Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen

Subject: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: celticjohn
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 02:52 PM

Does anyone have the music, (chords or tab) for Bonnie Moorhen, please?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 02:56 PM

Moira Craig sings it beautifully - try a PM to Trayton .

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Jim McLean
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 03:49 PM

I recorded it with Alastair McDonald on a NEVIS LP 101, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' about 1974(?). It may have been re-released. I'll dig into it for you when I can (if someone doesn't do it first).

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Jim McLean
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 04:02 PM

celticjohn,
I've had a quick look at my records and I have a rather poor casette reocrding of Alastair singing The Bonnie Moorhen which you can have if you email me at [e-mail].
I found the original in Hogg's Jacobite Relics, song number 77 and I could also email you a scan of the page if you like.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: curmudgeon
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 04:13 PM

Ewan MacColl recorded this song on the Folkways LP, "Songs of Two Rebellions" -- Tom

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 05:18 PM

IIRC, Colin Cater was recorded singing this for the 1964 Peter Watkins film (banned from screening on the BBC for many years) about Culloden.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 08:54 PM

Well, quite a lot of people have recorded it over the years. For some suggested chords and abc notation (which can be converted to staff at various places such as http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html), see thread  Bonny Moorhen.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: alison
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 03:54 AM

The tune is also called The Laird o'Cockpen

not sure if this is the right version - my computer is refusing to play midis at the moment.

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 11:47 AM

If you want to hear it done superbly well, come to a CHARM concert, when Carolyn Robson, Moira Craig and Sarah Morgan ( CMR) sing it with spine-tingling harmonies!
They may even have recorded it - Google for it on the web.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 11:58 AM

Alison - That is the tune Moira Craig sings it to - But quite a lot slower .

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: celticjohn
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 02:48 PM

Many thanks for all the helpful suggestions!!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Bonnie Moorhen
From: Saro
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 03:39 PM

Thanks Mary - we haven't recorded it yet but it is on the list for the next album!
saro