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25 Sep 05 - 03:06 PM (#1570427) Subject: Lyr Req: The Lapwings Feather Martin Wyndham Reed From: GUEST,Shanty Kees A friend of mine tries to find the words for "The Lapwing's Feather". The song is by Graeme Miles and is also sung by Martin Wyndham Read. Is there anybody who can help? Thanks in advance. Kees |
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25 Sep 05 - 04:17 PM (#1570447) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Lapwings Feather Martin Wyndham R From: Sorcha Might PM somebody in this thread...CLICK! |
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25 Sep 05 - 06:16 PM (#1570507) Subject: Lyr Add: LAPWING'S FEATHER (Graeme Miles) From: bfdk Transcribed from Martyn Wyndham-Read's CD "Beyond the red horizon" (Fellside Recordings FECD146) - Great CD ;-) The Lapwing's Feather (Graeme Miles) Summer's passed into the winter The tired old sun is late to rise Frosty edgings on my window The streams are silent under the ice The trees are stark, the sky is clouded Hard the clay beneath my feet The fields with rook* and crow are crowded Year is all but over Your spring was sweet, your spring was gentle The winds of March and April's rain Soothed my brow when I was troubled And I was boyish once again I gave my love a lapwing's feather And she kissed me in return Down by the burn we'd walk together Oh, the year was youthful then Came the summer, such a summer Sunfilled days, lovefilled nights Speckled shadows among the willows Every hour new delights And oh, such joy when I was with her Arm in arm, hand in hand But golden days dulled into silver Now the year was ageing Goodbye old year, you're now behind me I'll often think of you and smile For all in all you tread me kindly Brought me love, though just for a while Came the autumn, sad sad autumn When pale mists hung above the corn In my heart a chill was creeping A warning of the coming storm And oh, such loving I did give her Then she turned and went away And as the leaves began to wither I saw the year was dying Now the winter, bleak December At my door, the swirling squall Flickering flames and glow'ring embers Shadows dancing on the wall And in my mind I hear her laughter Fade upon the sighing wind I think of her, my heart beats faster Now the year is past and gone Goodbye old year, you're now behind me You've gone your way, I'll go mine Both joy and sadness you've left inside me You brought me love, though for a short time * It sounds like "roak", but in the context rook makes more sense, except if roak is another word for that bird. Best wishes, Bente |
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26 Sep 05 - 02:23 PM (#1570998) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Lapwings Feather Martin Wyndham Reed From: GUEST,Shanty Kees Bente, Sorcha, Thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it and my friend will be very pleased with these words. Thanks again. Kees |
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24 Aug 18 - 05:31 AM (#3945963) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lapwing's Feather (Graeme Miles) From: GUEST,Guest I think it is actually "frosty etchings" rather than "edgings" in the third line. It's a great singer! |
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25 Aug 18 - 04:31 AM (#3946140) Subject: Lyr Add: LAPWING'S FEATHER (Graeme Miles) From: The Doctor The words as printed in Graeme's book 'Songscapes' are as follows: v.1 The summer's passed into the winter The tired old sun is late to rise Frosty etchings on my window The streams are silent under the ice The trees are stark, the sky is clouded Hard the clay beneath my feet The fields with rook and crow are crowded The year is all but over. Goodbye old year you're now behind me I'll often think of you and smile For all in all you tret(sic) me kindly You brought me love though just for a while. v.2 Your spring was sweet, your spring was gentle The winds of March and April's rain Soothed my brow when I was troubled And I was boyish once again I gave my love a lapwing's feather And she kissed me in return Beside the burn we walked together And the year was youthful then. Goodby old year..... v.3 Come the summer, such a summer, Sun filled days and love filled nights. Speckled shadows among the willows Every hour a new delight. Oh such joy when I was with her Arm in arm and hand in hand But golden days dulled into silver For now the year was ageing. Goodbye old year..... v.4 Came the autumn, sad, sad autumn When pale mist hung above the corn In my heart a chill was creeping A warning of the coming storm Oh such loving I did give her But then she turned and went her way And as the leaves began to wither I saw the year was dying. Goodbye old year..... v.5 Now the winter, bleak December At my door a swirling squall Flickering flames and glowing embers Shadows dancing on the wall In my mind I hear her laughter Faint upon the sighing wind I think of her, my hear beats faster But now the year has passed and gone Goodbye old year you're now behind me You've gone your way I'll go mine Both joy and sadness you've left inside me You brought me love though for a short time. This is the closest you are likely to get to an 'official' version. What Martyn sings will almost certainly vary from this, and probably from performance to performance. Such is the folk process. Don't worry too much about it. The important thing is to sing the song. |