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31 Jan 03 - 12:11 AM (#878853) Subject: Words wanted for Irish melody (provided) From: Leslie Butler (inactive) There's an Irish-sounding song running through my head for which I can't remember or find the words. All I recall is that the last verse went something like: And I wish the Queen would call back her armies/ From (various European countries ending with Spain)/ (something about couples being restored)/ da dum da da dum da da dum da da dum da dum again. It was a slow song (I heard it in pub sessions) in 4 beat time and with a lovely Dorian modal tune: The easiest way to represent the tune is to take the white notes of the keyboard and let D = 1 (tonic) E=2 etc. Notes below 'home' D, I'll label A C etc. Treating all beats are even, it's. . . --AC/ 1112/1CAB/CCC1/2221/CCCC/CC44/ 7776/5556/542C/1124/4444/4424/ 5556/542C/1112/111C/AAAA/AA44/ 5556/5556/542C/111C/1111/11--. Anyway, anybody with the patience to decipher that will have learned a really nice melody or else recognised the song in which case maybe you could point me towards the words. Ta in advance. Leslie Butler |
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31 Jan 03 - 01:05 AM (#878873) Subject: RE: Words wanted for Irish melody (provided) From: Noreen Can't decipher the tune at this time of morning, Leslie, but the words are from a song beginning 'As I roved out on a bright may morning' (yes one of the many) recorded by Planxty and many others. Incidentally, *ping* I've just remembered, this is the very song which brought me to the Mudcat Café lo these many moons- when my brother-in-law sent me the lyrics from the DT. Therefore- As I Roved Out in the DT! |
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31 Jan 03 - 01:10 AM (#878875) Subject: RE: Words wanted for Irish melody (provided) From: michaelr That song is doubtlessly "As I Roved Out" (one of several with that name). Lyrics are here. You can find a nice recording of it on my band Greenhouse's CD I Lie Awake". Cheers, Michael |
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31 Jan 03 - 04:03 AM (#878916) Subject: RE: Words wanted for Irish melody (provided) From: Leslie Butler (inactive) Brilliant! What a service! Leslie |
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31 Jan 03 - 04:50 AM (#878928) Subject: RE: Words wanted for Irish melody (provided) From: Noreen Welcome,Leslie. Thanks for giving me a blast from the distant past! |