Lyr Req: Turn The Lathe Gently (Ashley Hutchings)

Subject: Turn The Lathe Gently - info please
From: Ian HP
Date: 21 May 01 - 05:35 PM

I've just heard a lovely song of the above title. It's trad. and that's all I know. Any info anyone? Book it's in? Collected by? Recorded versions?

Subject: RE: Turn The Lathe Gently - info please
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 21 May 01 - 05:56 PM

The only recorded version that I know is by Judy Dunlop and Ashley Hutchings on the album 'Sway with Me.'

A quick search reveals nothing more than the above.

I'm sure others will be able to provide further info.

Ed

Subject: RE: Turn The Lathe Gently - info please
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 21 May 01 - 09:31 PM

Ashley Hutchings wrote the words; the tune is described as "traditional", but I've not heard the record in years so can't help any further than that at the moment.  A friend played on the original record, though, so I'll ask him if he remembers.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Turn The Lathe Gently - info please
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 09 Aug 01 - 02:13 PM

It's taken a while to get an answer on this one, but the tune in question is a version of The Fair Flower of Northumberland, known to the hymnbook compilers as Stowey; you can hear a midi via this thread:  When a Knight Won His Spurs

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Turn The Lathe Gently (Ashley Hutchings)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 Dec 11 - 04:32 PM

Lyrics have been posted in this thread: Lyr Req: Song about a tree that becomes a fiddle.

TURN THE LATHE GENTLY isn't the only song that fits the thread title!