sunbeam. There's always a thought like a last dying ember, Tis all that remains of the logs merry glow; Like something I know, I will ever remember The old Sunday dinner a long time ago. Chorus. The table was set with the best we could boast of, The bread was as light as the first fall of snow; We had plenty for twenty, and we made the most of That old Sunday dinner a long time ago. When Saturday night came my father and mother Would both go to market, but not to stop long; They'd tell us be good and to mind your big brother, We'd listen while he sang us some childish song. And when they'd return with the basked o'erflowing, We'd each get an apple, then wanted to know What we'd have for dinner, while hints they'd be throwing Of the old Sunday dinner a long time ago'-Chorus. |