Song from Lemony Snicket Movie

Subject: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,Sing.out/Penny
Date: 15 May 05 - 09:04 AM

Does anyone know what the song is that is played on an autoharp in the movie? It's a folk type song played and sung only briefly.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 May 05 - 04:39 PM

I remember that, it was just long enough to identify it as an autoharp and that was it... if we get the DVD out soon, I'll see what I can do towards identifying it... Limpit has been badgering me for it since the film was out!

LTS

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,Fiona
Date: 20 May 05 - 07:17 PM

The song is Bonnie George Campbell

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,Sing.out/Penny
Date: 20 May 05 - 08:04 PM

Yea! Thanks. I'll see if I can find lyrics/melody.

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,Fiona
Date: 20 May 05 - 11:32 PM

It's at www.contemplator.com/scotland/
This is also known as Child Ballad #210 (Bonnie James Campbell)
Also see Francis J. Child Ballads.
No chords with it. If you find chords could you post them? I'll do the same if I find them.

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Roberto
Date: 21 May 05 - 08:30 AM

Chords from Norman Buchan, 101 Scottish Songs, Collins 1962

C         C7          F          C
High upon Hielands and laigh upon Tay
                                     G7
Bonnie George Campbell rade oot on a day
C            C7          F          C
Saddled and bridled, sae gallant tae see
                              G7       C
Hame cam' his good horse but never cam' he

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Roberto
Date: 21 May 05 - 08:34 AM

Sorry, but the result after the message is submitted is that the chords aren't placed in their proper place. First line, C7 is on Highland, F on laigh, C on Tay; second line, G7 is on day; third line, C7 is on bridled, F on gallant, C on see; fourth line, G7 is on never. R

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Roberto
Date: 21 May 05 - 08:39 AM

From Jerry Silverman, Songs of Scotland, Mel Bay, 1991

G / Em / Am / G
G / Em / G / Bm
Em / D / Em / C
Em hame / G good / C ne- / G -ver / Em came / D he

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,Fiona
Date: 25 May 05 - 03:20 AM

Thanks for the chords. I was beginning to feel like an idiot not being able to get it correct. Thanks

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST, Hamish
Date: 25 May 05 - 07:37 AM

Ah - that'll be Billy Connolly, who started out in the entertainment biz as a folkie.

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 25 May 05 - 01:04 PM

In which case it could well be him playing it (although his usual instrument is the banjo....)

LTS

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,Allen
Date: 25 May 05 - 02:18 PM

He does seem awfully fond of the tune. BTW has anyone heard him play Get it On by T.Rex on banjo?

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: GUEST,mlnease
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 10:29 PM

Roberto,

Thanks for this--I've found several different versions of the lyric, but I like the snippet you posted best. Can you tell me where to find it?

Thanks,

mn

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 11:10 PM

Hi, mn -
I crosslinked all our threads on Bonnie George Campbell (links are at the top of this page), so you can find several versions by looking at the crosslinks.

Anybody know where this song appears in the film - how many minutes from the beginning, or what scene number?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Song from Lemony Snicket Movie
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 11 Aug 09 - 03:44 AM

LtS - the autoharp's been Connolly's second instrument since the Humblebums.