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16 Oct 18 - 05:01 PM (#3956974) Subject: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: GUEST I used to know a folk alphabet song which started ' a is for as I roved out, its how most songs begin, b is for brave boys, the bit the audience joins in'. Can any one help with c-z, though I do remember some. Particularly Q and R. |
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16 Oct 18 - 06:23 PM (#3956997) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: Steve Gardham A is for Aran the sweater I wear B is for ballad to sing if you dare, C's for the chorus, we all go to town, And D is for derry and also for down. Merrily, cheerily, so merry are we, No mortals on earth in such great harmony, Sing away, play away, with every good song, Give a folkie some ale and there's nothing go wrong. Over to you..... |
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17 Oct 18 - 04:11 AM (#3957051) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: Stanron E is for by gum, F is for off. G is for horses and, The cocaine they scoff. |
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17 Oct 18 - 04:13 AM (#3957052) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: Stanron Alternative chorus Merrily merrily, chorus and beer, What better reasons for us to be here? |
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17 Oct 18 - 05:40 PM (#3957186) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: Steve Gardham E is for early all in the spring, F is for folk club, somewhere to sing, G is for Greensleeves played on a G-string And H is for harmony we're all singing in. |
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18 Oct 18 - 03:56 AM (#3957231) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: Ernest I is for Ireland we`re all longing for J is for Johnny we won`t see no more K is for Kelly who came from Killane and also for K.C., who died on the train |
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18 Oct 18 - 05:14 AM (#3957235) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: GUEST,Knockroe L for Lough Lomond so beautiful and sweet M for melody, without it you’re beat N for Na Fili who never missed a beat O for Omos for Michael O’Domhnaill a hero I used to meet |
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18 Oct 18 - 08:09 AM (#3957256) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: GUEST,Mark P is for pint which will hold in our hand Q for the loo where we later will stand R's for the Rover, who's home yet again S for the song with an easy refrain |
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18 Oct 18 - 08:12 AM (#3957257) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: GUEST,Mark This must be relevant |
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18 Oct 18 - 11:39 AM (#3957285) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: GUEST,Mark T is for Thomas who ups and then dies U for unquiet grave in which he lies V for the virgin who weeps by his side W for winding sheet both long and wide |
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18 Oct 18 - 11:44 AM (#3957287) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: GUEST,Mark X this song's rated, due to its content Y for the young maiden left to lament Z for the zebra, who's not in this song And now this song's ended, I'll wish you "so long" |
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18 Oct 18 - 01:19 PM (#3957292) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet From: Steve Gardham Like it, Mark! |