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07 Sep 01 - 02:30 PM (#544627) Subject: Autumn Days From: GUEST,Evilfiend Just wondering if anyone can point me towards the piano music or guitar chords for the childrens song Autumn Days, for a Harvest festival. Autumn Days when the grass is jewelled, And the silk inside a chestnut shell, Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled, All these things I love so well. Thats the first verse I think. Thanks! Jen. |
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07 Sep 01 - 03:09 PM (#544649) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days From: GUEST Autumn days and the grass is jewelled And the silk inside a chestnut shell Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled And my feet really do smell Oh, I mustn't forget! No, I mustn't forget! To get some potent foot spray I mustn't forget! That's what google found for me |
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10 Sep 01 - 05:09 AM (#546064) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days From: IanC This is a childrens' hymn. I can't find all the words on the net so far, but my children all sing it so I know the words above are a parody. The first verse is available in this quite on the net The Times of London reports that "The choir of a renowned 12th-century Norfolk parish church has been split after members resigned in protest at having to sing in praise of jet planes refuelling in mid-air at the annual harvest festival." (Autumn days when the grass is jewelled And the silk inside a chestnut shell, Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled, all these things I love so well.) "The Vicar's three children and a handful of others have been left alone in the choir stalls at St. Mary's, Wroxham, known as 'the cathedral of the Broads,' when Carole Tims, the music director, and 11 choristers walked out after 'intemperate words' were exchanged in the vestry." You wouldn't think a simple song like that could cause so much fuss, would you? Other sources say the song was written 18 years ago, but not who by. I suspect it may be in "Mission Praise" - a book much reviled by English church choirs. I like the song, myself.
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10 Sep 01 - 05:21 AM (#546069) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days From: Noreen It's in 'Come and Praise', Jen, and I can get it for you ina couple of days if no-one does before. Do you need the words too, or just the chords? They'll be quite easy to type in. Noreen |
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10 Sep 01 - 06:15 AM (#546089) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days From: GUEST,Lanfranc at the orifice I managed to get the offending words replaced by "gathering wood for our winter fuel" when asked to play it for a church service some years ago. Didn't have time to get another cringe-making line about "a goal for my home team" removed, so I just tried to keep the contempt off my face as it was sung. I have since erased it from my memory, I'm glad to say. The sophistry and sloppy theology of most modern hymns appalls me. Indeed, having been brought up in the Anglican tradition for most of my life, I have now abandoned church attendance altogether, except for weddings and funerals. One of the final straws was opening the hymnbook at a Christmas Carol Concert to discover that "Good Christian men, rejoice!" had been PC'd to "Good Christian folk..." I didn't dare to look to see what else had been turned into a travesty. Alan (President of Curmudgeons International) |
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03 May 04 - 05:14 PM (#1177139) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days From: GUEST,Shlio Could somebody please post the full lyrics for this? My sister and I can remember the first verse, but the rest eludes us entirely. Thankyou! |
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04 May 04 - 02:36 PM (#1177599) Subject: Lyr Add: AUTUMN DAYS (Estelle White) From: Marion in Cornwall AUTUMN DAYS (Estelle White) Autumn days when the grass is jewelled And the silk inside a chestnut shell Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled All these things I love so well Chorus: So I mustn't forget No, I mustn't forget To say a great big thank-you, I mustn't forget. Clouds that look like familiar faces And a winter's moon with frosted rings Smell of bacon as I fasten up my laces And the song the milkman sings Whipped up spray that is rainbow scattered And a swallow curving in the sky Shoes so comfy though they're worn-out and they're battered And the taste of apple pie. Scent of gardens when the rain's been falling And a minnow darting down a stream Picked up engine that's been stuttering and stalling And a win for my home team. Autumn Days Words & music Estelle White Here you are. If anyone still wants the dots, then let me know and I'll post them. Regards Marion |
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04 May 04 - 03:28 PM (#1177662) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days From: GUEST,Shlio Thanks, Marion. I couldn't believe that a google search only turned up the first verse! |
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07 Sep 09 - 05:46 AM (#2717904) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST Hi Marion, I'm a new music teacher fresh from training, and working in East London. I love "Autumn Days" and would really appreciate the dots to teach it to KS2 sometime soon -before the season changes again! If the offer still stands of posting the dots (or emailing as a Word or PDF file), I'd be very incredibly grateful! Many thanks, Ben James Star Primary School, Star Lane, Canning Town, London E16 4NH bdj179@hotmail.com |
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25 Sep 09 - 05:26 AM (#2730966) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,rebecca mackinnon Hi, I've been looking for the tune ,chords for Autumn Days, would you mind sending them please? I'm a part time piano teacher and violist from the Isle of Skye. Address Eishort Half of One Heaste Broadford Isle of Skye IV49 9BN Thanks very much, and best wishes Rebecca Mackinnon |
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26 Sep 09 - 12:27 PM (#2731822) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,Helen-Beth The chords are C (Autumn), Em (days), F(grass), G7(jewelled), C(silk), Em(side), F(Chestnut) G7(shell), C(jet) Em(meeting), F(air), \ C(fuelled), D7(things) G7 (well) chorus: C(get...) C7(get...) F G7 C(say) Em (great) F(thank you) G7(mustn't) C(get) I run a KS1 and KS2 choir and we are currently doing this in the KS2 one with a few of them playing glockenspiel so my source is the original sheet music. Enjoy :) |
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26 Sep 09 - 12:48 PM (#2731836) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,Helen-Beth Sorry above should read F not C7 in the second (for)get |
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16 Sep 10 - 06:29 PM (#2988300) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,John Just finished typing this out from full music version. Hope this works just copying and pasting. Chords may be out of sinc with pasting from word document, but you can work it out and tweek. C Em F G7 Autumn days when the grass is jewelled C Em F G7 And the silk inside a chestnut shell C Em F C Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled D7 G7 All these things I love so well. C C7 F Dm G7 So I mustn't forget. No I mustn't forget. C Em F G7 C To say a great big thank you, I mustn't forget. C Em F G7 Clouds that look like familiar faces C Em F G7 and a winter's moon with frosted rings. C Em F C Smell of bacon as I fasten up my laces D7 G7 and the song the milkman sings. Ch C Em F G7 Whipped up spray that is rainbow-scattered C Em F G7 And a swallow curving in the sky. C Em F C Shoes so comfy though they're worn-out and they're battered D7 G7 And the taste of apple pie. Ch C Em F G7 Scent of gardens when the rain's been falling C Em F G7 And a minnow darting down a stream. C Em F C Picked-up engine that's been stuttering and stalling D7 G7 And a win for my home team Ch |
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08 Jan 11 - 08:09 PM (#3070225) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,Jess Thanks for the chords, they are a fantastic find :) To the disparaging comments of some earlier posters: 1) The composer wrote this song for her own pupils (not originally for publication), at a school on a flight-path, where stopping to watch the activities of passing planes was part of the joy of playground life - it's not a stupid line at all, just that some people criticize it with no knowledge of the context. 2) Have some of us forgotten what it was like to be children, and become embarrased by simple pleasures in the world around us? Stick to your high-and-mighty theology if you must, but don't forget that in the Gospels, Jesus seemed more impressed with the simple joy that many children show in the world around them than in the posturing self-righteousness of those who believed they knew what was "theologically right". Hats off to all of you who share this simple and happy song with those around you :) |
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18 Apr 11 - 12:03 PM (#3137470) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,jen Can anyone recommend the best place to get/download the sheet music from? I am having this hymm at my wedding and my bro in law will be playing it on the piano, but i have no knowledge of this type of thing at all! Thanks x |
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17 Jul 11 - 10:48 AM (#3189440) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST Please can you tell me where i can purchase the music for Autumn Days. Thanks Janet Wilkinson |
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31 Jul 11 - 07:31 AM (#3199010) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,Caroline Miss White was my music teacher at school in the 70s. She was an inspirational teacher - especially to the non-musical! We loved to sing Autumn Days which she wrote and another favourite was 'Walk with Me O My Lord'. Miss White died in February 2011 aged 85. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/community/obituaries/estelle_white_1_3121582 |
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20 Sep 11 - 05:20 PM (#3226259) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST Autumn Days appears in "Complete Junior Praise" #506 with both music, words and guitar chords! |
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02 Oct 11 - 07:59 AM (#3232540) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,random atheist I loved this song at school, and recently re-discovered it. Although I'm a devout atheist, I still enjoy singing this song in praise of nature and humanity and being grateful for all the cool things that happen in the Autumn thanks for the chords! :) |
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03 Nov 11 - 03:57 PM (#3249862) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Autumn Days (Estelle White) From: GUEST,Sid come on sheet music not letters |