Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly

Subject: the moon was shining brightly
From: Tony C , OR, U.S.A
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 08:18 AM

I know a couple of verses but could somebody please post me the complete lyrics. I am not even sure of the title,hoever I think its THE MOON WAS SHINING BRIGHTLY

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 09:13 AM

If it is the one I am thinking of, it is in the DT database and is called "And the Moon Shone Bright and Clearly"

Jon

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Bert
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 09:16 AM

'Twas of a young apprentice,
who went to court his dear
The moon was shining brightly
the stars were twinkling clear...

This one?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 11:01 AM

Bert, I've not come acrross your suggestion but looking at the words, is this related to Home Boys Home? Those lines could be sung to that tune...

It always amazes me how a few words can get us thinking of so many different songs. The one I first had thought of has a sort of chorus:

It's oot the barn and o'er the hill,
Through the dark, and there's the still,
A cup in yer hand an' drink yer fill,
And the moon was shinin'...clear.

And another song (Corn Rigs) that I know has the verse:

The sky was blue, the wind was still,
The moon was shining clearly.
I set her down wi' right good will
Amang the rigs o' barley.

Jon

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Lesley N.
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 03:28 PM

The Spinning Wheel also has the moon shining brightly.... There are a couple of versions in the database...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Bruno
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 04:12 PM

There´s a song from The Battlefield Band called "Shining Clear". You can find it on their record "There´s a Buzz". The words of the song are from the poem of Robert Louis Stevenson called "A Mile and a bitock". Maybe it´s the one you´re looking for.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Gene
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 08:55 PM

Well, Tony C. if you post the 2 verses you know
I'd almost bet a dollar against a doughnut
someone here will fill in the rest...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: GUEST,Ronnie McKenna
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 02:28 PM

@Tony C: So you mean this one, don't you?

http://mog.com/music/The_Battlefield_Band/There's_a_Buzz/Shining_Clear

By a strange Coincidence, I had thought about that song myself this morning *snif* O Sweet Childhood Memories...

http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiMOONCLER.html

@Gene: So it may have lasted almost exactly a decade (according to the imprssion that nobody posted a new reply since then), but it seems to me that you won! ;-)

P. S: I'm using a Nickname :-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Q
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 02:50 PM

The Chinese song- no?

The moon was shining brightly
The old lady lit a fire to make tea,
A cup of tea,
And a cup of wine.
The trumpet played ticktick tacktack
as she was taking a daughter-in-law.

She took a short and bulky daughter-in-law
Who cooked delicious food.

Etc., she took various daughters-in-law of varying quality...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the moon was shining brightly
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 06:38 PM

I know the OP disappeared 10 yrs ago but what the hell. The exact words also appear in 'The Miner's Dream of Home' by Leo Dryden.