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09 Aug 01 - 04:21 PM (#524592) Subject: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: GUEST I'm trying to find the words to a song I heard as a child. I believe that it probably originates in Dorset. The first most of the first verse and chorus goes as follows:
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Verse: I don't know the rest of the words, but I do have a melody line, Thanks CFJS |
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09 Aug 01 - 04:31 PM (#524599) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: MMario I'm unable to find anything on a web search. It certainly is describing a place in Dorset!
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10 Aug 01 - 11:50 AM (#525098) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: The Shambles Well as our session take place on Chesil Beach and I have just returned home from seeing such a sunset, I can confirm that the places described in Dorset are indeed real. I do not know the song but I will refresh this thread as I am sure there will be someone who can help? |
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11 Aug 01 - 05:37 AM (#525567) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: vindelis It's a new one on me, and I've lived on the Island all my life. If it's not too rude to ask, how long ago are we talking about, and do you know who sang it? |
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11 Aug 01 - 01:37 PM (#525697) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: GUEST,CFJS Vindelis I first heard it approximately 23 years ago, when I was in primary school in Dorset. I next heard it on a tape of a small amateur folk group called Culpepper, that was taken from one of their pub sessions, during the time I was at Nottingham University, between 1987 and 1990. I believe that the recording would have taken place in 1986, as the members of the band had finished thier degrees, and moved on in their seperate directions just before I started. In itself this is a shame because they had a really good sound, and I have no idea who the band members were. As for 'Sunsets on lonely Chesil' it had a melody that still haunts me to this day. My Thanks to you and everyone else that has shown an interest, at this rate I'll have to visit Celia Sharp house in London to find out, unless someone else comes up with any ideas. CFJS |
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11 Aug 01 - 02:50 PM (#525734) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: wildlone I will ask Bonny Sartin of the Yetties when i next see him, he might know Failing that Tim Laycock may have an idea. yours, dave. [dorset and proud of it] |
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11 Aug 01 - 03:29 PM (#525759) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: vindelis GFJS, Stating the obvious perhaps, but have you tried contacting the school? We have a couple of local 'Freebie' newspapers that might help, if you don't mind me passing on the info. Otherwise Bonny Sartin is a real fount of knowledge. |
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11 Aug 01 - 06:23 PM (#525860) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sunsets on lonely Chesil From: vindelis GFJS, I don't suppose one of your Primary School teachers was a Mr Wood? We used to have a singer/guitarist on the local folk scene, of that name, I think he taught in the Weymouth area. |