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Subject: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,Walking Eagle Date: 02 Jun 02 - 02:11 PM Hidy 'catter critters, I've taken to grabbing the nearest dulcimer in the morning when I get up. I play some simple little morning greeting tunes just to start the day. Can any of you provide some simple evening songs? Lyrics and fret numbers would be sufficient. I can build my own chord structures. Thanks a bunch! W.E.
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Liz the Squeak Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:05 PM What sort of format do you want? There's a lovely 'gospel' that has the tag line 'cool of the day', about meeting with God whilst walking 'in the cool of the day', or there's the hymn, 'The day thou gavest Lord is ended', lots of potential harmonies in that... Kum ba yah has it's merits, if you pick the right verses and do it slowly..... LTS |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,mg Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:44 PM oh how lovely is the evening..a round.. day is dying in the west.. just a song at twilight the "cool of the day" song..she walks in her garden in the cool of the day...just came on my tape player..Virgo Rising from Victoria.. mg |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Liz the Squeak Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:49 PM Ooh, scary synchronicity..... it's been going round my head all bloody evening now..... LTS |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Sorcha Date: 02 Jun 02 - 04:02 PM Evening Falls, Enya Evening Star Eventide, Carpenters Colorado Trail Song These are all just lyrics, but maybe I can find chords for the Enya and Carpenters ones. Bridge Over Troubled Waters guitar tab with chords. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Sorcha Date: 02 Jun 02 - 04:09 PM MIDI for the Enya one Sounds pretty complicated..... |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,KT Date: 02 Jun 02 - 05:35 PM The Sun Upon the Lake is Low is lovely (sorry I can't find the lyrics right now) and John O'Dreams is wonderful too. KT |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Anahootz Date: 02 Jun 02 - 05:42 PM Evening prayer blues...as done by Mike Compton |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,mg Date: 02 Jun 02 - 09:13 PM Loch Tay boat song... mg |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,mg Date: 02 Jun 02 - 09:17 PM Rose of Tralee.. and do people know what Alpenglow is? We have it here in the mountains after the sun has set. Sounds like a great name for a dairy... mg |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 02 Jun 02 - 09:26 PM Of course, Twinkle etc. : Twinkle The midi on this one is really good. Even has one of Mozart's variations. Jazz arrangement of Twinkle with chords and instruction: Cool jazz |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: catspaw49 Date: 02 Jun 02 - 09:46 PM Vespers Words and Music by Jim and Ingrid Croce I like to think about her And the way she used to love me But I just can't live without her 'Cause her arms are not around me And the season's getting later And my body's getting colder And the vespers ring and I'm all alone Without my love beside me She'd call me in the evenin' And ask me to come over She'd be standing by the window With her hair down around her shoulder We'd talk a while and then she'd smile Then she'd lock the door And she would sit beside me And we would talk no more [Bridge] The bells would ring at six o'clock And she'd be in my arms Her head upon my shoulder, gently resting And then she'd wake and look at me Not knowing I'd been watching Kiss me softly, then drift off to sleep [Repeat of first and second] I like to think about her And the way she used to love me But I just can't live without her 'Cause her arms are not around me And the season's getting later And my body's getting colder And the vespers ring and I'm all alone Without my love beside me She'd call me in the evenin' And ask me to come over She'd be standing by the window With her hair down around her shoulder We'd talk a while and then she'd smile Then she'd lock the door And she would sit beside me And we would talk no more Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 02 Jun 02 - 10:38 PM Hi Walking Eagle, I know you like Jean Ritchie...check out her version of In the Cool of the Day. Also, THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE Midi sent to DT, but can hear it temporarily here. Evening Prayer, temporary midi here. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 03 Jun 02 - 12:03 AM Thanks, Mary, for getting the clickie to Golden Bells. I am posting here because "The Day is Past and Gone" gives Web Publishing Error. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Genie Date: 03 Jun 02 - 12:56 AM Well, there's always "Taps." *G* [If you don't know that one, I can post the lyrics and chords. You can play most of it on a guitar with only one hand.]
Then there's the old [minstrel?] song, *The original lyric was "...those darkies...". You can substitute whatever you want if you want to be PC. Then, if we really move out of the folk category, my favorite evening songs are "Twilight Time" and "Deep Purple." It'd be interesting to hear someone play those two on a dulcimer. Genie |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Genie Date: 03 Jun 02 - 01:15 AM W.E., I don't know if you're into Israeli songs, but there is a beautiful song from "The Song Of Songs" ("Song Of Solomon") called "Erev Shel Shoshanim" ("Evening of Roses"). I can't do a MIDI for you, but the chords are pretty easy (Em, AM, and D, as I recall). It would be a lovely melody to play at evening time. Genie |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: JennieG Date: 03 Jun 02 - 01:17 AM "Canadian Boat Song", words by Thomas Moore - starts off: Faintly as tolls the evening chime...." Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Genie Date: 03 Jun 02 - 01:32 AM You might also try typing "@ evening" into the Digitrad and Forum Search box. It will give you a LONG list of songs that contain something about evening. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,Walking Eagle Date: 03 Jun 02 - 12:31 PM Thanks for the help folks. I like simple songs, but not the lulleby types. Now, if someone can just provide some fret numbers... |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: mousethief Date: 03 Jun 02 - 01:03 PM Taps? Alex |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Willa Date: 03 Jun 02 - 04:57 PM Alex; The words to 'Taps' (as far as I remember) are Days is done, gone the sun, From the sea, from the hills, from the sky. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh. It's a very simple tune. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Genie Date: 04 Jun 02 - 01:33 AM Alex & Willa, The way I've always sung "Taps" (and heard it sung is the same as Willa posted, except for
"...From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky."
I was wrong about playing it with one hand, but you can play the whole thing with only a C chord. *"E" is the E below middle C; "E2" is the E above middle C.
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Mountain Dog Date: 04 Jun 02 - 06:27 PM All Through the Night As Tears Go By (first verse) |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: greg stephens Date: 04 Jun 02 - 07:24 PM Leroy carr's "In the evening" takes some beating. recorded by him, Big Bill Broonzy, Lonnie Donegan, The Boat Band and probably the rest of the world as well. And also I must echo Liz the Squeak's suggestion "The day thou gavest"...hymns dont come any better than that. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 05 Jun 02 - 03:25 PM Not in the DT but in the forum is Ranter's Wharf (Connolly) Lines you might like "And in the murmur of the evening tide," and "The evening shadows like a cloak she wore" |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 05 Jun 02 - 08:58 PM Vesper Hymn at the Cyberhymnal here. (Now, On Land and Sea Descending) |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Genie Date: 06 Jun 02 - 08:58 PM Just remembered a great, simple, pretty evening song we used to sing in Girl Scouts:
Now the day is over, That's the first half. Drawing a blank on what comes next. Anyone have the rest? |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Kenny B (inactive) Date: 07 Dec 03 - 06:49 AM How about this one, there are other versions Now the Day is Over Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh Shadows of the evening steal across the sky Now the darkness gathers, stars begin to peep Birds and beasts and flowers soon will be asleep Grant to all the weary, calm and sweet repose With the kindest blessing, may our eyelids close Grant to those who suffer rest and balm in thee Guard the sailors tossing on the deep blue sea When the morning wakens, then may I arise Pure and fresh and hopeful, sunrise in my eyes |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,Big Jim from Jackson Date: 07 Dec 03 - 11:50 AM Get a copy of Gordon Bok doing "John O' Dreams" from Folk-Legacy Records. I don't know if it is as simple as you want, but it is an extrodinary song. Others have recorded it, as well. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Zorg Date: 07 Dec 03 - 12:23 PM Yes 'John the Dreams' is a truely great song for evenings. Lyrics by Bill Caddick with a little help from Tchaikovski Symphony No.6 'The Pathetique' |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: YorkshireYankee Date: 07 Dec 03 - 06:53 PM There's a lovely round -- "Oh How Lovely is the Evening": Oh, How lovely is the evening, is the evening When the bells are sweetly singing, sweetly singing Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong... Do you know the tune? (afraid I don't write music, so I don't know what the notes are -- maybe someone else can help?) It's fairly common, so maybe one of your friends knows it & could sing it for you. Cheers, YY |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: Stewie Date: 07 Dec 03 - 07:29 PM Billy Joe's Shaver's 'Hill Country Love Sings' refers also to morning, but its mood is very evening. Robin and Linda Williams did a lovely cover of it. HILL COUNTRY LOVE SONG (Billy Joe Shaver) When the morning sun comes peepin' o'er the mountain And nature's melody begins to play I wonder how a song that seems to be so short and sweet Could be as good again another day Oh I loved you with a passion hot as summer And I picked you when you were as fresh as spring I held you when the autumn wind blew in the winter cold And warmed you till the meadow turned to green Now the evening sun is sinking, movin' homeward As I bid another peaceful day goodbye Our home is on the south side of an old hill country town Nestled here beneath the Texas sky And, when you touch my hand, I know that you still love me And I know you know I'll always feel the same Till every season's day has come and gone, and come and gone And come and gone, and come and gone again Source: transcription from Billy Joe Shaver 'Salt of the Earth' Lucky Dog CK 61494. --Stewie. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Evening songs requested From: GUEST,Elizabeth Block, Toronto Date: 08 Dec 03 - 02:48 PM No one mentioned "Just a Song at Twilight"? Really. "John O'Dreams" is in Rise Up Singing, and the tune is from Tchaikovsky's Symphony #6, the Pathetique. First movement? |
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