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02 Oct 04 - 09:12 PM (#1287141) Subject: lyrics rqd: Bush Night Song From: GUEST,Max I would like the words to the 1920's song "Bush Night Song". I'm sure that's the title, eg; "Where the golden wattle lies, etc". Also, if poss. "Comrades of Mine and "The Stockrider's Song" all by the same composer.Thanks |
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02 Oct 04 - 09:36 PM (#1287156) Subject: RE: lyr req: Bush Night Song(William James bush songs) From: Joe Offer Well, this page says they're on a CD called Peter Dawson Sings Australian Songs & More, and I found somewhere else that they're written by William James. I added the songwriter's name to the thread title, so people wouldn't think it's another political song thread. That's a start, at least. -Joe Offer- |
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02 Oct 04 - 09:59 PM (#1287171) Subject: RE: lyr req: Bush Night Song(William James bush so From: Uncle_DaveO Durn! Here I thought this was a political thread! Dave Oesterreich |
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06 Oct 04 - 08:08 AM (#1290089) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bush Night Song(William James bush songs) From: Jim Dixon The Australian Music Centre has more information: The sheet music for these songs: THE LAND OF "WHO KNOWS WHERE!" BUSH SILENCE KING BILLY'S SONG COMRADES OF MINE BUSH NIGHT SONG THE STOCK-RIDER'S SONG ...were published together as "Six Australian Bush Songs," words by Richard Baylis, music by William Garnet James, scored for piano and voice, published 1922. They are also available separately, scored for piano and choir, and published c1961. Truesound Transfers (a German company, apparently) offers a CD that contains copies of recordings made in 1924 by Malcolm McEachern. These seem to be "classical" compositions or at least adaptations of traditional material. They are also on an album called "Songs of Sea and Empire" sung by Peter Dawson. |
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06 Oct 04 - 08:34 AM (#1290116) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bush Night Song(William James bush songs) From: Amos I think "Bush Silence" to be a rather inspiring title; the original seems to be instrumental. Perhaps we could have a song challenge on the theme. A |
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06 Oct 04 - 09:55 AM (#1290195) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bush Night Song(William James bush songs) From: Bob Bolton G'day Max, I have the book in front of me: Six Australian Bush Songs, Words by Richard Baylis, Music by William G. James, G. Ricordi & Co, (London) Ltd., MXMXXII (1922). Bush Night Song is in 'sheet music format' - over three pages. The lyrics don't easily scan ... so I'll type them out and then post them ... but tomorrow night, as midnight looms! Amos: The song Bush Silence does have words ... I'll post them along with Bush Night Song ... whenever! Jim Dixon: I think William James saw himself as adapting elements of Australian folk music in his definitely classical compositions. The much later "Australian Christmas Carols" by Wheeler and James contained a number of good tune / word combinations that did spark the Australian consciousness (some have been posted by me to MudCat) ... but this lot are much less known. Regards, Bob |
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07 Oct 04 - 05:50 AM (#1291083) Subject: Lyr Add: BUSH NIGHT-SONG and BUSH SILENCE From: Bob Bolton G'day again Max, Here are words to Bush Night Song: Dedicated by special desire to DAME NELLIE MELBA Bush Night-Song Words by RICHARD BAYLISS Music by WILLIAM G. JAMES Where the golden wattles rise, Up into the purple skies, Where the west wind softly sighs, Cool and deep; Where the camp fire glimmers bright — Near the salt - bush silver white, Where the Cross * gleams through the night, Sleep, sleep. Oh! Sleep! Till the eastern fires shall stain Grey and gold the trackless plain, Till the bell - bird wakes again, Day shall peep; Slumber till the night is done, Dream of goals that shall be won — With the rising of the sun, Sleep, sleep. Oh! Sleep! * The Southern Cross (Constellation Crux) Additional glossary notes: Wattles: Australian acacias with clusters of yellow globular flowers Bell bird: Australian bird with ringing call like a small bell (Copyright MCMXXII, by G. RICORDI & Co.) Amos - Here are the printed words to Bush Silence: Dedicated by special desire to DAME NELLIE MELBA Bush Silence Words by RICHARD BAYLISS Music by WILLIAM G. JAMES The young horn moon hangs over the creek, The sun goes down, goes down the west. The golden wattles cease to sigh, The bell - birds go to rest. The blue gums now no more are stirred, Like sentinels they stand, Now night spreads out her tent of stars, And silence holds the land. Additional glossary notes: Wattles: Australian acacias with clusters of yellow globular flowers Bell bird: Australian bird with ringing call like a small bell Blue gums: Australian eucalypts - such as (eucalyptus saligna or e. globulus) (Copyright MCMXXII, by G. RICORDI & Co.) Neither looks like what we would consider, today, to be a folk song ... Regards, Bob |
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23 May 09 - 01:18 AM (#2639070) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bush Night Song(William James bush songs) From: GUEST My thanks to Bob - I searched for this song and found this site, and am so pleased that I can now sing the song I have been humming for the last couple of weeks. For some reason it came back to mind. I am in New Zealand but in the late 60s/early 70s was in Perth and learned this gentle lullaby at school. I have even worked it out on the guitar in the past but lacked the words other than a few odd lines. Cheers! |
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12 Nov 12 - 10:31 PM (#3435604) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: GUEST I have an old copy of Six Australian Bush songs for sale if interested |
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13 Nov 12 - 01:48 AM (#3435648) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: Artful Codger Four of the songs may be heard on YouTube. Peter Dawson singing "Bush Silence," "Comrades of Mine," and "Bush Night Song" Desmond Sullivan singing "Stock-rider's Song" |
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13 Nov 12 - 03:47 AM (#3435667) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: GUEST,Pork sausage Mike Look up Martin Wyndham-Reads' site, he sang some at the Ringwood Folk Club the other evening |
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14 Jul 14 - 10:29 PM (#3642212) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: GUEST Does anybody know all the lyrics to the song that starts; Golden wattle fairy stuff little balls of yellow fluff...... |
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15 Jul 14 - 12:19 AM (#3642224) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: Bob Bolton G'day GUEST of Jul 14 - 10.29 PM, Do you happen to know any useful 'search' details: Song title ... Author ... Collection ... Publisher ... ~ Date ... ? Regards, BobB |
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15 Jul 14 - 04:44 PM (#3642443) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: GUEST,# Golden Wattle The following from http://www.wattleday.asn.au/what-you-can-do-1/what-you-can-do#song2 Golden Wattle, fairy stuff Little balls of yellow fluff Hear the bees how loud they hum To say they're glad that Spring is come When the stars begin to peep Then the wattle falls asleep Like a tired child in bed It droops its pretty curly head Anon. (Song contributed by Mrs Jenny Sayer, who copied it out of her Headmistress' Assembly Book (Miss Leslie Bridle) at Sans Souci Public School in 1956) |
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15 Jul 14 - 07:23 PM (#3642473) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: GUEST G'day again GUEST.#, That seems to be a site pretty well focussed on Australian native flowers ... if not exclusively the Wattle ... ! It's a bit to one side of my principal interest in Australian songs and music from the 'Colonial Era' to present ... but good luck chasing ... every aspect of our own identity works to keep a wide range of culture(s) - outside of the global electronic interconnectivitry ( ... of which Mudcat is one of the good points ...) ...! Regards, Bob Bolton |
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15 Jul 14 - 07:28 PM (#3642475) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: Bob Bolton Err ... G'day again, ... That slipped away while I was trying to get my membership to stick! Regard(les)s, BobB |
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15 Jul 14 - 09:30 PM (#3642488) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Australian bush songs by Bayliss & James From: GUEST,# Hi, Bob. Good to hear from you. The lyrics I posted were in response to Guest 14 Jul 14 - 10:29 PM. |