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Lyr Add: A Contemporary Tale, Bromyard 1974

09 Sep 03 - 06:23 AM (#1015307)
Subject: Lyr Add: A CONTEMPORARY TALE, Bromyard 1974
From: Forsh

1974 (BROMYARD)

C, F, C, G, C, F, C, G, C, ;(Ch):F, C, G, C, F, C, G, C.

In 19-hundred & 74 me father he taught me the score,
he gave me a joint & gave me a beer, it left me feeling rather queer:
he took me off to Bromyard to hear them sing folk songs,
The days were good the night s were too it just went on & on

Chorus:
With Fol-de-rols, & do-dah-days, With Fol-de-rols, & do-dah-days, With Fol-de-rols, & do-dah-days, With Fol-de-rols, & do-dah-days,

In a field this Piper stood with pipes across his arm,
The tune he played in welcome had a certain Galic charm
he marched us up to the top of the hill for beer & local fare,
but we got such a shock when we found 10 accordians there!

Now accordians me father sez are a party by themsel's
but more than 2 inside one room is my idea of hell
I've had enough of this he sez, it's got beyond a joke
I'm off down to the campsite to roll another smoke.

Next we went along to see the 'Young Tin Whistle Pest'*
join in with the chorus he said and I did me level best,
but I was pissed & I was wrecked and as he sang his songs
I joined in with the choruses & got them Bloody Wrong!

On the last night of the festival, sittin; round a fire,
singing 'Martin Said to His Man' I was pissed & Stoned & tired,
But I joined oin with the singing of this famous old folk song
And when it came to my turn I got it Bloody wrong;

The Folks around the camp fire turned & stared at me,
It seemed that I had roo-eye-ind their 5 part harmonie-ies:
I snuck off like a thief in the night but then thought: wot the hell
I will wright my own folk songs ... (and get them wrong aswell)!

So if you're a Folkin' Virgin @ a festival of song,
and you get an urge, like you wanna sing along;
take my advice sit near the back, sing quietly as you go,
then if you get the bugger wrong, nobody will know!

(c) Dave Forshaw 1997
Sound File On Eequest.


09 Sep 03 - 04:12 PM (#1015690)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: A CONTEMPORARY TALE, Bromyard 1974
From: Forsh

Hey Ho, Back to the Top we go! a one time only re-fresh, I hope someone will comment/use it! :0)