• From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 2,069

Topic: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

Greetings, everyone!  I have been absent lately due to work realities.
I have lots of catching up to do here . . . plenty of new stuff to play and ponder.

Here is a very sincere tribute to Librarians.  While at our local public library recently, I heard them do the 'We will be closing in 30 minutes' announcement.  It occurred to me that a little 'closing soon' song would be fun and appropriate.

I have posted a recording to my MySpace Music page:
"Songs for Human and Autoharp"
http://www.myspace.com/r200james

Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)James McCormick; December 2, 2008


In a gentle 6/8


dedicated to my friends at Starkville Public Library


[G] [C] . . . . . .[G] [F] . . . . . .[G7] . . . . .


It's [C]true what they say about Librarians


[F]Charming, smart, happy and fun


[C]Witty, wise, true expertise


[F]Ready to help, ask and receive


[G]Guardians of knowledge, [F]keepers of lore


Pro-[G]tectors of speech and [F]oh so much [G]more . . .[G7]


Dear [C]Patrons . . . . Dear [F]Patrons


Dear [C]Patrons . . . . Dear [F]Patrons [G7] . . . . .


[C]Poetry, fiction, reference, prose


[F]Wisdom, whimsy, so much to know


[C]History, satire, drama and more


[F]Science and Arts, yours to explore


[G]Shelf upon shelf, [F]row upon row



[G]Perfectly cataloged, [F]ready to [G]go . . .[G7]


Dear [C]Patrons . . . . Dear [F]Patrons


Dear [C]Patrons . . . . Dear [F]Patrons [G7] . . . . .


It's [C]true what they say about Librarians


Ex-[F]quisite, intelligent, brilliant, fun


Ar-[C]ticulate, cheery, tasteful, refined


[F]Patient, precise, helpful and kind


Oh, [G]pardon me please, [F]I must now say


Your [G]library soon must [F]close for the [G]day . . .[G7]


Dear [C]Patrons . . . . Dear [F]Patrons


Dear [C]Patrons . . . . Dear [F]Patrons


Good [C]night . . . . Good [F]night . . .


Good [C]night . . . . Good [F]night . . .


[G7] . . .Good [C]night . . . .



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
  • Registered: 2007-10-28
  • Posts: 7,863

Re: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

Delightful James, I love going to the library for many of the reasons you gave but theres one more, theres a few really nice looking ladies who check out my books and there everything you have written about and more I think I will check out some books today lol nice little ditty of a song smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 2,069

Re: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

Thanks, Russell!
We are lucky here because we have a local public library plus the big university library.  I am a regular patron of both institutions.

I typically have a specific thing in mind when I go to a library - but usually I end up also browsing the stacks and nosing around amongst the collection.

Hope your next visit to the library is deeply gratifying literary experience!

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • From: plymouth - uk
  • Registered: 2007-11-15
  • Posts: 199

Re: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

is this song done in a whisper kind of style and played very quietly ? lol

any resemblance to my songs sounding anything like the original is highly unlikely.

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
  • Posts: 3,489

Re: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

I loved it James,

I think it was last night when i heard it on your myspace.

you haven't lost your touch Sir.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
  • From: derbyshire
  • Registered: 2007-05-17
  • Posts: 2,843

Re: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

hi james nice to see you back ,and what a comeback you have'nt lost your touch,well done...stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
  • Posts: 6,198

Re: "Dear Patrons (Librarians' Waltz)"

Hi James,

A great song but I am afraid I no longer visit libraries. I have a terrible affliction, if I read a book and really like it I do not want to return it. I want to keep it to read and re-read it every few years. Not only that if I find an author whose work I like I want to read every book that they have written. It costs me a fortune and gives me severe storage problems.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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