Thanks for your response, Doug. The number reference was really only acknowledging the quantity of songs built up in the time frame. You young guys don't know how lucky you are. With your "where to" and my son's "how to" I reckon I saved weeks of effort , especially in editing the lyrics around size on the page. It means one song per page. (It's the eyes, you see). By the time we hand out the song sheets, 'explain', sing & then collect same, I think 15/20 songs might be maximum, keeping in mind the ages of the Group. I expect to witness "What was that he said?" more than once. Thanks again. JimJ
2 2016-01-27 01:50:44
Re: Compiling a Song Book (17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
F.A.O. dino48, Doug Smith, mekidsmom and Roger Guppy. An update on my project re compiling a 'songbook'. In about 3 days, working off and on, I have amassed approx 70 songs of various genres. And all without a secretary! A big thanks to all of you for your assistance and support.
I'm sure my 'audiences' will wish to thank you too.
Cheers and Happy (Robert) Burns Day.
Jim Johnston X
3 2016-01-20 09:47:35
Re: Compiling a Song Book (17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Hi. Thanks to mekidsmom and Doug Smith for your support in my project.
Cheers
Jim Johnston
4 2016-01-19 11:21:59
Re: Compiling a Song Book (17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Hi Doug. Again, thanks for your response. I'm sure I understood your guidance notes! I will now make a start on what seems like a good idea, at the time. I really will update you on my progress.
You're a star.
Cheers
JimJ
5 2016-01-18 12:58:27
Re: Compiling a Song Book (17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Hi Doug. Thanks for your response.
In reply to your questions: I do NOT need chords/music, lyrics only.(Painfully, 80% of my existing Song-book was compiled PRE Chordie or other sites. You know, wrote then typed the lyrics , using song books or stop start cassettes then writing the chords----real pre war/electric days. Yup, the Good Old Days)
I have used Microsoft Word on a one song per page. Sadly I cannot retrieve past work. I suppose I'm looking for the internet equivalent of "make me a list of songs by 50s/60s pop stars"
In the past, I've had secretaries who could rustle that up, somehow. Those days have gone.
I visit several Retirement Homes for a 2 hour 'Gig'. I just feel that the residents will get more out of the session with the lyrics.
Thanks for your support.
Jim J
Scotland
6 2016-01-18 00:07:24
Re: Compiling a Song Book (17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Hi dino4. Thanks for your response. Let me expand on my thoughts on what I'm looking for. I have seen others handout X numbers of pages with, say, 8 songs per page. How can I collate the songs (in genre) to pass out to the 20/30 folk present. Perhaps, when I let you know that I'm a 75 year old two things will fall into place 1) I'm maybe in a 50s, 60s Time Warp so will be playing to my peer group and 2) I would welcome instructions, for this exercise, to recognise my lack of techy stuff.
Cheers
JimJ
7 2016-01-17 19:29:57
Topic: Compiling a Song Book (17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
As a new 'member' I'm on this page because it lists Personal Projects in the 'MENU'. Apologies if I'm in the wrong place.. Anyway, my Project is to Compile a 'Song Book' of Sing-a-long songs which I can hand out to the 'audience' of the residents of Nursing Homes when I lead the Sing-a-long sessions. I'm looking at 50s/60s Pop/Country & Western/Music Hall Scottish,Irish,English & Welsh favourites. I've built up this 'repertoire'-largely in pre internet days. I am told that "you can download all that" on the internet.
Yeah. But how? Any help or ideas, Please?
Yours
Jim Johnston
Ayrshire