Glenn Schultz: The Living Thread

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:37 pm

WeaselMaid wrote:Bree here, checking in... it's been a time.

Little status on our CD project, as previously mentioned. Our Dulcimer player is also the resident artistic guru-guy, working the art and the liner guts for our new CD. He's come up with a new idea, after struggling for several months with the old concept to no avail.

Shorter rather than longer, the CD is taking more time to complete, but we're still working toward the end product.

Thanks, everyone, for keeping us in your thoughts and such
Look for updates about the release date on www.thinweasel.com

Cheers!
Bree

Thanks for the update Bree. Know that you and yours are still in our thoughts and hearts.

subeth · Post by **subeth** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:50 am

Bree,
I am so sorry for your loss. I am sorry it took me so long to learn of your father's death. My deepest condolences to your family and extended family. He loved your mother most of all.
Susan

Mack.Hoover · Post by **Mack.Hoover** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:57 pm

http://www.thinweasel.com/media/home_before_dark.mp3

I cried my way through this...again

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:33 pm

Mack.Hoover wrote:http://www.thinweasel.com/media/home_before_dark.mp3

I cried my way through this...again

It still has the same effect on me.

Dave Parkhurst · Post by **Dave Parkhurst** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:03 pm

You're not alone guys... I occasionally stop and realize that the "King of the Gypsies" is somewhere else now, and it really saddens my heart. I wish I could be as transparent as he was....
Dave

tishandji9m@sbcglobal.net · Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:33 pm

I was just informed of Glenn's passing. I have a great many fond memories of listening to "Gypsy" playing guitar with Loring, Andy, Cohen, Richard Ruskin, Steve Ross, on and on. These were some of the best times of my young life growing up in Detroit. Iwas kind of their" Little Buddy". I was a little younger but I worked at Zukin's "Dial A Dinner", a carry out and delivery resturant. So I often brought food to the "starving musicians" who were my friends. I'm glad so many of you are celebrating his life like this.

Jim Coblentz

peteinmn · Post by **peteinmn** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:31 pm

It seems almost like sacrilege to ask this but, is there anyone out there that has written down the notes for this? I would consider it a great privilege if I could have the music for this so I could play it.

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pipersgrip · Post by **pipersgrip** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:45 pm

Mack.Hoover wrote:http://www.thinweasel.com/media/home_before_dark.mp3

I cried my way through this...again

so did i, such a touching and beautiful song. thank you for posting that.

DaleII · Post by **DaleII** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:02 pm

I was but 17 when I first met Glenn as an adult. He was my father's brother. I can't express the love I felt as he tried to help and guide me. He truely stood in for his younger brother who had passed. I've spent so many nights around that little table in Glenn & Vicki's house, listening to him play and wax philosophical. I still miss Glenn and so want to talk to him again.

DaleII

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:13 am

peteinmn wrote:It seems almost like sacrilege to ask this but, is there anyone out there that has written down the notes for this? I would consider it a great privilege if I could have the music for this so I could play it.

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Not sacrilege at all: if I know Glenn, he'd want his stuff out in the world with as many people as possible enjoying it.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:38 am

DaleII wrote:I was but 17 when I first met Glenn as an adult. He was my father's brother. I can't express the love I felt as he tried to help and guide me. He truely stood in for his younger brother who had passed. I've spent so many nights around that little table in Glenn & Vicki's house, listening to him play and wax philosophical. I still miss Glenn and so want to talk to him again.

DaleII

Hi DaleII,

I am sorry for your loss as well. Uncles can make a lot of difference in how we look at the world, I know.

You can still talk to him. It's just a bit harder to hear him talk back.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:43 am

As requested and suggested, here is my basic ABC transcription of Glenn Schultz's hymn, Home Before the Dark, from the mp3 link, with chords and lyrics. It should be easily playable on a D whistle or any melody instrument, by itself or along with the recording.

For a nice printed sheet music copy, you can use the online Convert-A-Matic at concertina.net:
http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html

Cut and paste the ABC (from X:1 to the end) into the big text box, and click Submit. When the rendered page appears, click on the "PDF Sheet Music" link at the top to create a nice PDF file that you can view, print, and/or download.

I had to make a few compromises for the converter, such as the layout, the 4/4 time signature instead of free meter, and not transcribing the slightly different melody the second time through. But I hope it's pretty close. And I'm not 100% sure about "Father Fahn" ... maybe someone who was close to Glenn can help. Any corrections are welcome.

I never met Glenn, but hope this transcription brings a smile to those who knew and cared about him.

X:1
T:Home Before the Dark
C:Glenn Schultz
Z:by MTGuru for Chiff & Fipple, 2007-03-20
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:DMajor
"D"D/E/FF2-|FF"G"G>"D"F|"Em"E2 "D"HD2|D/E/F "G"G"D"F|
w:Moth_er mine_ fret not a-bout me, Wal-low-ing through this
w:Fath_er Fahn_ I know you tried to, Keep_ me on the
F2 "Em"E2|"A"HE4|"D"D/E/FF2-|FF "G"G"D"F|
w:earth-ly mire, An_gels yet_ are gath-ered
w:straight-ened way, Yours_ the glo_ry of my
"Em"E2 "D"HD2|DE "Bm"FD "A"EE|"D"HD4||
w:round me, Guid-ing me to heart's de-sire
w:sto-ry, Mine the strug-gle of each day
"D"D/E/F"G"G2-|G"D"FFF|"A"E2 "D"HD2|D/E/F "G"G"D"F|
w:Yes_ I know_ I've tried you sore-ly, Wait_ing for me
w:Pray_ be-fore_ the throne of Je-sus, I_ may gain the
F2 "Em"E2|"A"HE4|"D"D/E/FF2-|FF"G"G"D"F|
w:at the door, Yet_ an-oth_er while and
w:high-er ground, Tell_ our friends_ be-neath the
"Em"E2 "D"HD2|DE "Bm"FD "A"EE|"D"HD4||
w:sure-ly, We'll be part-ed nev-er-more
w:head-stones, Meet me in New King-dom town
"D"F>A"G"B2-|B"C"=c"G"BA|"D"FE HD2|FA"G"B2-|B"D"AAF|"A"HA4|
w:Keep the can_dle burn-ing for_ me, Dear and hon_ored ma-tri-arch
"G"B"D"AF2-|FF"Em"G"D"F|"Em"E2 "D"HD2|DE "Bm"FD "A"FE|"D"HD4|]
w:Shin-ing bright_ in heav-en's win-dow, I'll be home be-fore the dark

Feadoggie · Post by **Feadoggie** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:38 am

MTGuru,

Thanks for the ABC's. Good stuff!

My old ears may not be very accurate but I transcribed the "Father Fahn" as "Father fond", not that it matters much.

I am still searching for a source for the song. Like others I have searched the 'net with no good results. I have assumed this is a spiritual, perhaps 19th or early 20th century. My wife collects old hymnals, not an extensive collection though, and "Home Before Dark" is nowhere to be seen. We're still looking. Could it be Glenn's own work?

At any rate, that recording will continue to haunt me (in a good way).

Feadoggie

peteinmn · Post by **peteinmn** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:42 pm

MTGuru,

Thanks very much! This is great.

Peter

WeaselMaid · Post by **WeaselMaid** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:56 pm

Hi All -

Bree here.

Wandered across this thread on a chance; surprised and thrilled we're not the only ones with Da still on our minds, even after all this time. Coming up on the 2 year mark, and we're still surviving despite our best efforts : )

(Tell all your friends... there are still a few whistles available, mostly in odd keys.)

The GrandBaby, Rowan, is 9 months this week, and from what I understand, Da spends much of his time with her. She grins at his picture the widest of all those on the wall. No surprise, really. Crazy bugger.

Love from Oxford

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