Re: OT:CHAT: Irisarians and music
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT:CHAT: Irisarians and music
- From: J* G* C*
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 22:11:25 -0400
Anner and Walta -- An odd coincidence that the two of you are discussing the
Virginia state song. Since my own roots go deep in Virginia (Jamestown,
1610), I found myself, a year or so ago, attempting to peck out on the
piano the kind of tune and lyrics that Anner is talking about. But I gave
up. Like Irving Berlin, I can't read a note, but unlike Berlin, I don't
have a collaborator who does. I think I have a better chance of producing a
winning iris.
Griff
jgcrump@erols.com in Virginia
-----Original Message-----
From: ChatOWhitehall@aol.com <ChatOWhitehall@aol.com>
To: iris-talk@egroups.com <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT:CHAT: Irisarians and music
>In a message dated 6/20/00 8:44:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>wmoores@watervalley.net writes:
>
><<Anner, has the state song issue been settled? Though not
> from VA, I was allowed to express my opinion on a website in the
> form of a vote for "Longin' for old Virginia," one from the Carter
> Family.>>
>
>Not that I am aware. Notwithstanding it has a very lovely melody, the
lyrics
>of the traditional one render it unacceptable since it is sung as if from
the
>mouth of a nostalgic slave. The country music star and sausage king Jimmy
>Dean saw fit to move to the Commonwealth several years back and he and his
>ladywife have written something they are trying to cram down everyone's
>throats, but it is pretty awful and one trusts they will not prevail. There
>are some other candidates floating around, also awful in a sugary, limp,
sort
>of way. Moi, I'm hoping someone will channel the shade of that most
elegant
>of blowhards, Patrick Henry, and put stirring new lyrics to the tune of
>"Wreck of Old 97." Now that would be appropriate both for seasonal
pigroasts
>and also opening sessions of the Legislature.
>
>Anner, in Virginia
>ChatOWhitehall@aol.com
>
>
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