[Dixielandjazz] Help - need Scottish hymns for funeral tomorrow

[John McClernan]

Charlie,
Sorry, I forgot the link for "Sleep Dearie Sleep". Here it is:

http://www.masonmusic.org/music20/sleepdearie1.mid
John


On Mar 31, 2008, at 9:57 PM, John McClernan wrote:
> Charlie,
> This one was played at JFK's funeral:  "Sleep Dearie Sleep"
> I'm sorry that I do not have a lead sheet for it.
>
> A Masonic funeral dirge:  http://www.masonmusic.org/dirge.html
> (it does show a sheet for this one)
>
> And don't forget that Robert Burns' "Auld Lang Syne" certainly  
> qualifies as Scottish.
>
> Sorry I don't have more.
> Cheers,
> John
>
> p.s. Maybe if you hum while playing your clarinet, it might sound  
> vaguely like a bagpipe, .... if the listeners squint.
>       Er,... maybe not.
>
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Don Ingle wrote:
>> Charlie: The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomand. It mentions the high  
>> road and the low road.
>> This represents life - high road - and death - low road. It was a  
>> farewell from a prisoner about to be executed after the Jacobite  
>> rebellion, saying to a friend who was not to be put to death --"  
>> you'll take the high road and I'll take the low road, and I'll be  
>> in Scotland before you...meaning allegorical heaven. While not a  
>> true hymn, it has a similar meaning and might be suited.
>> Otherwise, I'd suggest getting a hold of a Presbyterian hymn book.
>> Don Ingle
>>
>> Charlie Coleman wrote:
>>> Hi Listees - I'm in desperate need of a few Scottish hymns  
>>> suitable for funeral tomorrow (I have Amazing Grace).  I'm not a  
>>> piper, but will do as always with my clarinet when I'm requested  
>>> to play.
>>> A lead sheet or two would be appreciated.  Thanks much for any  
>>> help you can give.   Charlie Coleman
>>>
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