Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon (Michael Snow)

Subject: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: GUEST,Doxy
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:03 PM

Hi all you hard drinking musical men out there. Any one got the lyrics to this?
chorus as I remember it goes:-

Take your stand as a drinking man never say no to a jar
Take your stand as a drinking man never say no to a jar
from calyio to ............
from ..... to zanzibar
Take your stand as a drinking man never say no to a jar.

Heard it at Lancaster & thought it might be fun to do,

Cheers,
Doxy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:35 PM

yeh its on Noel Murphy's album.

I've got it but I haven't got the words down - if no one else obliges I'll sit down and write down the words for you.

if this drops off the board befor you got the words pm me.

all the best

big al whittle

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 03:43 PM

Thanks Al we'll give it a couple of days & see what happens. How do I pm someone?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: Peace
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 03:49 PM

Doxy,

You must be a member to PM someone. Membership is free and fairly easy. Go to the top of this page and there is a line--left to right--just beneath the Mudcat Cafe logo. Go to the right and click on Membership (it is in dark-blue letters). Follow the directions.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:09 PM

I have Noel's words in a Great Pile of lyrics , but I've never sorted the chord run out - the song was , I understand , written FOr Noel by a mate of his . If any one has better info , let me know !

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 08:15 PM

okay don't worry I will post it here soon
been out to a session tonight and ts 2 amm - bit tired

al

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 02:08 AM

Hi Boys,
I'll sort myself on as a member (about time). It's only the words I need, I've got the melody so can work out harmony myself (well I think what I do is harmonic).
2am on a Tuesday night..............and you went on line afterwards? you must be made of stern stuff!

Subject: Lyr Add: DANDY VERNON (Michael Snow)
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 07:00 AM

Perhaps worth mentioning that Noel has this lovely 1 2 3 4 accompaniment
d string
low D second fret 6th string
G chord sixth string
A7 5th string

DANDY VERNON

I'll tell you a tale of a sailor bold; his name was Dandy Vernon.
He worked as a steward on the old Cunard, and money he was earnin'.
He knew his way round every port; he wandered near and far,
And he took his stand as a drinkin' man and never said no to a jar, boys,
Never said no to a jar.

CHORUS: Take your stand as a drinkin' man; never say no to a jar.
Take your stand as a drinking man; never say no to a jar.
In Amsterdam or Yucatan, New York or Zanzibar,
Take your stand as a drinking man; never say no to a jar.

Now Dandy likes the sailor's life; it agrees with his ambition,
For to see the world and meet the girls was Dandy's given mission.
He's stolen hearts in every port; he's known in every bar,
And he took his stand, etc.

There comes a time in most men's lives when they get tired of roamin',
And the roaring fire is their desire, and the glass of ale a-foamin',
But then you have your dandies who need the ooh-la-la,
And take their stand, etc.

Now Dandy's getting thin on top and thick around the middle,
But the girls still sigh at his twinkling eye, the charmin', yarnin' devil,
And he's welcome still in every port, specially after dark,
When he takes his stand, etc.


that's about it apart from nyah nyah nyahs, and really you need the old celtic chtuzpah to pull them off
perhaps also worth mentining the late and rather smashing Aiden Foord is fiddling on Noel's recording.

all the best

big al whittle

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: GUEST,Doxy
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 04:26 PM

Big Al
you are a scholar and a gentleman. Many thanks. Nice to know what was done on the guitar, but a bit tricky on the melodeon. Hope to have this fit for out in about 4 weeks,
Thanks again,
Doxy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon never say no to a jar
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 06:41 PM

Ah Murf, what a man! have fun with the song

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon / Never Say No to a Jar
From: GUEST,Paddy Brady
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 03:26 PM

Im a fairly basic guitarist, you could'nt supply me with the chords to Dandy Vernon. It wold be much appreciated.Really this is a shot in the dark. Much Appreciated. Slan Paddy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon / Never Say No to a Jar
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 26 Oct 11 - 09:19 AM

What key would you like it in?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dandy Vernon (Michael Snow)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 28 Oct 11 - 12:43 PM

The proper title of the song is DANDY VERNON. It was written by Michael Snow and he sings it on his album "Never Say No to a Jar" (2003).