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08 Jan 11 - 09:34 PM (#3070250) Subject: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour From: Leadfingers 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 ? |
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08 Jan 11 - 10:14 PM (#3070262) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour From: Kent Davis Perhaps this will be helpful: http://media.photobucket.com/popular/video/allpopular/alan1955/JohnJacobNiles-BlackIsTheColorOfMyT.flv?o=1936 Kent |
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08 Jan 11 - 10:19 PM (#3070266) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour From: Kent Davis 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 |
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09 Jan 11 - 06:16 AM (#3070429) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour From: Leadfingers Thanks Kent ! Though I am NOT impressed with J J N 's treatment of it ! |
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11 Feb 23 - 02:12 PM (#4164875) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Black is the Colour From: keberoxu 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." |