Now that I seem to be recovering from the bronchial infection that has plagued me since before Christmas, I am able to get stuck into a number of projects, including organising a “singing coach” to go to the anti-Trident demo in London on Feb 27, production of an anti-nuclear songsheet for the demo, and updating … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Aquarians! Wasserman (Aquarius) From a sequence of Zodiac tunes composed for musical box by Karl-Heinz Stockhausen (given to me by the composer when I visited him in his home). Return to TOP A year hurries by No use to try To make it slow Time is the master He hurries faster He makes … Continue reading
A Hogmanay Medley We sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight Tune: The Week Before Easter (The False Bride) Hogmanay comes around and all things are made new And we make resolutions of what we should do It’s a time to be faithful, a time to be true As we sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight. … Continue reading
Cross of Roses, Cross of Thorns We come to this place from near and far Cross of roses, cross of thorns Like ancient astrologers following a star. That ever blooms blossom since he was born. We gift him a gift more precious than gold: Cross of roses, cross of thorns The life of a prisoner, … Continue reading
. . . a new song I’m recovered from my hunger strike and this morning woke with this new song in my head. The Ballad of Moby Dick Tune: The Spermwhale Fishery You may call me Ishmael I’m the hero of this song And if you’ll pay attention I’ll not detain you long, brave boys, … Continue reading
I have translated the first two songs for the Kurt Weill/Lotte Lenya project: Barbara Song ♥ From Die Dreigroschenoper Once I believed, an innocent girl, And I really was as innocent as you. I really believed when one day some man Came along then I’d know what to do. Though he’s got cash in the … Continue reading
♠ Padstow May Day, filmed by Pathe in 1932 On this day in 1983 I was baptised and confirmed into the Anglican Communion. My friend, Sydney Carter was there. I witnessed to the congregation how my life as a Communist had found its consummation in the comradeship of Jesus, that great revolutionary. That same evening, … Continue reading
A song for Good Friday How can it be You gave your life for me And you suffered and died on the cross? So great was your love You came down from above And you traded your gain for our loss! How can it be? You died that we Might be spared from the price … Continue reading
I’ve written a new verse to my adaptation of Woody Guthrie’s Jesus Christ song, and plan to sing it at the Castle on Good Friday: Tune: Jesse James (American traditional). Original words: Woody Guthrie. Adapted by Karl Dallas, 1999. He went to the synagogue It was on a Saturday night, Where people had to pay … Continue reading
My Youtube video for International Women’s Day yesterday opened with Teddy Munro singing my song, Get Outta My Head, back in 1971. No particular application to International Women’s Day, apart from the fact that most of the musicians backing Teddy were women – unusual in those days. Still is, as a matter of fact. In … Continue reading
Karl Dallas Day 