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National Carry A Tune Week
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sponsored each year by The Tune Lovers Society
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Eighth Annual
National Carry A Tune Week(October 5 - 11, 2008)
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Definitions:
(a) a pleasing succession of musical tones: Melody.
(b) a dominant theme.
--from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.
You don’t need to be a contestant on American Idol or other television show.
All you need is the willingness to look back and select some of your favorite American tunes during National Carry A Tune Week.
This week is set aside to remember favorite tunes from the past.
Here are a few examples arranged by decades...
The 1920s
Song: "Singin' in the Rain"
Music: Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics: Arthur Freed (1929)
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The 1930s
Song: "God Bless America"
Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin (1938)
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The 1940s
Song:: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"
from the 1949 MGM musical with the same title
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The 1950s
Song: "Loving You"
Music & Lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (1957)
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The 1960s
Song: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
Music: Burt Bacharach/ Lyrics: Hal David (1968)
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The 1970s
Song: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
Music & Lyrics: Stevie Wonder (1972)
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The 1980s
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Song: "If We Were In Love"
Music: John Williams
Lyrics: Alan &Marilyn Bergman
from the film, YES, GIORGIO (1982)
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The 1990s
"Hymn To The Fallen"
Music by John Williams
from SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)
Back in 2001, music preservationist and songwriter Roger Hall wanted to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks through music. So he came up with the idea of asking music lovers to select tunes for a week of remembrance in October.
Out of that grass roots idea has developed the annual free event
known as National Carry A Tune Week.So far there have been over 150 tunes chosen by web readers.
National Carry A Tune Week is designed for those who want to remember some of their favorite tunes and carry them with them,
like treasured photos or memorabillia.
Anyone can take part in National Carry A Tune Week (October 5 - 11, 2008), including those living in countries other than the U.S.A.
The only criteria for National Carry A Tune Week are the tunes must be of American origin from at least TEN years ago from any or the six categories:
I. Patriotic Music
II. Folk Music
III. Religious Music
IV Popular Music
V. Classical Music
VI. Film Music
- Listeners can play their favorite tunes in the car, at the office, or at home.
Categories
You can select tunes from any of the six categories listed below.
These are just a few examples in these categories...
I. Patriotic Music:
"America the Beautiful"
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
"God Bless America"
"The Stars and Stripes Forever March"
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II. Folk Music:
"Yankee Doodle"
"Goodnight, Irene"
"Blowin' in the Wind"
"We Shall Overcome"
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III. Religious Music:
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
"Amazing Grace"
"(There"ll Be) Peace in the Valley"
"Simple Gifts"
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IV. Popular Music:
Scott Joplin: "Maple Leaf Rag"
Hoagy Carmichael: "Star Dust"
Duke Ellington: "Solitude"
Otis Blackwell: "Don't Be Cruel"
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V. Classical Music:
S. Barber: "Adagio for Strings"
A. Copland: "Fanfare for the Common Man"
W. A. Fisher: "Goin' Home" (Dvorak's Largo)
George Gershwin: "Summertime"
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VI. Film Music:
Miklos Rozsa: BEN-HUR (Overture)
John Williams: STAR WARS (Main Theme)
Harold Arlen-E.Y. Harburg:"Over the Rainbow"
Ralph Rainger-Leo Robin: "Thanks for the Memory"
To read more, look in Chase's Calendar of Events 2007 under the date of October 7, 2007 for information about National Carry A Tune Week.
Complete survey list of tunes in alphabetical order:
"Adagio fro Strings" (1938)
"America" from West Side Story (1957)
"Autumn Leaves" (1955)
"Back in the Saddle Again" (1939)
"But Not For Me" (1930)
"Call of the Canyon" (1940)
"Carl Yastremski" (1967)
"A Cup of Rejoicing" (1846)
"The Dark Night is Ending" (1988)
"Distracted" (1980)
"Dream World" (1961)
"Earth's Only Paradise" from Ode to the Virginian Voyage (1957)
"The empty handed traveller" from the opera, The Consul (1950)
"God Bless America" (1938)
"Hold Me Back (Frankie and Johnny)"(1992)
"Hold the Line" (1978)
"Home on the Range" (1873)
"How Glorious is Our Heavenly King (SHARON)" (1778)
"I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux Folles (1983)
"If We Were In Love" from the film YES, GIORGIO (1982)
"I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover" (1927/ 1948)
"I'm So Excited" (1984)
"I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story (1957)
"The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha (1965)
"I Say a Little Prayer" (1967)
"I Whistle a Happy Tune" from The King and I (1951)
"Jesus Loves Me" (1862)
"Joe Hill's Last Will" (1961)
"The Last Thing On My Mind" (1960s)
"Let The Rest of the World Go By" (1919)
"Living in the Country" (1956)
"The Look of Love" from CASINO ROYALE (1967)
"Look unto me" from the cantata, Song of Our Saviour (1881)
"Man of La Mancha" (1965)
"Moonlight in Vermont" (1944)
"More Love" (Shaker hymn, 1870)
"Our Town" (1991)
"Over the Rainbow" from THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
"Prelude" from PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE (1952)
"Rights of Conscience" (Shaker hymn, 1810)
"Stormy Weather" (1933)
"Sure on this shining night" (1941)
"Take Five" (1961)
"Take Me Home Country Roads" (1971)
"That Old Black Magic" from STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM (1942)
"There'll Be) Peace in the Valley" (1937)
"These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)" (1936)
"The Tree of Life" (Shaker hymn, about 1810)
"You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" from SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUTTo read the complete descriptions for the tunes sent in, click on this link:
National Carry a Tune Week 2007
List of tunes in alphabetical order:
"Beat It" (1983)
"Be Glad Then, America" (1956)
"Come thou fount of every blessing" (about 1813)
"GIANT" (theme from the movie, 1956)
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (1944)
"How Can I Keep From Singing?" (1864)
"Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair" (1854)
"Love Me Tender" (1956)
"My Way" (1969)
"Open Thy Lattice Love" (1844)
"Suspicious Minds" (1969)
"Turn Around" (1954)
"Welcome, Welcome" (1869)
"What a friend we have in Jesus" (1868)
"Wooden Heart" (1960)
"You Are My Sunshine" (1940)
List of tunes in alphabetical order:
"Amazing Grace" (folk hymn)
"Are You Making Any Money?" (1933)
"At Seventeen" (1975)
"Back in the Saddle Again" (1940)
"The Blackest Crow" (traditional folk song)
"Blowin' in the Wind" (1963)
"Blue Skies" (1927)
"Boogie Blues" (1945)
"Buttons and Bows" (1948)
"Cakewalk" (1951
"Call of the Canyon" (1940)
"Canaan's Land" (gospel song)
"Crucifixion" (1786)
"Days of Wine and Roses" (1961)
"The Devil and the Farmer's Wife" (traditional folk song)
"Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'" (HIGH NOON, 1952)
"Don't Fence Me In" (1944)
"Empty Saddles" (1936)
"Flying Theme" from E.T. (1982)
"Frankie and Johnny" (1912)
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1944)
"The Humble Heart" (Shaker hymn, 1820)
"I Can't But Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound" (folk song)
"If I Had a Hammer" (1958)
"I'm Looking Over a Four-leaf Clover" (1927/1948)
"I Will Come Down in the Valley" (Shaker song,1889)
"Jingle, Jangle, Jingle" (1942)
"K-K-K-Katy" (1918)
"Keep Me From Blowing Away" (1970s)
"Land of Our Hearts" (1917)
"Last Night When We Were Young" (1936)
"Main Title from THE SUNDOWNERS (1960)
"Main title from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1961)
"Manana" (1948)
"Mare Nostrum" from VICTORY AT SEA (1950s)
"Mexicali Rose" (1923)
"Mood Indigo" (1931)
"A Night Song" (1895)
"Orchids in the Moonlight" (1933)
"Prelude" from THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)
"Prelude" from KING OF KINGS (1961)
"Satin Doll" (1958)
"She Sits at Her Loom" (1996)
"The Silver Horn" (1883)
"Something's Gotta Give" (1955)
"Spirit of Freedom" (1956)
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896)
"Summertime" (1935)
"They Were You" (1960)
"They Who Seek the Throne of Grace" -- for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
"This Land is Your Land" (1940/1956)
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1963)
"Tree of Life" (Shaker song, 1876)
"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (1934)
"Variations on AMERICA" (1891/1963)
"When I Go To West Virginia" (1996)
"When I Fall in Love" (1952)
"You Were Meant For Me" (1929)
Read the American songwriters and composers chosen for the
100 Essential Songs (1861-1961)
50 Essential Songs (1759 - 1859)
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