Lyr Req: Bonaparte's Retreat

Subject: Bonaparte's Retreat
From: Mike
Date: 26 Feb 97 - 12:31 PM

I've heard some variations on these lyrics, although I don't have any of them. The lyrics are relatively brief, as I recall.

Subject: Lyr Add: BONAPARTE'S RETREAT (King/Stewart)
From:
Date: 26 Feb 97 - 12:58 PM

BONEPARTE'S RETREAT
by Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart
As recorded by Pee Wee King on "Highlights from Melody Ranch, Vol. 5" (2014)

Met the girl I love in a town way down in Dixie
'Neath the stars up above-she was the sweetest girl I ever did see
[§] So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms
I kissed her while the fiddles played "The Bonaparte's Retreat."

All the world was bright as I held her on that night
And I heard her say: "Darlin', please don't go away."
So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms
I kissed her while the fiddles played "The Bonaparte's Retreat."

REPEAT FROM §.

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Subject: Bonapartes Retreat
From: J Leduc
Date: 28 Dec 97 - 01:53 PM

need lyrics for this traditional(?) song for our Bluegrass band...can you help? It's a fiddle tune(?)

Subject: RE: Bonapartes Retreat
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 28 Dec 97 - 02:41 PM

A search of the database (see the blue box at the top of this page) for Bonaparte's or Bonaparte* or retreat or the phrase [BONAPARTE'S RETREAT] will give it to you. AS far as I know, the basic 2 parts of the tune are trad; Pee-Wee King added the lyrics and the C part.

Subject: RE: Bonapartes Retreat
From: Bruce O.
Date: 28 Dec 97 - 02:45 PM

It's in O'Neill's 'Music of Ireland', #1789, 'Dance Music of Ireland', #980, and the Roche Collection, II, 280. All these are available as reprints.

Subject: RE: Bonapartes Retreat
From: Bruce O.
Date: 28 Dec 97 - 07:29 PM

The tune, that is.

Subject: Bonapart's Retreat
From:
Date: 18 Sep 98 - 01:56 PM

Our band, the Birch Road String Band, has been playing bonaparts retreat for 3 years now and we still sing the only verse we know over twice. I would like to get a couple new verses. Anybody know any.

Jeff Shea, Alpena MI

Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat
From: Joe Offer
Date: 18 Sep 98 - 03:10 PM

Hi, Jeff - go to the search box in the upper-right corner and search under bonapart* (the "wild card" asterisk will let you find any words beginning with "bonapart," and there may be a variety of endings). You'll find at least a few new verses, and maybe somebody will post more here. If the verse you know isn't in our database, be sure to post it.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat
From: Allan S.
Date: 18 Sep 98 - 07:40 PM

Isn't Bonaparts Retreat also called "THe eighth of January" ???? or do I have it mixed up with something else

Allan S.

Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat
From: Gene
Date: 18 Sep 98 - 08:26 PM

You may be thinking of The Battle of New Orleans
where Jimmie Driftwood used: The 8th of January

Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat
From:
Date: 21 Sep 98 - 02:25 PM

I'm not sure but I think "The Eqghth of January" is a completely different song from "Bonapart's Retreat"