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26 Dec 05 - 11:41 AM (#1634926) Subject: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: cyder_drinker A friend has music for this but can't find any words. It's an 18th century traditional carol from Taunton, Somerset, UK. I've googled till my eyes hurt, does anyone here have any words? Thanks in advance, CD |
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26 Dec 05 - 12:55 PM (#1634977) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: Malcolm Douglas A quick search via google returns one reference, in a newspaper report, to "the Taunton Carol, sub-titled A Lovely Lady Sat and Sang". That would be the first line, then. Try The Virgin and Child, and see if that is what you are looking for. The carol appeared in Christmas Carols New and Old (Bramley and Stainer, 1871), the whole of which can be seen in facsimile via this link. I don't know what the connection with Taunton might be. |
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26 Dec 05 - 02:24 PM (#1635047) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: Mick Pearce (MCP) See also this Virgin and child and the links there to version of This Endris Night which contains the words This lovely lady sat and sang which have plenty of information on the sources. (But still not a Taunton connection that I can see!). Mick |
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26 Dec 05 - 03:02 PM (#1635070) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: Malcolm Douglas That text is copied from Bramley & Stainer, so I didn't mention it. I ought to have done, though, as the links to various forms of This Endris Night are interesting and relevant, and an early tune is reproduced from Shaw and Dearmer's English Carol Book. Bramley and Stainer list their melody as written by the organist and composer Charles Steggall (1826-1905). Assuming that this (in one or other of its forms) is the song wanted, it's likely enough that "Taunton Carol" is just a local name; much as other carols and songs have acquired local names while originating elsewhere (Holmfirth Anthem, for example). |
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27 Dec 05 - 06:33 AM (#1635303) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: cyder_drinker Thanks for that folks, This Endris Night seems to be the most likely contender. The words scan with the tune I have, so on behalf of my friends - Thankyou! |
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27 Dec 05 - 09:17 AM (#1635367) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: GUEST,Bridgwater memories dunno about Taunton Carol..???? but there was a Carol just up the road in Bridgwater who was a right goer at college discos back in the late 70's |
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27 Dec 05 - 12:33 PM (#1635467) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Tonto Carol From: Severn "Nyah, Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah I got a present and yoo-oo-ou didn't...." ....No, wait!.....That's the Taunting Carol.... Oops!.... Sorry! |
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28 Dec 05 - 07:29 AM (#1635912) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Taunton Carol From: MuddleC my god..... life .. in Taunton......still?? -could try the song 'Richard of Taunton Deane signed an old Tauntonian who ran away to sea, and now is in the midlands...!!! |