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11 May 06 - 11:14 AM (#1738025) Subject: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: GUEST I think that is the title but the chorus as I recall is: Arise,arise shoulder to shoulder we'll stand, Be proud of your plough and the sweat of your brow Arise you sons of the land. I'm not sure but I think it is a Mick Ryan song. Dave |
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11 May 06 - 11:19 AM (#1738031) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Herga Kitty Yes, it's by Mick Ryan. Kitty |
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11 May 06 - 11:21 AM (#1738036) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Dave Earl Thanks Kitty, That was me but I forgot to log in. Dave |
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11 May 06 - 11:25 AM (#1738039) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Herga Kitty Dave - I don't have the words, but Derek sings it, so if you don't get a better offer soon I can ask him for you. Kitty |
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11 May 06 - 11:30 AM (#1738044) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Dave Earl I couldn't remember who it was I heard sing this last, but now you mention it it may well have been Derek at the Wail or Sidders re-union. Thanks again. Dave |
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11 May 06 - 04:26 PM (#1738342) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Saro It is one of the songs which Mick Ryan wrote for his show "A Day's Work", which was very traumatic for me as in every performance my husband was shot as a conscientious objector! The show was recorded on cassette by Wild Goose Studios, and you should be able to get a copy from Mick or from Doug Bailey at Wild Goose. It is also in a book of Mick's along with the outline score... If you can't get hold of it, send me a PM and I'll type out the words when i have a little more time! Sarah |
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11 May 06 - 04:36 PM (#1738346) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Dave Earl Thanks Sarah, Much Googling etc. found details of The Book which I may buy at some stage but I was hoping to short-ct things and get the words to this one song that I am interested in at the moment. I know Mick has written loads of good stuff. Good luck with your CMR tour of the far North. Dave |
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11 May 06 - 04:43 PM (#1738348) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Q (Frank Staplin) Sounds like it should be posted on Mudcat. |
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11 May 06 - 05:16 PM (#1738369) Subject: Lyr Add: SONS OF THE LAND (Mick Ryan) From: Polly Squeezebox I'll probably be singing it tomorrow night at Fox & Hounds Weekend of Song. Polly SONS OF THE LAND (Mick Ryan) The wind blows down through the valley The sun rises up from the hill In the soft morning sun there is work to be done For the land it will never lie still Each man to his task must be going The tools of his work in his hand Whether reaping or ploughing or sowing We sing arise you sons of the land Chorus Arise, arise, shoulder to shoulder we'll stand Be proud of the plough And the sweat of your brow Arise you sons of the land The ploughman must walk the long furrow Keeping up with the old painful plough With cold weary feet many miles he'll complete Through an acre as wet as his brow Through autumn and winter he trudges Preparing the ground for the grain He endures the first part with a brave patient heart Through the frost and the cold winter rain Chorus When spring planting's done there is hoeing Then haymaking comes by and by The labourer spends long hot days without end With the sun burning down from the sky When the hay has been cut, raked and carted The rich stand secure in the sun There's no time to sit down for the harvest comes round And the labour is barely begun Chorus With the labour of every season With ploughing and sowing the soil With hedging and ditching, with reaping and pitching We well earn the bread for our toil The ploughman, the sower, the reaper Provide us with bread by their hand Here's a health to the labour of every good neighbour Arise you sons of the land. Chorus x 2 Arise you sons of the land, Arise you sons of the land. (c) Mick Ryan |
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11 May 06 - 05:30 PM (#1738381) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Dave Earl Thanks Polly. This is a song I've heard sung and I will have to decide if I am going to learn it. Dave |
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11 May 06 - 05:35 PM (#1738389) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Saro Thanks Polly, you just saved me lots of typing! sarah |
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11 May 06 - 05:51 PM (#1738402) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Polly Squeezebox Glad to be of help. Sorry, I've spotted a typo - 3rd verse, 6th line should be: The RICK STANDS secure in the sun. Another excellent song from Mick Ryan, enjoy singing it - I do. Polly |
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11 May 06 - 06:16 PM (#1738418) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the land From: Dave Earl I've just pasted it into my Computerised song collection. Will work on it when I can. Thank you people. Mudcat does it again! Dave |
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28 Nov 21 - 07:35 PM (#4127486) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sons of the Land (Mick Ryan) From: Joe Offer Joe - crosslink and consolidate. |