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Can you name the TV Show that used this melody as its theme?
These ornaments don't belong on the opening to your web site if you sell to average home users on dial up lines. However, if the vast majority of your clients have broadband or high speed corporate internet links, it can be a lof of fun and sometimes quite pretty. This melody is from an old Shaker hymn called: "Simple Gifts." Composer Aaron Copeland expanded the melody in 1944 and made it a part of his orchestrations for the Martha Graham ballet: "Appalachian Spring." The Answer to the above question is: "CBS Reports, with Walter Cronkite" a.k.a. "The CBS News Hour" 1961- 1971 Other Places You've heard this tune: Lord of the Dance Theme Song Oldsmobile Commercial - 1999 Tabloid TV: American Journal Judy Collins cover THE LYRICS: 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'Tis the gift to be free, 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gain'd To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd, To turn, turn will be our delight 'Till by turning, turning we come round right. |