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Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)

01 Dec 99 - 07:34 PM (#143414)
Subject: Cowboy Carol
From: Little Dorrit

When I was at school several centuries ago, we sang a carol, the first lines of which were; There'll be a new world beginning from tonight(ping aping pang pong) Repeat When I climb down from my saddle Im gonna take you to my heart

Anybody have any more lyrics for this?

I think it was called the cowboy carol.

Also we sang a german carol called Stille, stille, Stille. If there is anyone who could provide the remaining lyrics I'd be beholding.


01 Dec 99 - 10:14 PM (#143480)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

I don't know the Cowboy Carol, but I wonder if the German one is the original composition for Silent Night. The title in German is Stille Nacht. You can find it here:

Stille Nacht


01 Dec 99 - 10:25 PM (#143482)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

In the search for sites with the German Silent Night, I also found this Austrian song. It's in Real Audio...

Still, Still, Still
The Main Site for that song


01 Dec 99 - 11:54 PM (#143515)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Jon Freeman

I can’t find the song at the moment but from my currently drunken memory:

There’ll be a new world beginning from tonight
There’ll be a new world beginning from tonight
Going to climb up to my saddle
Going to take it to my heart
There’ll be a new world beginning from tonight

Right across the prairie
Clear through the valley
Straight across the heart of every land
There’ll be a bright new brand of living
That’ll streak like lightning fire
There’ll be a new world beginning from tonight.

I remember the tune well but the words are a different matter,

Jon

Spelling fixed, in case anybody searches for this song. --JoeClone, 5-Jan-02.


02 Dec 99 - 12:16 AM (#143523)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Jon Freeman

My last line should read something like:

And take away the hate in every man

Jon


02 Dec 99 - 02:33 AM (#143551)
Subject: ADD: Still, Still, Still (German Carol)
From: Musicman

George's link gives you the melody, here are the words.... I will do the best I can in typing some of the german letters....

Still, Still, still, weil's Kind-lien schla-fen will!
Ma-ri-a tut es nie-der-sin-gen, ih-re keu-sche Brust dar-brin-gen.
Still, still, still, weil's Kind-lein schla-fen will.

Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, mein liebes Kindlein schlaf!
Die Engel tun *schon musizieren, vor dem Kindlein jubilieren
Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, mein liebes Kindlein schlaf!

GroB^,groB,groB, die Lieb ist *ubergroB
Gott hat den Himmelsthron verlassen, und muB reisen auf der StraBen
GroB, groB, groB, die Lieb ist *ubergroB

Auf, auf, auf, ihr Adamskinder, auf!
Fallet Jesu all zu *FuBen, weil er *fur uns *d'Sund tut *buBen!
Auf, auf, auf, ihr Adamskinder, auf!

Wir, wir, wir, wir rufen all zu dir: Tu uns des Himmels Reich aufschlieBen, wenn wir einmal sterben *mussen.
Wir, wir, wir, wir, rufen all zu dir.

Some notes:

* these words have an oomlout over the 'u', the 'schon' is over the 'o'
^ the 'B' is the 's' sound (the rounded B like character)

Hope this all makes sense.....

enjoy the carol, it's a gorgeous one...


02 Dec 99 - 03:24 AM (#143562)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Wolfgang

Still, still, still with the unusual letters included.

Wolfgang


02 Dec 99 - 02:35 PM (#143723)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Little dorrit

Oh this is an excellent result many thanks indeed!


02 Dec 01 - 02:36 PM (#602214)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: GUEST,Genie (sans cookie)

Danke, Musicman and Wolfgang!

OK, folks, now does anyone have the Hungarian lyrics?

I am told that was the original language of the carol. Does anyone know? Anyway I would like to get those lyrics, too.

Genie


01 Dec 06 - 12:55 PM (#1897609)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: GUEST,lewis swatman

can you remember the hole ong please


01 Dec 06 - 02:02 PM (#1897665)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: GUEST

"Still, Still, Still" can be found on the excellent CD Carols from the Old & New Worlds, by Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, director. This CD also contains a booklet with the lyrics to all songs in English, French and German.


01 Dec 06 - 02:26 PM (#1897695)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Liz the Squeak

I might have the sheet music downstairs for the Cowboy Carol, if you PM me an Email address, I'll send you a copy.

LTS


01 Dec 06 - 02:51 PM (#1897718)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

Liz would you please post the title, author, etc. of your sheet music? It would be much appreciated.


01 Dec 06 - 06:38 PM (#1897881)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Liz the Squeak

Been busy making gingerbread... will Sunday be OK? Bit busy with a school bazaar and a formal concert tomorrow.

LTS


01 Dec 06 - 07:38 PM (#1897930)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

anytime. Just curiosity. Jon Freeman's post didn't look much like a Christmas carol.


21 Dec 06 - 03:44 AM (#1915465)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: GUEST,christina

Hello there, 7 years late but i hope you get this! The song is by a man called Cecil Broadhurst, he wrote it in 1949.
Merry Christmas xx


23 Nov 07 - 01:38 PM (#2200806)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: GUEST

Hello

I remember this carol, I think it went:

The'll be a new world begining from tonight ping a ping pang pong
the'll be a new world begining from tonight
when I climb up to my saddle, gonna take it to the top
the'll be a new world begining from tonight, ping a ping pang pong.

Hy yippee were gonna ride the trail
hy yippee were gonna ride today
when I climb up to my saddle
gonna take it to the top
the'll be a new world begining from today

ping a ping pang pong

I am going back almost 25 years, so the words could be incorrect...


23 Nov 07 - 02:48 PM (#2200836)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: katlaughing

Here's what Jon Freeman posted on the folkinfo site in 2002:

There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight.
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight.
Gonna climb up to my saddle
Gonna take him to my heart
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight.

Right across the prairie
Clear across the valley
Straight across the heart of every man,
There'll be a right new brand of livin'
That'll sweep like lightning fire
And take away the hate in every land.

Yay! Yippe!
Were going ride the trail.
Yay, Yipee! We're gonna ride today.
When I climb up to my saddle
Gonna take him to my heart!
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight.


23 Nov 07 - 03:35 PM (#2200868)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Found a link to Sheet Music, which was $2.25 I think. Also, there is a bio available for Cecil Broadhurst who was apparently from Canada!


24 Nov 07 - 01:02 PM (#2201383)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: open mike

can anyone post a link to an audio file or "dots and lines"?


24 Nov 07 - 09:57 PM (#2201639)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Art Thieme

Is it possible that what is wanted is the venerable old cowboy song called Utah Carol?

Art


24 Nov 07 - 10:45 PM (#2201651)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: katlaughing

Don't think so, Art, unless it was written by Cecil Broadhurst.:-)

open mike, there is a sample at Amazon, but I can't get the windows media player to work, so I can't hear it. Maybe you can: CLICK.

Also, if you want to download their player, THIS SITE offers a free download of it.


25 Nov 07 - 01:11 PM (#2201864)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: open mike

funny to hear a large choir singing this...seems it should be one
lonely cowboy around a camp fire on the range....quite out of context.


27 Nov 07 - 12:43 AM (#2202929)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol
From: Jim Dixon

The book "American Christmas Classics by Ronald M. Clancy, 2001, contains, on page 62, some information about COWBOY CAROL (by Cecil Broadhurst, 1944). I suppose it also contains the sheet music, but that is not among the viewable pages at Google Book Search.


30 Nov 07 - 03:54 AM (#2205337)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Alexa

I remember the cowboy carol if you want it
let me know if u still want it, email me at all--for--love--@hotmail.com with the subject being 'new world beginning from tonight and i'll send it to you


30 Nov 07 - 10:50 AM (#2205528)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: Peace

http://www.musicroom.com/imagezoom.aspx?product_id=64353


19 Dec 07 - 07:03 PM (#2219299)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,nicolajosie

It's great to find so many people that remember the Cowboy Carol. It was my favourite at school, well it was everybody's favourite actually, and we used to beg our music teacher to let (I did say let!!) us sing it! I've been trying to find the words to it for years ..... At last I no longer feel alone! Sad isn't it ....


21 Dec 07 - 03:26 PM (#2220474)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,EP

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XRDT5S/ref=dm_sp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1198268380&sr=8-7


21 Aug 08 - 06:17 AM (#2419282)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Alex

We used to sing the Cowboy Carol round the piano with my mother. It was in a collection of Christmas carols she had. The words and music have haunted me ever since and given me a whimsical fascination for cowboys though I am British and have never seen one. I recently (50 years later) started to play the piano so got a copy of it and learned to play it.


22 Aug 08 - 11:15 PM (#2420483)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: Artful Codger

Could someone oblige with an ABC?


10 Nov 08 - 11:06 AM (#2489866)
Subject: Lyr Add: COWBOY CAROL (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Sharon

We are in the process of learning this at work for a christmas concert. The words go as below.
COWBOY CAROL
(Cecil Broadhurst)

CHORUS
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight!
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight!
Where I climb up to my saddle,
Gonna take him to my heart!
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight!

Right across the prairie,
Clear across the valley,
Straight across the heart of every man,
There'll be a right new brand of livin'
That'll sweep like lightnin' fire
And take away the hate from every land.

Repeat Chorus

Yoi, yippee! We're gonna ride the trail!
Yoi, yippee! We're gonna ride today!
When I climb up to my saddle,
Gonna take him to my heart!
There'll be a new world beginnin' from tonight!

Hope this helps anyone looking for lyrics.


14 Nov 08 - 08:16 AM (#2493630)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Cliff Lowe

Many thanks to GUEST.EP for the Amazon thread to Cowboy Carol. Hadn't been able to find this carol for over 50 years, and have now got the mp3 version from Amazon for 99 cents!. Thanks again!   Thanks also to GUEST.SHARON for the lyrics too?


09 Dec 08 - 02:22 PM (#2510935)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,jae

I remember the tune and the words from many years ago...
I am actually teaching my class this song at the moment,
here you are....

there'll be a new world beginning from tonight
there'll be a new world beginning from tonight
when I climb up to my saddle
gonna take it to my heart
there'll be a new world beginning from tonight

right across the prairie
deep into the valley
straight across the heart of every land
there'll be a bright new land of living
that will sweep like lightning fire
and take away the hate of every man

enjoy and merry christmas


12 Dec 08 - 06:49 AM (#2513368)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Bedford bear

The chorus went:-

Yai Yippee, we're gonna ride the trail.
Yai Yippee, we're gonna ride tonight.............


12 Dec 08 - 07:07 AM (#2513379)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST

Thanks to all who've posted the words.

I sang the Cowboy Carol in the school Choir over 45 years ago. As my memory is fading these days, seeing all the words again has brought back such great memories. It's not a carol that is as well known as the more traditional ones.

This weekend we are travelling with the rugby team to an away match so I've added the words to our song sheets. Should be a great laugh trying to sing it after a few beers.

Merry Christmas!!


30 Dec 08 - 11:53 AM (#2527497)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,sophia

my bro sang this song at a recital at school with his class
it sounded so good me and my mates sang along!


30 Dec 08 - 12:14 PM (#2527516)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: Surreysinger

I used to sing this one with my choir in Guildford in the 1980's. The arrangement that we used was by Sir Malcolm Sargent; most notable for giving the basses the glorious line "When I pong pong pong! ... guaranteed hilarity and fits of giggles for all!! We didn't perform it many times!!!


22 Aug 09 - 11:12 AM (#2706139)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Susanne

Yes, I too have just acquired the lyrics, music and a cd with the Cowboy carol song, in a book called 'Merrily to Bethlehem' - songalong cd - performed by Michael Haslam - pian0 - by the A & C Black Songbook & CD Collection.
I sang this song in my school choir (in the 60's) at school in Germany. Which also reminded me of a German song I use to enjoy singing with the choir ' oh mein liebe Ausgustine'.


22 Aug 09 - 04:38 PM (#2706347)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: paula t

I remember singing this at primary school in 1970. We sang harmony and a counter melody on the "Yoi Yippee!" part. We all loved it. What a blast from the past!


23 Aug 09 - 11:30 AM (#2706633)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: open mike

Cecil broadhurst was born in Manitoba and moved to Arizona -- there might be a song in there somewhere...

he was involved in several broadway musicals also a musician and actor
in the film industry. He was a painter, known for his desert landcapes.

One other song he wrote was "Sweet Potato Pie" I would like to hear it!

There is a Broadhurst Theater in New York -- i wonder if there is any commection.


24 Aug 09 - 02:05 PM (#2707433)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: Jim Dixon

Wikipedia has a short article about Cecil Broadhurst.


12 Dec 09 - 04:57 PM (#2787085)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,cowboy carol fan

4th year that I'm trying to find out more about the "Cowboy Carol". No novelty here, I heard it at school too, in GB, and only one year, not my form. But it has stuck in my memory for more than 30 years, and even in my Mum's. I've been seeking a "jolly, cowboy" version ever since I've been on the Internet (4 years), but at the most can only find really serious choirs, which I like for other carols, but not this one. I'm pleased though to have found the lyrics, so at least I can sing it to myself. Not being a sadist, I don't pass it on to anyone else, but I would if I had a nice version.
Merry christmas to all.


14 Dec 09 - 11:39 AM (#2788092)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,GUEST

I am doing this song at school for carol service, Here it is!

There'll be a new world beginning from tonight x2
When I climb up to my saddle gonna take him to my heart
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight,

Right across the prairie clear across the valley
Straight across the heart of every man,
There'll be a right new brand of living
That'll sweep like lightning fire and take away the hate from every land

There'll be a new world beginning from tonight x2
When I climb up to my saddle gonna take him to my heart
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight

Yaipee were gonna ride the trail!
Yaipee were gonna ride today!
When I climb up to my saddle gonna take him to my heart (quiet)
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight,
From tonight!

Hope it is right!


15 Dec 09 - 12:05 PM (#2788888)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,guest

Thank you, thank you I have just come back from a christmas lunch where we were talking about carols we sang at school. Everyone thought I was off my trolley as nobody had heared of the Cowboy Carol
Came straight home and googled it.It was 40 yaers ago that I sang it but its always stuck in my mind.


15 Dec 09 - 06:24 PM (#2789204)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE THREE DROVERS (Wheeler/James)
From: McGrath of Harlow

From the other side of the world, Australia, here is an Australian "cowboys carol". They sang this one at a Carol Service I was at on Sunday in a Saxon built church that got turned into a barn for a few hundred years, so I looked around afterwards, and found it here.

The Three Drovers
Across the plains one Christmas night
Three drovers riding blithe and gay,
Looked up and saw a starry light
More radiant than the Milky Way;
And on their hearts such wonder fell,
They sang with joy. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'         
- * -
The air was dry with summer heat,
And smoke was on the yellow moon;
But from the heavens, faint and sweet,
Came floating down a wond'rous turn;
And as they heard, they sang full well
Those drovers three. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'
- * -
The black swans flew across the sky,
The wild dog called across the plain,
The starry lustre blazed on high,
Still echoed on the heavenly strain;
And still they sang, 'Noel! Noel!'
Those drovers three. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'


Words by John Wheeler.
Music by William G.James, 1948.

Here's where I found it - click there for the tune.


16 Dec 09 - 12:46 PM (#2789715)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: open mike

is there a link to an mp3 of this song?
i would like to play it on my holiday
special radio show this weekend...


16 Dec 09 - 02:33 PM (#2789789)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: McGrath of Harlow

Which song?


16 Dec 09 - 06:26 PM (#2789933)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: open mike

Cowboy Carol by Cecil Broadhurst.....ping a ping pang pong.....


16 Dec 09 - 06:36 PM (#2789941)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: open mike

here is a video of it--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyCayCiyD4


05 Oct 10 - 09:38 AM (#3000075)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,claire

ther,ll be a new world begining from tonigh
ther,ll be a new world begining from tonight
when i climb up to my saddle gonna take you to my heart
the,ll be a new world begining from tonight

right accross the prairee , clear accross the valley
straight accross the heart of every man
ther,ll be a bright new brand of living that will sweep like lightening fire, take away the hate from every man xxxx


30 Jan 11 - 09:52 PM (#3085629)
Subject: ADD: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST

COWBOY CAROL
(Cecil Broadhurst)

There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
When I climb up to my saddle
Gonna take him to my heart.
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight

Right across the prairie
Clear across the valley
Straight across the heart of every man.
There'll be a right new brand of livin'
That'll sweep like lightning fire and take away
The hate from every land.

There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
When I climb up to my saddle
Gonna take him to my heart.
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight

Yoi, yippee, we're gonna ride the trail
Yoi, yippee, we're gonna ride today
When I climb up to my saddle, gonna take him to my heart

There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
When I climb up to my saddle
Gonna take him to my heart.
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight
There'll be a new world beginning from tonight.


https://open.spotify.com/track/3jhZAZ0n5cLc3ZX1ZcxHPV?si=63a32fcb601c4c1e


08 Oct 11 - 06:17 AM (#3235709)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: Jellybeam

Does anyone know (or can work out) the chords for this carol. I am struggling to work them out and just need simple ones for my school guitarist to play in a concert.

I mean the 'There'll be a new world beginning from tonight' carol.

tanks everyone


28 Nov 11 - 05:30 PM (#3265033)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST

This is an interesting carol. It seems to have spread like wildfire around the world.

I am trying to work out the chords as my daughter plays it on the piano.

so far there is an F and a C7 and a Bb chord. Possibly a minor missed out some where. Then when you get to the part

Right across the Prairie is a C then F then C

I am still working on it right now for someone who wants to sing it on Thursday.

Please help

Rose.


25 Nov 22 - 05:16 PM (#4158757)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GUEST,Vince Taylor

Hi
I've added this with chords at ultimate-guitar.com in the key of F (capo 5, C shapes on guitar), which is the key choirs can use. Sometimes played a step down in E.
Listed as Cowboy Carol by Cecil Broadhurst. Only 11 years too late!
Vince


27 Nov 22 - 05:36 PM (#4158956)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cowboy Carol (Cecil Broadhurst)
From: GeoffLawes

The Story behind "The Cowboy Carol" on YouTube     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wepBT-FV3po