Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?

Subject: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: GUEST,Double Butt
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 12:02 AM

Does anyone know what recording group made "Once There Were Greenfields" famous? Thanks.

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 12:06 AM

It was The Brothers Four -- here are the lyrics.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: GUEST,Double Butt
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 12:08 AM

Thanks, Mark. Our best guess was The Kingston Trio, but we knew that wasn't right. I appreciate it.

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 12:10 AM

And, at the risk of strumming my own guitar, there's also Greenberg's. But don't tell Mary Garvey I said so.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 12:46 AM

As usual, first rate Mark. Hilarious.

Cheers

Rick

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: masato sakurai
Date: 07 Feb 03 - 07:53 PM

Greenfields - The Brothers Four [Real Audio] from here.

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Feb 03 - 05:55 AM

In addition the "The Brothers Four" the following have also recorded "Greenfields." "The Beverley Sisters"; "The Four Freshmen"; "Laurie Lewis"; "Unit 4+2" and "The Watersons."

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: GUEST,Dick Ledbetter
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 01:11 AM

Re: Who recorded "Once There Were Greenfields:" I have a reel-to-reel recording ca 1959 by Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders,
Rich Dehr and Frank Miller. Inasmuch as they wrote the song,
presumably they were the FIRST to record it.
For a nice write-up on Gilkyson, go to www.elizagilkyson.com.
I think you will recognize other titles therein.
It is a pity that he has fallen from memory. Sic Transit .....

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: GUEST,Dick Ledbetter
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 01:21 AM

I just got around to checking the Mudcat MIDI of "Greenfields"
and heard "Green Leaves of Summer." TSK!

Subject: RE: Origins: Who recorded Greenfields?
From: Padre
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 11:54 PM

Also "The Inn Group" [Tom McHenry, John Swalm, Roger Strange and Tom Mayes] on the Folk Promotions label in 1962. Fortunately, out of print.

Padre