Dave Matthews - Oh Mistress Mine (New 2013 Song)

Entry for the 2021 AI Song Contest.

Band members: 
Jon Gillick (https://www.jongillick.com)
Max Savage (https://www.instagram.com/noisysavage)
Matt Sims (https://sites.google.com/view/matthew-sims)
Brodie Jenkins (http://www.wearecathedrals.com)

Listen To Your Body Choir

"LYRICS" Italian "Siciliano" :
Brucia la luna n'cielu, E ju bruciu d'amuri
Focu ca si consuma Comu lu me cori
L'anima chianci Addulurata
Non si da paci Ma cchi mala nuttata
Lu tempu passa Ma non agghiorna
Non c'e mai suli S'idda non torna
Brucia la terra mia E abbrucia lu me cori
Cchi siti d'acqua idda E ju siti d'amuri
Acu la cantu La me canzuni
Si no c'e nuddu Ca s'a affacia A lu barcuni

ADELA - Brucia La Terra *The Godfather III* (Cover)

Schreiber HS Varsity Choir & Orchestra Spring Concert April 24th 1975.  Ystrad Mynach, Wales.  Jerald Stone, Choir Director; Dr. Richard Rusack, Orchestra Director

17 - Schreiber Varsity Choir & Orchestra - Cyfri'r Geifr - Welsh Traditional

1970 - Paul D. Schreiber High School Varsity Choir Concert.  Port Washington, NY.  Directed by Jerald B. Stone.  Composer - Hugo Wolf.  Lyrics by Eduard Mörike.  Arrangement - Clytus Gottwald.

1970 Varsity Choir - Auf ein altes Bild - Hugo Philipp Jakob Wolf

Paul D. Schreiber High School Varsity Choir - Christmas Chorus Festival December 17th 1974. Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Building at 350 Park Ave, NY. Choir Director: Jerald B. Stone.

9 - Varsity Choir Xmas Chorus Festival -  Cyfri'r Geifr

1974 - Paul D. Schreiber High School Varsity Choir - tape dated June 9th, 1974.  Port Washington, NY.  Directed by Jerald B. Stone.

10 - Varsity Choir June 9 1974 - Cyfri'r Geifr - Welsh Traditional

Let All Men Sing

Cyfri'r geifr

1974 Paul D. Schreiber H.S. Holiday Concert.  December 15th, 1974.  Port Washington, NY.  Orchestra directed by Dr. Richard Rusack.  Varsity Choir directed by Jerald B. Stone.  Band directed by William Fish.

22 - 1974 Dec 15  Holiday Concert - Band - Christmas Festival Overture - Leroy Anderson

A Welsh tongue-twister song, traditionally used on festive nights like Nos Calan (New Year's Eve), Nos Calan Gaeaf (Hallowe'en) and Nos Gwyl Fair (Candlemas Eve). Much like our idea of Christmas carolers, groups of people went round to visit their neighbours with songs at the door, these songs often ranging from insults (which demanded replies from those inside) and cumulative tongue-twisters (such as this one) which were considered a 'feat'. To succeed meant entrance to the house where the triumphant singers were offered food and drink. 

This particular song I first heard on the CD 'Mered' which features the strong, clear voice of Meredydd Evans, a folk song collector and performer in Wales. I love the 'silliness' of the song, as well as its building speed. It's about counting different coloured goats (white, black and red) and why they have such rough beards! Haha :) See the lyrics and translation below:

Yng Gymraeg:

Beth yw'r achos fod garw flewyn man ar flaen barf gafr?
Am 'bod hi'n pori gyll a chelyn ar y cloddiau
Clirwm, clarwm,
Dyna'r achos fod garw flewyn man ar flaen barf gafr

1. Gafr wen, bur wen, felan gynffonwen,
Ystlys a chydyn a chynffon wen!

2. Gafr ddu, bur ddu, felan gynffonddu,
Ystlys a chydyn a chynffon ddu!

3. Gafr goch, bur goch, felan gynffongoch,
Ystlys a chydyn a chynffon goch!

In English:

Why is there small coarse hair on the tip of a goat's beard?
Because she grazes hazel and holly on dirt walls,
Clirwm, clarwm,
That's why there are small coarse hairs on the tip of a goat's beard.

1. White goat, pure white, yellow white-tailed,
Flank and lock and tail are white!

2. Black goat, pure black, yellow black-tailed,
Flank and lock and tail are black!

3. Red goat, pure red, yellow red-tailed,
Flank and lock and tail are red!

22 - 1974 Dec 15 Holiday Concert - Band - Christmas Festival Overture - Leroy Anderson

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