01 Jan 00 - 05:00 PM (#156704) Subject: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Watson From: katlaughing Heard this today on NPR and had a nice spin around the kitchen with Rog, to it. Lovely song. "Would like to know the words and the tune, if anyone knows them," she said stupidly! Of course someone on here will know a grand old Doc Watson tune!). I didn't see it in the DT. Thanks, kat |
01 Jan 00 - 06:12 PM (#156730) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: kendall Tex Ritter did this one long before Doc... I know one verse of it, if you cant come up with the rest, get on hearme and I'll sing it for you. |
01 Jan 00 - 07:28 PM (#156760) Subject: Lyr Add: THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER From: Stewie Jimmie Davis recorded 'There's a new moon over my shoulder' in March 1944. I don't know whether it's the same as Doc Watson's recording. It was reissued in Bear Family's second box set of Jimmie Davis 'You Are My Sunshine'. There's not a lot to it:
There's a new moon over my shoulder
You promised with the new moon you'd be coming back to me Instrumental Repeat verses 1 and 2. Source: Jimmie Davis 'There's a new moon over my shoulder' Decca De 6105. Credits: 'Jimmie Davis/Lee Blastie/Ekko Whelan' |
01 Jan 00 - 08:22 PM (#156779) Subject: Lyr Add: THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER From: Gene Here's Tex Ritter's version THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER Recorded by: Tex Ritter Writers: Davis, Whelan & Blastic There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart I remember now that I'm older What you told me the day we had to part You promised with the new moon You'd be comin' back to me Now many moons have passed since then I'm waiting patiently There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart [*And so I keep on waiting For your safe return someday And that will be the [....?] 'Cause that's when you went away] There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart * Group sings this part - not clear! |
01 Jan 00 - 09:00 PM (#156795) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: katlaughing THANK YOU, THANK YOU! That last sounds much like the one i heard today. You guys are great! luvyaKat |
01 Jan 00 - 09:15 PM (#156801) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: bflat Kat, I heard the song too. I was listening to A Prarie Home Companion. Here, in he NY metro area the AM radio companion to the FM station broadcastes the Saturday show the next day. Maybe you can find the same availability where you are. Nothing wrong with tapping it for yourself. |
01 Jan 00 - 09:19 PM (#156804) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: katlaughing Ah, our NPR plays it tonight, as a matter of fact, and then, again, tomorrow afternoon. excellent idea, bflat, thank you! I had just heard it on a local show. Thanks, katlaughing |
02 Jan 00 - 11:22 AM (#156992) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: Gene Correction to verse above- And that we'll be the same sweethearts As when you went away |
03 Jan 00 - 12:03 AM (#157290) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: Smitty I have a 78rpm of this made by Al Dexter ( of Pistol Packing Mama fame) I think he wrote it. Have lyrics if you so desire... |
03 Jan 00 - 12:26 AM (#157299) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: Gene FWIW: BMI lists writers of- There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder as: BLASTIC, LEE DAVIS, JIMMIE H. WHELAN, ELKE |
03 Jan 00 - 12:56 AM (#157308) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: katlaughing Thank you. I repeat: YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! Yes, Smitty, if it isn't too much trouble, would you please post the lyrics you have? Thanks, Gene. Thanks everyone! kat |
03 Jan 00 - 11:47 PM (#157707) Subject: Lyr Add: THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER From: Smitty There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart. I remember, now that I'm older, The reason we are now so far apart. Ch: You promised with the new moon You'd be comin' back to me. Now many moons have passed And I'm still waitin' patiently. There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart. There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart. Now I'm wishin' I had been bolder. Perhaps we would not be so far apart. This from memory- couldn't find the '78-sorry, Smitty. |
03 Jan 00 - 11:59 PM (#157711) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: kat/katlaughing That is great, Smitty. Thank you very much. |
05 Jan 00 - 08:14 AM (#158285) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: bob schwarer Ran across my Tex Ritter version this AM. Will try to copy the words if I don't lose this thread. Bob S. |
12 Mar 04 - 03:03 AM (#1134499) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: GUEST,mags Hi, was this song on the 'Schools radio' 'Singing Together' in the 1970's ? I just wish I could hear the melody to this. Mags :) |
12 Mar 04 - 05:54 AM (#1134589) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Moon Over My shoulder -Doc Wats From: GUEST,Hootenanny Mags, In case you don't already know this the Doc Watson version is readily available on the CD Doc, Del & Mac, I think it's on the Sugar Hill Label. A nice album except for the opening track gimick of adding mock 78 rpm hiss. |
13 Mar 04 - 02:08 AM (#1135360) Subject: Lyr Add: THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER From: GUEST,Gene Doc Watson adds some different lyrics to this old tune... THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER Recorded by: Doc Watson There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart I remember now that I'm older What you told me the day we had to part Bridge: You promised with the new moon You'd be comin' back to me But many moons have passed since then And I'm waitin' patiently There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart How I wish now that I had been bolder Then perhaps we wouldn't be so far apart Bridge: You promised that you'd write me But so far there's not a line Still I wait and make believe That someday you'll be mine There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart Bridge: My darlin' I've been prayin' for Your safe return to me And that we'll soon be sweethearts Just the way we used to be There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love still in my heart Source: Doc, Del & Mac CD |