Lyr Req: Black is the Colour

Subject: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour
From: Leadfingers
Date: 08 Jan 11 - 09:34 PM

SO many singers in UK credit Christie Moore with this , despite him - On a Live Album - saying he first heard it in 1968 ? ! (Hamish Imlach)? and the John Jacob Niles connection !
I've wandered through a lot of now dead links trying to find the Original J J N lyric and tune - Can anyone with a good memory (Or a better song book than me) be of assistance ?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour
From: Kent Davis
Date: 08 Jan 11 - 10:14 PM

Perhaps this will be helpful: http://media.photobucket.com/popular/video/allpopular/alan1955/JohnJacobNiles-BlackIsTheColorOfMyT.flv?o=1936

Kent

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour
From: Kent Davis
Date: 08 Jan 11 - 10:19 PM

Leadfingers,

I know you've already looked here but, for the sake of guests who might not be as familiar with the DT, here is another link: @displaysong.cfm?SongID=665

Kent

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour
From: Leadfingers
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 06:16 AM

Thanks Kent ! Though I am NOT impressed with J J N 's treatment of it !

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Feb 23 - 02:12 PM

The amateur chorus that I have just joined as a member,
is singing an a cappella arrangement of this song.
It is the tune associated with Cecil Sharp and John Jacob Niles,
however the music score reads
"American Folk Song" with no credits except for the arranger.
The arrangement itself is copyrighted.

The lyric is sung to a woman by a man, thus,
"Her lips are something wondrous fair,
The purest eyes and the daintiest hands," etc.

Only two verses used, concluding with
"If she on earth no more I'd see,
My life would quickly fade away."