Lyr Add: I Could Not Find My Baby-o (Sandburg)

Subject: Lyr Add: I COULD NOT FIND MY BABY-O (from Sandburg
From: steve in ottawa
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 01:14 PM

I COULD NOT FIND MY BABY-O
(as sung by Carl Sandburg on Flatrock Ballads)
(variant on HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY)

(first stanza nearly unchanged:)
I left my darling lying here, lying here, lying here;
I left my darling lying here...while I went to gather blaeberries.

I found the trail of the yellow fawn, yellow fawn, yellow fawn,
I found the trail of the yellow fawn...but I could not find my baby-o.

I found the wee brown otter's track, otter's track, otter's track;
I found the wee brown otter's track...but I could not find my baby-o.

I found the trail of the mountain mist, mountain mist, mountain mist;
I found the trail of the mountain mist...but I could not find my baby-o.

(again, nearly unchanged from original)
O rovin' rovin' gorry-oer-goal, gorry-oer-goal, gorry-oer-goal;
O rovin' rovin' gorry-oer-goal...but I did not find my baby-o.

SFT
March 2004

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 01:28 PM

see also previous thread

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From:
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 03:16 PM

I'd say there isn't much of a change in the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 04:09 PM

Test. George, I see your post ok.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From: steve in ottawa
Date: 22 Mar 04 - 06:03 PM

Appologies to those who caught the error (George, Mario, Sandy). I can't remember what I searched for, but obviously not the forum. Gotta say though: it was nice listening to Carl Sandburg while I transcribed :-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:01 AM

Not sure whether MMario has caught up with the missing MIDI in the DT, but there's one at http://www.electricscotland.com/music/fairylul.mid.

Regards, John

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From: MMario
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:45 AM

yes - have Highland Fairy Lullabye at the mudcat midi page

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: variant of HIGHLAND FAIRY LULLABY
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:47 AM

Thanks MM.

Regards, John