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30 Mar 03 - 11:24 AM (#921776) Subject: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: GUEST,dixie darlin' Sara and Maybelle sing "While the band is playing Dixie," on their Bear family recording. Does anyone have the lyrics to this Carter tune? thanks, dixie darling |
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30 Mar 03 - 01:15 PM (#921864) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: Greycap Hey, Go to the Carter Family website - it's great and they are almost sure to hace it. If not, get back to me, I think it's around somewhere at my place, |
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30 Mar 03 - 01:51 PM (#921891) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: masato sakurai I think this was sung not by the Family, but by Sara & Maybelle. ~Masato |
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30 Mar 03 - 02:00 PM (#921894) Subject: Lyr Add: WHILE THE BAND IS PLAYING DIXIE From: masato sakurai WHILE THE BAND IS PLAYING DIXIE It was on a day when soldiers write a line to those they loved To mothers, wives, and sweethearts far away When a fair-haired boy sat dreaming of a far-off southern town Of a dark-eyed maid who's waiting day by day. While the band is playing Dixie, I'm humming "Home Sweet Home" It takes me back to Georgia though I far across the foam. Once more beside the river with my Mary dear I roam While the band is playing Dixie, I'm humming "Home Sweet Home." [instruments play "Home Sweet Home"] That night when all were sleeping came the bugle call to arms With flaming eyes they plunged into the fray And among the first to give his life up for the land he loved Was the boy who dreamed of Dixie far away. While the band is playing Dixie, I'm humming "Home Sweet Home" It takes me back to Georgia though I far across the foam. Once more beside the river with my Mary dear I roam While the band is playing Dixie, I'm humming "Home Sweet Home." [instruments play "Home Sweet Home"] They found it in his pocket, a blood-stained little note, A rifle ball had pierced it through and through. It began with "Darling Mary if I don't come back again, Just remember that my last thoughts were of you." While the band is playing Dixie, I'm humming "Home Sweet Home" It takes me back to Georgia though I far across the foam. Once more beside the river with my Mary dear I roam While the band is playing Dixie, I'm humming "Home Sweet Home." Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home Be it ever so humble, no place like home. |
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30 Mar 03 - 07:14 PM (#922086) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: GUEST,dixie darling thanks so much, masato. Where did you find it? |
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30 Mar 03 - 07:44 PM (#922111) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: Stewie Meade et alia 'Country Music Sources' note that the song was published in 1900 with words by Andrew B. Sterling and music by Charles B. Ward. The only old-time recording listed is by Russell & Lewis Burton in June 1931. The Sara and Maybelle recording was made in June 1966. Red Clay Rambler members - Craver, Thompson and Watson - did a rendition of this song on their wonderful tribute album to the Carters: 'Meeting In The Air' Flying Fish LP FF219. I can't understand why this gem of an album has not made it to CD - it is certainly one of my 'desert island' discs. --Stewie. |
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30 Mar 03 - 07:55 PM (#922119) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: Sorcha What a tear jerker! Tune? |
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31 Mar 03 - 02:07 PM (#922758) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: While the band is playing dixie From: harpgirl I play it in G sorch and it is g, c and d basically, with the tune of home sweet home as the guitar break....I'll transcribe it for you tonight. |