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28 Nov 99 - 08:32 AM (#141677) Subject: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Barbara Shaw Someone gave me a tape mix with this song on it. Sounds like Tim O'Brien, doing a duet with some female (not Mollie). It starts out with the words: Once I lived like a traveller standing at the crossroads of his life... Does anyone know if this was written by O'Brien? Recorded anywhere? (I think my friend got it off a video on TV.) Called "Queen of Hearts"? It's really a beautiful song. |
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28 Nov 99 - 11:49 AM (#141702) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Dale Rose A song of that title is on his 1984 Flying Fish album, Hard Year Blues. From the notes on the Rounder/Flying Fish site, it looks as though it could be Mollie, Mary Flower, Emily Cantrell, Sharon or Cheryl White, though since Emily Cantrell is the only one listed as lead in addition to harmony vocals, she'd be my guess. |
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28 Nov 99 - 09:39 PM (#141925) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Barbara Shaw Thanks Dale. I looked up Tim O'Brien on CDNOW.com, and I thought I went through every one of the albums listed looking for "Queen of Hearts." Must have gone right by it. Thanks for your help. |
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09 Feb 04 - 01:00 AM (#1112253) Subject: Lyr Add: More verses to Queen Of Hearts From: Mrrzy Hi, the verses in the Trad are all in the version I have, but I also have this extra one in the version sung by Cynthia Gooding on her Queen of Hearts album; the BOLD verse is being added, plain text is already in the DigiTrad. Somehow, I think there is another verse somewhere, anybody know it? There are threads on this which I have read but which don't answer this question. Thanks. QUEEN OF HEARTS Cynthia Gooding, Queen of Hearts (Elektra, at a guess?) To the queen of hearts he's the ace of sorrow He's here today, he's gone tomorrow Young men are plenty but sweethearts few If my love leaves me what shall I do? Had I the store in yonder mountain Where gold and silver is there for counting I could not count for thought of thee My eyes so full I could not see I love my father, I love my mother I love my sister, I love my brother I love my friends and relatives too I'll forsake them all and go with you My father left me both house and land And servants many at my command At my commandment they ne'er shall be I'll forsake them all and go with thee. To the queen of hearts is the ace of sorrow He's here today, he's gone tomorrow Young men are plenty but sweethearts few If my love leaves me what shall I do? I moved this message here from another thread on the same topic. |
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09 Feb 04 - 01:15 AM (#1112260) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Joe Offer Hmmm. I wonder what else we can dig up. There's an entry in the Traditional Ballad Index, but it refers only to the Digital Tradition and to the Folksinger's Wordbook. -Joe Offer- Queen of HeartsDESCRIPTION: "To the Queen of Hearts goes the Ace of sorrow... Young men are plenty but sweethearts few; If my love leaves me, what shall I do?" The singer talks of her wealth and family, "But I'll leave them all to go with you."AUTHOR: unknown EARLIEST DATE: 1973 KEYWORDS: love courting family travel FOUND IN: Britain REFERENCES (2 citations): Silber-FSWB, p. 153, "Queen of Hearts" (1 text) DT, QUNHEART* Roud #3195 CROSS-REFERENCES: cf. "I Know My Love" File: FSWB153 Go to the Ballad Search form The Ballad Index Copyright 2003 by Robert B. Waltz and David G. Engle. The lyrics in the Digital Tradition are exactly what's found in The Joan Baez Songbook. Here are the background notes from that songbook:
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09 Feb 04 - 02:28 AM (#1112274) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Stewie Rich-Joy's other half, Paul Lawler, does/did a superb rendition of 'To the queen of hearts, he's the ace of sorrows'. --Stewie. |
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09 Feb 04 - 03:27 AM (#1112288) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Lancashire Lad See also the version by Rosie Hardman LL |
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09 Feb 04 - 05:39 AM (#1112343) Subject: Lyr Add: QUEEN OF HEARTS From: masato sakurai From: Songs of the West, by S. Baring Gould, H Fleetwood Sheppard, and F.W. Bussell, new and revised edition (Methuen, n.d. [1905], pp. 232-233; with music). THE QUEEN OF HEARTSEditions at Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads: queen of hearts [title] |
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09 Feb 04 - 05:57 AM (#1112348) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: masato sakurai Martin Carthy's "The Queen of Hearts" (lyrics) "Ace of Sorrow" -- Brown & Dana (lyrics & audio) |
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09 Feb 04 - 08:18 AM (#1112435) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: greg stephens This tune(the one in the Baring-Gould collection, anyway, and recorded by a lot of people) is very unusual in the English tradition in being in a minor key with a variable second.(in Aminor, say, the second note of the scale varies between B and Bflat). An eeire and beautiful effect. There is an English fiddle air called the Northern Lass which deploys this effect also, and these are the only two tunes that do this in our tradition that I've ever heard. |
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09 Feb 04 - 09:38 AM (#1112501) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Malcolm Douglas Number 3195 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It appears that Baring-Gould's example is the only one ever found in oral currency, and that all revival recordings are arrangements of it. The Northern Lass is a 17th century tune, and it's easy to see why Baring-Gould would place the Queen of Hearts melody in the same period. There ought really to be broadside or songsheet editions prior to the 19th century examples, but I don't know of any. |
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09 Feb 04 - 12:38 PM (#1112632) Subject: Add: Queen of Hearts- Broadside Version From: IanC There are a number of the 19th Century broadside versions at the Bodleian site. Pitts, London (1819-1844) - Firth c.18(159), Harding B 25(1583), Harding B 17(2480) Wright, Birmingham (1831-1837) - Harding B 28(120) March & Co, London (1877-1884) - Firth b.28(2) Ingram & co, London - Firth b.28(3a/b) (the latter two are in collections of songs). Here a transcript of one of them Firth c.18(159) The Queen of Hearts Pitts Printer Wholesale Toy and Marble warehouse 6, Great St. andrew street 7 Dials O my poor heart my poor heart is breaking For a false young man I'm quite mistaken He is gone to Ireland long time to tary, Some Irish girl I am afraid he will marry. The Queen of Hearts and the Ace of sorrow, He is here today and gone tomorrow Young men are plenty sweethearts few But if my love leaves me what shall I do. When he comes in I gaze all around him When he goes out my poor heart goes with him To meet is a pleasure to part is a sorrow, He is here today and gone tomorow. I wish I was upon yonder mountain Where gold and silver I could have for counting I could not count it for thinking upon him He is nothing to me what makes me love him I love my father I love my mother, I love my sister and likewise my brother I love my friends and relations too, I will forsake them all and follow you O Billy O Billy I love you well, I love you better than tongue can tell I love you dearly and dare not show it You do the same and no one shall know it But when her father came to hear That he was courting his daughter dear He had him pressed and sent to sea To keep him from her sweet company He had not been there years passing three On board the ship called the Victory It was his misfortune there for to fall And killed he was by cannon ball. The text of the broadside versions from th 19th Century at least partly explain why The Queen of Hearts is not found earlier. (a) These versions mention Victory so probably date from after Trafalgar (b) The Queen of Hearts verse isn't the first, and earlier versions may not have been called by this title (c) These versions have a rather different burden than the one collected from a traditional source (particularly in the last 2 verses). :-) Ian |
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09 Feb 04 - 01:16 PM (#1112658) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Jerry Rasmussen Dang! And here I thought you were talking about the Dave Edmunds song... Jerry |
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09 Feb 04 - 02:53 PM (#1112742) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: clansfolk Brian Osborne used to do a lovely version of this - look out for one of his LPs (can't remember the name off hand - but I'm sure someone will) |
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09 Feb 04 - 07:32 PM (#1112904) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: michaelr Me too, Jerry. Love that song! Playing with the Queen of Hearts Knowing it ain't really smart The joker ain't the only fool Who'll do anything for you... Cheers, Michael |
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10 Feb 04 - 04:40 AM (#1113096) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Lancashire Lad RE Brian Osborne - Queen of Hearts This track is on his LP called AE FOND KISS. Originally issued on the Tradition label. A fine track on a fine and oft ovewrlooked album IMO LL |
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10 Feb 04 - 05:45 AM (#1113128) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: clansfolk Thanks Lancashire Lad - I remebered the name of the LP half on me way up to pick up the PA gear for the Falcon "do"(Thread) tomorrow.... Brian would never forgive me!! There's another "In Memory of Brian Osborne Concert" in March details Pete |
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10 Feb 04 - 06:08 AM (#1113140) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: VIN Brian Osborne also sings this on the Taverners great LP 'Seldom Sober'. A great song and a great singer! |
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11 Feb 04 - 01:03 PM (#1114166) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: Mrrzy Thanks all! |
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01 Nov 07 - 11:08 AM (#2184250) Subject: RE: Queen of Hearts? Any info on this song? From: GUEST,Chiko does anybody know name of duo who sings this song? I remember it must be duo ( like simon & garfunkel ) |
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01 Nov 07 - 11:18 AM (#2184259) Subject: Lyr Add: QUEEN OF HEARTS (Tim O'Brien) From: John Hardly Queen of Hearts Tim O'Brien/Howdy Skies Music, BMI Tim O'Brien--Guitar, fiddle, lead vocal Emily Cantrell--leand and harmony vocal Jerry Douglas--dobro Nick Forster--bass Once I lived like a traveler standing at the crossroads of his life Who knows not where to turn, and wonders if he'll ever reach his home I was lost, tired, and waiting, didn't have a reason to go on Days were always dark and at night I felt so all alone Chorus: And they say the darkest hour always seems to come before the dawn But I never knew a light could shine half as bright as you Now I live in your kingdom, I'm the only member of your court And your my queen of hearts, the one I'll love and serve my whole life through Repeat chorus And you're my queen of hearts, the one I'll love and serve my whole life through |
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