[musictlk] Glory Federation

Wed Mar 9 22:49:26 UTC 2011

What is this "Library Song?"
Blessings, Joshua

On 3/9/11, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
> Oh nice.
> What part of MN?
>
> I was there as part of BLIND INC., and also attended convention with the MN
> affiliate.
> Jorge
>
>
> On Mar 9, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Nikki Wunderlich wrote:
>
>> that is awesome, I live in Minnesota.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brown, Debbie" <dabro at loc.gov>
>> To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Glory Federation
>>
>>
>>> I was in the group that made the NFB of Maryland tape, which has 26 songs
>>> on it.  We used to sing every year at convention, but people seem to have
>>> been losing interest.  I have only one copy of the tape, and I hate to
>>> part with it, but I'll see what we can find.
>>>
>>> Debbie Brown
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:20 AM
>>> To: Brown, Debbie; NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Glory Federation
>>>
>>> Sheri,
>>>   Hmm! This could be fun to do outside the general session hall as people
>>> were going in! Maybe put together a roving street band, of sorts!As you
>>> said, most of these songs are to the tune of other songs, like Glory!
>>> Glory Federation. I know "I've Been Working at the Workshop to the tune
>>> of I've Been Working on the Railroad. We could also do The Library Song
>>> in honor of Mr. Sylke's retirement.Perhaps the latter could be done
>>> during general session. I'll ask Dr. Maurer if we could schedule this in
>>> if we can find a good band! Let's see what happens!
>>>
>>> Fraternally yours,
>>> Marion
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen" <swellsj at bgsu.edu>
>>> To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:51 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Glory Federation
>>>
>>>
>>>> Folks, It'd be fun to have a sing-in at convention.  the history of the
>>>> movement is captured in these old songs.  I only know a few of them, but
>>>> like the best of songs that track a movement, they are easy to learn and
>>>> have very singable choruses which a person can  join in with in a flash.
>>>> What do you say, Marion?  I bet you know lots of these.  It's a
>>>> marvelous
>>>> way of teaching the history of the movement, and it'd be a shame if
>>>> these
>>>> songs disappeared.  I'd be glad to lend my banjo playing to the event.
>>>> all
>>>> we need is a strong singer who knows the songs.
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>> Sheri W-J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sheri W-J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 04:46 PM 3/7/2011, you wrote:
>>>>> Someone mentioned other songs that were taken and used for the NFB's
>>>>> purposes. I hope to get the songbook, and a recording to go along with
>>>>> it, so I can learn every song in that book. I'm a new federationist,
>>>>> and I'd like to preserve the history of this organization. That's how
>>>>> I feel about the Apostolic church, I'm a part of. Noone in our
>>>>> movement, (the Apostolic Church,) has recorded a CD collection of our
>>>>> hymns, so they're fading away, with this new generation who has never
>>>>> had the pleasure of hearing them. I've heard some of them, (since I
>>>>> joined the movement,) but I want to know all of them. Blessings,
>>>>> Joshua
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/7/11, Evelyn Weckerly <weckerly at i2k.com> wrote:
>>>>> > Josh,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > It's just the words and sung to Battle Hymn of the Republic.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Evelyn
>>>>> >
>>>>> > At 04:25 PM 3/7/2011, you wrote:
>>>>> >>The recording would do me more good, (as a musician.) I haven't read
>>>>> >>Braille music, since 5th grade, so I'm a little rusty. I'm wanting
>>>>> >>another Braille music book. Blessings, Joshua
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>On 3/7/11, evelyn weckerly <weckerly at i2k.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> > Hi, Josh,
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > I can't remember now if that songbook was free or charged for.
>>>>> >> > Anyway, go to the NFB site and find the Independence Market.
>>>>> >> > Then find the literature listings and see if you find it.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > Evelyn
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> >> > From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
>>>>> >> > To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List <musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> >> > Date sent: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:32:09 -0600
>>>>> >> > Subject: Re: [musictlk] Glory Federation
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > I was at the endependence market in Dallas, and I didn't find any
>>>>> >> > songbooks.  If there are some still available, please let me
>>>>> >> > know.
>>>>> >> > Blessings, Joshua
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > On 3/7/11X-NFBNet-MailScanner-From: musictl, Brown, Debbie >> >
>>>>> >> > <dabro at loc.gov> wrote:
>>>>> >> >  The words are in the 1990 song book.  The NFB of maryland made a
>>>>> >> > recording a
>>>>> >> >  little over 10 years ago, but the cassettes are all sold out.
>>>>> >> > Copies of the
>>>>> >> >  song book may still be for sale from the Independence Market.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >  Debbie Brown
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >  -----Original Message-----
>>>>> >> >  From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>> >> > [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> >> >  Behalf Of Joshua Lester
>>>>> >> >  Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 7:54 PM
>>>>> >> >  To: Brown, Debbie; musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> >> >  Subject: [musictlk] Lyrics to a song
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >  Hi, it's Joshua Lester.  When I was at the convention, last
>>>>> >> > year, a group of
>>>>> >> >  federationists were singing something about the "Federation,"
>>>>> >> >  to the tune of, "The Battle Hymn of the republic." I couldn't
>>>>> >> > understand
>>>>> >> >  what they were singing, because of the applause of the others in
>>>>> >> > attendance.
>>>>> >> >  Could someone please give me those lyrics?
>>>>> >> >  Thanks, Joshua
>>>>> >> >
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