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26 Feb 04 - 08:42 PM (#1124835) Subject: Anyone know this song From: ducksy One day while out walkin' in a far distant land, I went into an alehouse for a half-hour to pass, And as I sat down with my smoke and my glass, Who should come in but a young Indian lass. Well, she sat down beside me and she gave me her hand Saying, "Young man, you're a stranger. You're not one of my clan, But if you'd be contented to stroll along with me, I will teach you the language of the Isle of Maree. [check spelling]. Oh, no, my fair maiden, this just cannot be, For I have my own true love in my own country. To deceive her I would never, for I know she loves me. I will not marry the lass from "Maree." Thanks for any information. |
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26 Feb 04 - 08:49 PM (#1124840) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: dick greenhaus TRy a search for "Mohee" in digiTrad. Prolly a corruption of Maui. |
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26 Feb 04 - 09:53 PM (#1124861) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: ducksy THANKS A LOT DICK FOR THE INFO. |
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26 Feb 04 - 11:29 PM (#1124903) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: Warsaw Ed Dusky: Also check out the Wolf Folklore Collection for Lyrics and an original recording [1952 Arkansas] The American Memory collection [Library of Congress] has six items with some lyrics transcriptions and other recordings in the Cowell Collection and Voices from the Dust Bowl. Ed |
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26 Feb 04 - 11:30 PM (#1124905) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: LadyJean The song is called "Little Mohee" or "Pretty Mohee". I think Martin Carthy recorded a version of it. |
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27 Feb 04 - 12:47 AM (#1124939) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: Little Robyn The tune is similar to 'On top of old Smokey' (or spaghetti, whichever you prefer!) Robyn |
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27 Feb 04 - 03:47 AM (#1124990) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: GUEST A variant of the Indian Lass, a more comprehensive variant can be found in the Hammond and Gardner collection |
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27 Feb 04 - 09:35 AM (#1125129) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: GUEST,Puffenkinty Burl Ives had a notable success with "Little Mohee". In his version the sweetheart in the singer's native land proves to be unfaithful, so he sails back over the ocean to his "Little Mohee." |
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27 Feb 04 - 09:46 AM (#1125134) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: GUEST,JOHN OF ELSIES`S BAND Nick Jones did an excellent version of "The Indian Lass". Not to be missed. |
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27 Feb 04 - 09:43 PM (#1125542) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: Jim Dixon Two variants in the DT are called LITTLE MOHEA and LITTLE MAUMEE . |
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27 Feb 04 - 11:49 PM (#1125593) Subject: RE: Anyone know this song From: Celtaddict Stan Hugill also recorded this, and it is included in his book. |
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30 Jan 23 - 06:14 PM (#4163996) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Isle of Maree / Little Mohee From: GUEST in 1986 my scool i went to the royal school for the blind had two music teachers one called alec and judith. judith was very into folk songs some of them written in the 19 century tunes some that have more words that were written in the 20s and beyond. books of what she knew were sung when she got the kids to sing. one of these was the little mohee the kids knew the tune when she played it on the piano but at first no one knew it from that. when i was 14 years old folk music became a thing in my life i wanted folks to know on top of old smoky but no one knew it. when i got my self a new home more folk new the songs first beginnings. when i got a computer i got a talking voice especially made for the blind and now i have a dictaphone and songs like the little mohee i am doing more reviewing of songs sum of them are from the 19th century. the tune is the same tune as on top of old smoky and did not start first recording when bradly kincade first recording made fame in 1929 all 2 songs were very popular in the 1920s and 1930s. in 1950 the weavers were a folk singing group ho had lee hase and pete seeger. pete wrote new wiods whichwat be in its words from a 1914 song first done by mary shelton when pete and lee hase wrote the new words in 1951 the words were the same as what shelton first sung in 1914 but the tune that is sung today was written when the folk music started copying songs like the litlle mohee which pete seeger did not no until alun lomax heard and said i can't believe you have made it a hit out when 1963 came tom glazer from new jersey had heard of the little mohee and heard of its tune he knew that the song had many titles even be fore on top of old smoky. he had a fite with many folk singers and said i have new words and again itchrats it got to number 12 in the us pop charts in 1963 but more folk no this song because many kids schools sing this song forgetting that a song called the little mohee and others. after tom glazer wrote new words in 1963 more editions to sing what you want did not think out in the 1980s talks about songs like the 19 centurry songs to be found in music books like judith had in the 1980s to make the kids learn what was great for them to learn music this song was on a book called folk song the kids should sing and play. among the others first picked up from the usa were john browns body and you are my sunshine and this land is your land. the song mohee she loved and heard many singers sing but the kids when 1 time at the music class they begun to think more about it when i first talked to my mum she said that is a wrong set of words it is the tune of on top of old smoky. i knew that this 1882 song first excited before the song on top of old smoky kame to be known. my story hank you so much from joe. and when i get new battreys for this dictaphone of mine i will review the song from start to finish. |
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01 Feb 23 - 11:38 AM (#4164131) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Isle of Maree / Little Mohee From: pdq Mohee is a Dutch surname and has nothing to do with American Indians. The original lyrics were about a chap who left to work for the Dutch East India Company. He eventually returned home to find his girl had been faithful. If there is any mention of Indian it is the variety from India. If done to the tune of "On Top of Old Smoky" that is of Elizabethan English in origin. |
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01 Feb 23 - 11:45 AM (#4164134) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Isle of Maree / Little Mohee From: Mrrzy Fascinating. We had Ed McCurdy's version where he sails back. Mom always said Little Mohee shoulda kicked him right back. |