26 Apr 98 - 12:08 PM (#26547) Subject: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: im looking for transcriptions of the words to the songs on this radio ballad from the late 60's early 70's Peter Bellamy and the youngtradition did it im particularly interested in getting sussana the servants song, i cant make out some of norma watersons accented pronunciation Many thanks if you can help tony archer email: tonyarcher@mistral.co,uk |
26 Apr 98 - 03:02 PM (#26561) Subject: Lyr Add: I ONCE LIVED IN SERVICE (Peter Bellamy) From: PKD on Teesside Tony, Hi. The Transports was not written by the Young Tradition but by the incomparable, much missed, late lamented Peter Bellamy as a solo project long after the YT's demise. I believe that the work is available on CD. I enclose "I Once Lived in Service.” Cheers I ONCE LIVED IN SERVICE
I once lived in service to a lady so fine.
I made up her bed and I turned down her sheet.
I scrubbed her front doorstep, I polished her plate.
I carried her water. I answered her door.
Now, I met a young man in the village one day
So that night as I lay in my attic so bare
Now I lie in prison but I will not weep.
Now I've known confinement the most of my years. |
26 Apr 98 - 04:55 PM (#26568) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: The Transports album has been re=released in England on Topic Records TSCD459 |
26 Apr 98 - 05:56 PM (#26571) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: Barry Finn Go to the links & check out Camsco Music, they had a booth at a festival I went over the weekend & that CD was there. They're closing up shop at the end of April, you might want to beat feet if you're thinking of getting something from them. Barry |
26 Apr 98 - 05:56 PM (#26572) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: MarcB I have copy of this album. We're talking about a lot of lyrics here. I would be more than happy to send a xeroxed copy if you give me your mailing address. Marc B |
27 Apr 98 - 04:18 PM (#26641) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: tonyarcher |
27 Apr 98 - 04:19 PM (#26642) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: thanks all i have it now cheers tony |
27 Apr 98 - 07:58 PM (#26675) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: dick greenhaus CAMSCO is NOT closing up shop; just their web operation. |
27 Apr 98 - 08:54 PM (#26679) Subject: RE: transports the ballad opera by the Young Trad From: Barry Finn Sorry Dick & others, by the way he talked about closing doors it sounded like a complete fold up not just the web site, again thanks for pulling me up on this so quickly, as I said before, the longer my mistake is out there, the greater my embrassment gets. Barry |
31 Aug 15 - 11:21 AM (#3734449) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Transports (Peter Bellamy/Young Tradition From: MGM·Lion A series of links has led me, the way they do, to this ancient thread, which dates from long before I even discovered Mudcat. I refresh it to add a point about this particular song,"I Once Lived In Service". I said to Pete when The Transports first appeared that he claimed that all the tunes were his own composition, apart from some traditional airs used in the narration passages; but that this tune struck me as very close to "The Fair Maid On The Shore". He replied that he didn't even know that song, and asked how it went. When I had sung a couple of lines, he said "Yes, it is very like it. I suppose I must have heard it once without being aware, and it came back to me when I put the tune to 'Once Lived In Service'." I have never iirc seen or heard this derivation suggested before, so think this bit of conversation I recall with Pete all those years back worth putting on record here, for any scholarly or evidential value it might have for Bellamy scholars. ≈Michael≈ |