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30 Aug 05 - 03:33 AM (#1552683) Subject: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Lynda Finn We are a new folk club wanting some good old rollicking songs to get us fired up at the beginning of each meet. We have some of the old favourites, A-rovin, Hog-eye Man, Holy Ground etc but we'd appreciate anyone's/everyone's suggestions as to others we could use to build our repertoire. One important thing, please try to give links to both lyrics and midis because though we've had songs suggested to us, if we don't know the tunes, we can't learn them. If they are here on Mudcat then all the better, not so far to look! So send in your lively favourites please, the mnore the merrier.FANX |
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30 Aug 05 - 09:59 PM (#1553190) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Genie BTW, Lynda, there is a section of Mudcat that has basic music scores along with lyrics, and we also have a MIDI section. Are you folks looking for well-known songs like This Land Is Your Land, Me & Bobby McGee, The Water Is Wide, or are you more interested in newer and/or lesser-known songs that have choruses or fairly simple, repetitive parts for groups to get into quickly? Do you want only "folk" songs, or are you also interested in country songs (Your Cheatin' Heart, etc.), pop songs (Singin' In The Rain, Proud Mary, Margaritaville), show tunes & movie songs (Over The Rainbow, Oh What A Beautiful Morning!), etc.? Type "sing-along" or "sing-a-long"* into the forum search, and you'll probably find a bunch of threads with many suggestions. Once I have a clearer idea what sorts of songs you're looking for, boy, do I have a list for you!! Genie ยง;-D *FWIW, (PEDANT ALERT!!!) Bill Gates and his lackeys may have the most widely used spell-checker around, but they MISspelled "sing-along" in their MS Word spell checker. It's based on the words "sing" and "along," not on the words "sing," "a," and "long." It can be spelled correctly without the hyphen (singalong) or with one hyphen ("sing-along") but not with 2 hyphens ("sing-a-long"). :-) |
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31 Aug 05 - 04:08 AM (#1553297) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Liz the Squeak Try also searching for chorus songs. Sometimes that can get you some interesting results. LTS |
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31 Aug 05 - 03:37 PM (#1553629) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: GUEST "Jam songs" is another good search phrase to use. Genie |
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02 Sep 05 - 04:02 AM (#1554510) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Lynda Finn Thanks Genie, I suppose we're more traditional, so C&W/pop etc is out. We used to begin with a come-all-ye, each singing his/her own choice but that fell dead when several people began to blush and crawl under chairs and say 'I haven't practiced anything...' So the answer is to give out printed sheets and get them all going. So send your list, either here or to me at waitakerefolkclub@yahoo.co.nz and meanwhile I'll search the midi list because we want to learn new things as well as rattle off the old favourites. 'ppreciate the help :-) |
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02 Sep 05 - 04:12 AM (#1554519) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: The Unicorn Man We have "Scarlet Town" "All the Good Times are Past and Gone" "Cotton mill girls" etc. Where and when is your club going to be? |
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02 Sep 05 - 05:58 AM (#1554568) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Ross How about 'Ode to Joy' - Beethovens 9th |
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02 Sep 05 - 01:42 PM (#1554927) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Grab Some sea-songs:- Rolling down to old Maui Donkey riding Blow the man down Shenandoah Haul away Joe Others (if not on Mudcat, should be on CDs by the people listed):- Slip-sliding away (Paul Simon) Bottle of wine (Tom Paxton) Leaving Nancy (Eric Bogle) Banks of the Ohio Johnny I hardly knew you Graham. |
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03 Sep 05 - 09:01 AM (#1555383) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: GEST More than 365 MIDI files with lyrics on printable pages can be found at GEST Songs Of Newfoundland And Labrador. Have fun. :-) |
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03 Sep 05 - 02:46 PM (#1555522) Subject: RE: Sing-a-long songs wanted From: Tannywheeler Leadbelly's Irene is a good one. Tw |