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15 May 01 - 01:42 PM (#462914) Subject: ale is physic for me From: GUEST,Roberto Campo I'd like to have the lyrics of the song Ale is physic for me. A version of it is in Deep Lancashire. It isn't in the DT. Strange that such a fascinating and true title has been ignored. Please, help me with the lyrics of the song. Thank you. Roberto Campo |
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15 May 01 - 02:01 PM (#462938) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: MMario no luck on google or a couple other searchers. |
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16 May 01 - 12:17 PM (#463863) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: wysiwyg Well-spoken, Roberto. Hope you will join Mudcat. If you will keep refreshing this thread by posting in it every 24 hours, or bookmark it and post it back "up" onto the day's list when you can, you will get an answer eventually. There have been songs found after years of waiting... so do not hold your breath, but don't give up, either! ~Susan |
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16 May 01 - 01:27 PM (#463956) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: Sooz I've just listened to it by Mike Harding thinking I might jot down the words. However they in in undecypherable dialect and I can only makeout about one word in three. Sorry! Its on a compilation CD "English Folk Anthology" R2CD 40-106 if that helps. |
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16 May 01 - 03:31 PM (#464064) Subject: Lyr Add: ALE IS PHYSIC From: GUEST,Chris Nixon Ale is Physic In walking past a doctor's house at the top of Newton Ee, Twas there I got a sudden stop and gan be feared to dee, Me hand shook like an aspen leaf, I shivered [dithered ?]/ in me shoon, It seemed as dark as twelve at neet tho' twere but twelve at noon, I thowt I saw the gallows tree where yon cock thief were hung And that Owd Nick were chasin me and there he'd have me hung, I groped me way to t'doctor's door and there I tumbled down, The flewer it gave me such a stroke it welly broke me crown. Now what were doctor thinking of to bring to mesel', To save a sick and dying man so feared of death and knell [death an' 'ell], He brought no lance, he brought no draught that quickens or that soothes, But brought a glass of home brewed ale as had come from Willy Booth's. He placed it in me wackerin' hand that were so pale and thin, I swiped it down all in one draught and I've never ailed nowt since. Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me…. This is all I can remember off the top of me head, so if you can get hold of Deep Lancashire, it might help you translate the very rich dialect. Newton Ee is presumably Newton Heath Welly = verily Wackerin = shaking ??? = some part of door or doorstep which escapes an ailing memory Hope all this helps.
Chris Nixon added --- |
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16 May 01 - 03:36 PM (#464067) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: MMario Chris - you have a tune? if so, any way to transmit it? |
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16 May 01 - 03:44 PM (#464069) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: Dave the Gnome Udecypherable dialect!!! How could you Sooz? This is my mother tongue we are talking about. Dave the Lancy Gnome |
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16 May 01 - 03:53 PM (#464074) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: GUEST,Chris Nixon MMario Contact me at CHRISNIXON@nixonc.freeserve.co.uk and I can send you the tadpoles as a pcx file. Peace, Dave the Gnome, we inhabit the northern regions by the grace of the almighty - is it not written "Yea, and the backsides of the unrighteous shall be used as banjo skins...?" All the best Chris |
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16 May 01 - 05:17 PM (#464144) Subject: Tune Add: ALE IS PHYSIC From: MMario Thanks to Chris:
MIDI file: notind_physic.mid Timebase: 192 Name: Ale is Physic for Me This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
NWC file sent to Joe |
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17 May 01 - 03:33 AM (#464467) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: GUEST,Sooz (at work) Dave, if you are at the Jug on Saturday you can give me a lesson in Lancs and I'll reciprocate with Lincs! |
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17 May 01 - 04:29 AM (#464487) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: GUEST,Robert Campo Many thanks to Chris. Roberto Campo |
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17 May 01 - 05:44 AM (#464510) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: Dave the Gnome I'll do better than that - I have the difinitive work on the subject 'Lancy spoken here' - I'll bring it along. Cheers DtG |
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17 May 01 - 12:48 PM (#464765) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: GUEST,JohnB My lugoles ave nah problem listenin tuh proper talk. I was goin t check in my copy of Mike's boook but it's at yam. JohnB |
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17 May 01 - 01:03 PM (#464778) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: John J Bernard is worth a pm for this. He's a knowledgeable Lancashire Lad! John |
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17 May 01 - 07:03 PM (#465094) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: JohnB It's not in "The Mike Harding Collection Folk SOngs of Lancashire". I know it is on "Deep Lancashire", but that is downstairs somewhere, in viynl. Need more time, LOTS more. JohnB |
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15 Dec 04 - 04:16 PM (#1357894) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: Weasel The "floor" it gin me such a.........
correction made - Thank YOu! - joeclone |
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15 Dec 04 - 04:21 PM (#1357898) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: Weasel I dithered in my shoon Newton Heath is between Oldham and Manchester So feared o' death an' 'ell? |
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15 Dec 04 - 04:30 PM (#1357906) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ale is physic for me From: MMario Weasel - Welcome to the Mudcat! Thanks for the corrections - if you have any more please feel free to post them - ESPECIALLY if you can fill in the fourth verse! |
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16 Dec 04 - 10:40 AM (#1358735) Subject: RE: Req/Add: Ale is Physic for me From: GUEST,Paul Burke Round Newton Heath way, 'floor' would be pronounced more like 'flewer'. Bit like Bringle Eaf where they ad canguls in bockuls on t' mankulpiece. A cautionary case of alcoholic DTs being calmed by the very poison itself :) |
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17 Dec 04 - 10:05 AM (#1359699) Subject: RE: Req/Add: Ale is Physic for me From: JohnB I told you I neede LOTS more time, still haven't gotten around to it. I guess I had forgotten all about this thread. Really will have to dig that albumn out soon now. BTW I was born and spent the first twenty one years of my life in Newton Heath. Really glad I live in Canada now though! I of course never talked like that though. Weel I'l gow t'futt o' are sturs. JohnB |
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31 Dec 08 - 02:46 PM (#2528512) Subject: RE: Req/Add: Ale is Physic for me From: Weasel 4th verse He put it in my wackerin' hond as were so pale and thin Aw swoiped it aw off at a want (woint) an au've never ailt nowt sin. I'd forgotten all about this and only wandered in the mudcat again a couple of weeks ago. The original poem byElijah Ridings(which is slightly different from the version here) can be found in"Lancashire Miscellany" edited by James Bennet and published by Hirst, Kidd Nd Rennie Ltd of Oldham. Cheers. |
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12 Mar 14 - 10:39 AM (#3609097) Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Ale Is Physic for Me From: Mr Happy Ale is physic |
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03 Feb 20 - 09:05 PM (#4032059) Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Ale Is Physic for Me From: GUEST,Browndog Ale is Physic Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! In walking past a doctor's house at top of Newton Yeth, And there I did a sudden stop and gan be feared to dee (die), Me hand shak'd like an aspen leaf, I dithert down me shoon, It seemt as dark as twelve at neet tho' twere but twelve at noon... Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! I thowt I'd see the gallows tree where Yorn-Croft theif were hung And that Owd Nick were takin' me and there he'd have me hung, I groped me way to t'doctor's door and there I tumb-led down, Floor it gan me such a shot it welly broke me crown. Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! Now what were doctor thinking of to bring to mesel', Un save a sick and dying mon so feart of death an' 'ell, He used no lance, he used no drug it quickens or it soothes, But brought a jug of one brewed ale that had come from Willy Booth's. Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! He placed it in me wackerin' hand that were so pale and thin, I swiped it off at a woint (once) and I've never ailed now't since. Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! Ale is physic, ale is physic, ale is physic for me! |
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10 Feb 20 - 06:38 AM (#4033338) Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Ale Is Physic for Me From: FreddyHeadey ^^^^^ Mr Happy's YouTube link ... It says 'Mike Harding' but I don't recognise the voice as his. ??? Cracking comment on there from an Adam Diamond "What strange language is this song in ? There are clearly oriental elements but also gutturals that hint at Eastern Europe - is it Tuvan ? 13th Century ? Makes a nice change from all that finger in the ear stilted olde English Folky stuff. perhaps Ukrainian ?" |