Posted by paul b on December 27, 2006 at 21:28:46:
In Reply to: Madeira M'Dear (From At the Drop of a Hat) Recorded by The Limeliters posted by Mike Smith on March 13, 2003 at 10:24:01:
: To Whom It May Concern:
: I have been searching the internet for several months trying to find the GUITAR CHORDS for a song composed by the
: British writing team of "Michael Flanders & Donald Swann." The titled of the song is "Have Some Madeira M'Dear."
: The song is from Flanders & Swann's musical review "At The Drop Of A Hat" which I believe dates from the mid-fifities.
: The only performance of the song I have ever heard was on a recording by the folk trio "The Limeliters." The Album
: the song was featured on was entitled "Tonight - In Person, The Limeliters (Live)" On that album, the title of the song
: was listed as "Maderia M'Dear (From At the Drop of a Hat)." That album dated from the early 60s. It is the guitar chords
: and their placement relative to the lyrics that the Limeliters used on that recording that I am in search of. FYI - I have
: found the lyrics on several sights but none have included the guitar chords. Many thanks to anyone out there in cyber
: land who can help me with my quest for both the lyrics and the guitar chords to this song.
: Regards, Mike Smith