I can’t see that I’ve ever blogged this song that we will be singing on Passion Sunday.
The words are by the famous Australian poet James Phillip McAuley and the tune is Forbes Street by the Australian composer Richard Connolly. It has two chords (Dm & Am9), that’s all, so I’m glad I’m not playing as I just have my guitar.
Connolly is also famous as the composer of the theme music for Play School!
The text is here. (Scroll down to 9) The sheet music is available in the collection “Year of Grace Music Book” at AOV but my copy is in Together In Song (No 354).
You can switch to playing D Major instead of D minor the last two times the refrain is sung if you wish.
I don’t know if Connolly was inspired by the folk ballad “The Streets of Forbes” but it’s a good enough excuse to hear the wonderful voice of June Tabor.