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04 Jul 03 - 04:16 PM (#976887) Subject: Origins: cold winter shadow From: velvet Does anyone know the origins of a song that goes "When a cold winter shadow is cast on the ground and frost from the foot hills is creeping all around...... |
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04 Jul 03 - 11:15 PM (#977077) Subject: RE: Origins: cold winter shadow From: GUEST,Glen Reid Not certain, but I have heard it on an old Irish Rovers album and I think Will Miller wrote it about life on the Canadian prairies. |
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21 Jan 05 - 09:58 PM (#1384875) Subject: RE: Origins: cold winter shadow From: Q (Frank Staplin) Song is in the DT, in "The Hymns and Carols of Christmas" and several other websites, but no tune. Author listed as unknown. Perhaps was in a deleted Irish Rovers album, "All Hung Up." Interested, because the song is set in Alberta (Canada). Will Miller at one time opened a pub in Calgary (The Unicorn). Anyone have the tune? Or more information? It would be much appreciated. |
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22 Jan 05 - 09:34 PM (#1385627) Subject: RE: Origins: cold winter shadow From: Susan of DT I have the record and sang it a couple of times. I am not very good at writing down tunes by ear. I just asked Dick if he would transcribe it. He agreed. |
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22 Jan 05 - 09:44 PM (#1385636) Subject: RE: Origins: cold winter shadow From: Q (Frank Staplin) Thanks bunches, Susan. The music would be much appreciated. Could you give me the data from the record (Date, number, publisher, etc.)? Maybe I can find a copy for myself somewhere. |
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17 Nov 09 - 11:49 AM (#2767778) Subject: RE: Origins: Cold Winter Shadow (Irish Rovers) From: GUEST,julia Nice song I'm looking for the writer as well- no sign of it anywhere I can find. The Irish Rovers "All Hung Up" album simply says "adapted by" Will Millar. Anyone? best- Julia |
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14 Apr 15 - 06:54 PM (#3701876) Subject: RE: Origins: Cold Winter Shadow (Irish Rovers) From: GUEST everyone is wrong cold winter shadows is an old appalachian song about edmondton kentucky in metcalf county i know because i live here the words has more ofa appalachian sound to them than it does canadian the irish rovers did have it on a album in 1968 i have a question are the irish rovers canadian iam origily from detroit michigan across the detroit river from windsor ont canada i hope this bit of information helps everone edmonton ky is between louisville and bowling green home of the corvette p s i do not know who wrote it or when it was written one more little bit of imformation if anyone has heard of the country singers the kentucky head hunters they are from edmondton ky where is the mudcat cafe |
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14 Apr 15 - 07:28 PM (#3701881) Subject: RE: Origins: Cold Winter Shadow (Irish Rovers) From: GUEST,# 'The song "Cold Winter Shadow", apparently an old Appalachian folk song, contains a reference to Edmonton. It was recorded by a Canadian folk group The Irish Rovers and appears on their 1968 album, "All Hung Up". Many hearing the song, especially Canadians, assume that the song refers to Edmonton, Alberta.' That is from a Wiki article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton,_Kentucky |
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15 Apr 15 - 02:36 AM (#3701918) Subject: RE: Origins: Cold Winter Shadow (Irish Rovers) From: Joe Offer Well, if the Irish Rovers All Hung Up album says "adapted by Will Millar, then I guess Millar is not the songwriter. Sure sounds like a 20th century composition, not something traditional. HHere's another link with information about Will Millar: -Joe- Guest - you ask where the Mudcat Cafe is. I guess you could say it's a "virtual" tavern that lives on the Internet; but Mudcat Central is where the servers are, in State College, Pennsylvania. |
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04 Jan 22 - 06:39 PM (#4131022) Subject: RE: Origins: Cold Winter Shadow (Irish Rovers) From: GUEST Did this song ever get transcribed? A very dear friend of mine loves it, and I would like to play/sing it and send it to him for his birthday. I would be willing to pay for a copy. |
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07 Jan 22 - 12:03 PM (#4131405) Subject: RE: Origins: Cold Winter Shadow (Irish Rovers) From: leeneia You can hear the Irish Rovers singing this here: https://flowlez.com/en/songs/cold-winter-shadows-1647140/ ======== When a cold winter shadow I cast on the ground And frost from the foothills is creeping all around I now and then glance down the road towards the town In a kind of a hope you'll be coming on down It must have been November when I left you to the train I watched your carriage disappear in the lonely western rain And I wiped the rain from off my face and turned the way I'd come And drove our old spring wagon thru the hills near Edmonton Winters here are very long, the roads are thick with snow A year is gone since first you left, no courage left to go I know I should leave, but you won't know where I've gone Be kind of nice to have you here with Christmas coming on. ======= In my opinion, this could use a little folk processing. i.e., if something jars upon your nerves, fix it. |