Lyr Req: The Praties They Grow Small

09 Jul 98 - 02:28 PM (#32158)
Subject: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Kathleen

I am looking for the words to the tune "The Practices They Grow Small." Pete Seeger used the tune for "Step by Step," a union song, but it was originally an Irish song. You can respond here or at [e-mail] Thank you very much! :D Kathleen

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09 Jul 98 - 02:47 PM (#32160)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Joe Offer

Hmmmm. Maybe I should make up lyrics and call the song "Physician's Lament" or "HMO Blues," but I think the song you want is

THE FAMINE SONG (Praties They Grow Small)

-Joe Offer-

Hey, Max, note that the HTML is messed up on this song.

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09 Jul 98 - 03:01 PM (#32163)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Bill in Alabama

Kathleen-- I think that the song you might be looking for is the Irish tune about the potato famine. I learned it as 'The Praties They Grow Small,' and you can find it in the DT using the single word Praties. DT lists it as 'The Famine Song'

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09 Jul 98 - 08:17 PM (#32189)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Barry Finn

Kathleen, if your interested in the tune, I'd say it's in the Jack & Sam Hall/Captain Kidd, etc..... family. Go to the fourm search & search ( Re:LRY ADD Going Up Camborne Hill ) thread 2/26/98. Barry, who can't do links, but has a feeling Joe's out there on the lose & running wild with Linclon.

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09 Jul 98 - 08:52 PM (#32193)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: alison

Hi,

Awwwww, I was hoping for a song I could sing to the doctors in work.

Slainte

Alison

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09 Jul 98 - 10:01 PM (#32210)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Alice

I thought maybe the question was about a parody of the famine song, about bands who perform without practicing. Oh, well.

alice in montana

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10 Jul 98 - 04:13 PM (#32260)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Bert

Performing without practicing!! I didn't know you were listening Alice.

Bert.

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10 Jul 98 - 04:40 PM (#32261)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: Kathleen

Thanks! Joe Offer had the lyrics I wanted. They fit with the melody I have. Sorry, no doctor jokes. Kathleen

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11 Jul 98 - 04:51 PM (#32303)
Subject: RE: The Practices They Grow Small
From: belter

I also thought it was a filk of THE FAMINE SONG. I thought if make a good filk. My job, not to mention serfing the net is cutting in to my flute practice more than I like to admit.

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