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11 Jul 06 - 11:07 AM (#1781047) Subject: Lyr Req: Don't Know Title From: Beer Looking for lyrics to a song about a miner that lived in Halifax...Merle Watson (Doc Watson's son) did it ..here's some of the words ....... I live in dear old Sydney, In a port across the bay. Once I went to Halifax to spend me holiday I met an ancient miner there, Three times as old as I. When I said I was a miner too, He gave me this reply.............. |
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11 Jul 06 - 11:20 AM (#1781053) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't Know Title From: Sorcha NO luck at all. HELP! |
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11 Jul 06 - 03:46 PM (#1781233) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ... [NS] From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Hmmm. I don't know it at all. Will check my Coal Mining Songbook from John O'Donnell. I'll see if it's there. Check when I get home. |
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12 Jul 06 - 02:38 PM (#1781972) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ... [NS] From: Beer Refresh |
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13 Jul 06 - 11:06 PM (#1783120) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia] From: Jim Dixon Merle Travis recorded DEAR OLD HALIFAX. It begins: In Nova Scotia I was born near Sydney on the bay, But once I went to Halifax to spend a holiday.... That's all I was able to hear in a sound sample. The tune resembles DEAR OLD DONEGAL. It's on the Merle Travis CD "Folk Songs of the Hills (Back Home/Songs of the Coal Miners)" Bear Family CD 15636, 1994. |
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13 Jul 06 - 11:10 PM (#1783123) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaSco From: Sorcha Jim, can you post and ADD the rest of the lyrics please? |
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13 Jul 06 - 11:59 PM (#1783142) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia] From: Jim Dixon Sorry, I don't have them. I only heard those two lines by listening to a sound sample at (I think) Amazon.com. |
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14 Jul 06 - 08:20 AM (#1783301) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia] From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Still haven't locate my book yet. |
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14 Jul 06 - 09:17 AM (#1783342) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaSco From: Sorcha oh. |
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14 Jul 06 - 09:28 PM (#1783925) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia] From: Beer The fellow who mention what he knew of this song said it was Merle Watson. I guess he had the information in correct as well. I think now that things will start to fall in place. Thanks Jim Dixon and all those searching. Beer |
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15 Jul 06 - 11:11 AM (#1784244) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I live in dear old Sydney ..[NovaScotia] From: Beer Dear Old Halifax. When I first started this thread I said that I didn't know the title. Well someone with kind intentions gave it the name of "I Live in Dear Old Sydney", which is incorrect. So could that kind person now change it again to the correct one? Dear Old Halifax. I would but have no clue how to. Beer
Changed, more or less as requested |
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16 Jul 06 - 07:14 AM (#1784757) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney) From: Beer Thank you. Beer |
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16 Jul 06 - 07:20 AM (#1784759) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney) From: Dave (the ancient mariner) The artist is Merle Travis and he has copyright and has removed these lyrics from all websites. Yours, Aye. Dave |
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16 Jul 06 - 12:23 PM (#1784893) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney) From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca I dug out my book and it isn't in there. Looks like you'll have to buy the Merle watson recording. Sorry. |
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16 Jul 06 - 07:17 PM (#1785172) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dear Old Halifax (...Dear Old Sydney) From: Beer Thank you all. I will look for the c/d. Beer |