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Posted By: Roberto
21-May-04 - 04:52 AM
Thread Name: Origins: How many versions of Geordie
Subject: RE: How many versions of Geordie
16 recordings of Geordie available on CD or LP, plus 3 recordings of the Geordie that starts with "there was a battle in the North", plus MacColl's version of the bog o' Gight's type, all with the transcription of the first stanza.
Georgie Harry Cox, The Bonny Labouring Boy, Traditional songs & tunes from a Norfolk farm worker, Topic TSCD5120, ballad recorded 1958 As I walked over London Bridge One midsummer's morning early There I beheld a fair lady Lamenting for her Georgie
Georgie Peter Bellamy, Mainly Norfolk, XTRA 1060, 1968 As I walked over London Bridge One misty morning early There I overheard some fair lady Lamenting for her Georgie
Georgie A. L. Lloyd, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads) sung by Ewan MacColl and A. L. Lloyd, vol. IV, Washington 718; The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads) sung by Ewan MacColl and A. L. Lloyd, vol. II, Riverside RLP 12-623/624 Come bridle me my milk-white steed Come bridle me my pony That I may ride to London town To plead for my Georgie
Georgie Ewan MacColl, The Manchester Angel, Tradition 2059, LP (196?), from the version sung by Henry Hughes Once I had such a purty little boy As good a little boy as any That would run five miles in one half-an-hour With a letter to me Georgie
Geordie Martin Carthy, Crown of Horn, Topic TSCD300, first lp release, 1976 Now as I rode out over London Bridge On a misty morning early I overheard a fair pretty maid A-cry for the life of her Geordie
Georgie Levi Smith, on My father's the king of the gypsies, Music of English & Welsh travellers & gypsies, The Voice of the People vol.11, Topic TSCD 661, ballad recorded 1974, originally released on Topic 12T25 What did Georgie done on Shooter's Hill? Did he stoled or murder by many? Yes, he stoled sixteen of the Lord Judge's deers And we sold them down under the valley
Georgie Jasper Smith, on Here's Luck to a Man... – Gypsy Songs and Music from South-East England, Musical Traditions Records, MTCD320, ballad recorded 1974 Come saddle to me, said, my lily-white breast Come saddle to me, said, my pony I'm willing to ride all before the Lord Judge But I'll fight for the life of my Georgie
Georgie Martin Carthy, Signs of Life, Topic TSCD503, 1998 Once I had such a good little boy A pretty boy quick as any He would run five miles in one half an hour A letter to pardon my Georgie
Geordie Jo Freya, Traditional Songs of England, Saydisc CD-SDL 402, 1993 As I came over London Bridge One misty morning early I overheard a fair pretty maid Lamenting for her Geordie
Spare Me The Life Of Geordie Rod Bailey, New Bell Wake, Roy Bailey. 1976. Digitally Remastered, Fuse Records, Fuse CFCD 262 As I rode over London Bridge 'T was on one morning early There I espied a fair lady Lamenting for her Georgie
As I Walked Over London's Bridge Sam Russell, Virginia Tradition, Ballads from British tradition, Global Village Music CD1002; ballad recorded 1936 As I walked over London Bridge So early in the morning I overheard some fair one say: Lord, spare me the life of Georgie I overheard some fair one say: Lord, spare me the life of Georgie
Georgie Doc Watson, on Songcatcher II, The tradition that inspired the movie, Vanguard 79716, 2002 As I walked over London Bridge One misty morning early I heard some fair young maiden say - Lord, spare me the life of Georgie
Georgie Martin Simpson, Righteousness & Humidity, Topic TSCD540, 2003 As I rode over London Bridge So early in the morning I overheard a fair bonnie maid Saying – Spare me the life of my Georgie I overheard a fair bonnie maid Saying – Spare me the life of my Georgie
Geordie Paul Clayton, British Broadside Ballads in Popular Tradition, Folkways FW 8708, 1957 My Geordie shall be hanged in a golden chain That's a chain of many He stole sixteen of the king's wild deers And he sold them in Bohenny He stole sixteen of the king's wild deers And he sold them in Bohenny
Geordie Peggy Seeger, on Blood and Roses vol.3, Traditional ballads from Scotland and North America, sung by Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger, Blackthorn Records ESB 81, 1982 (ballad from the singing of Mrs. Evelyn Skaggs of Wayton, Arkansas As I walked over old London's Bridge It was in the morning early There I espied a most pretty fair maid Lamenting for her Georgie
Geordie Joan Baez, In Concert, Vanguard 79598-2, frst released in 1962 As I walked out over London bridge One misty morning early I overheard a fair pretty maid Was lamenting for her Geordie
Geordie June Tabor, on Maddy Prior & June Tabor, Silly Sisters, Shanachie SH 79040, 1988 There was a battle in the north And nobles there were many And they have killed Sir Charlie Hay And laid the blame on Geordie
Geordie Alistair Hulett, on The Complete Songs of Robert Burns, vol.7, Linn Records CKD 107, 1999 There was a battle in the north And nobles they were many And they hae kill'd Sir Charlie Hay And pit the wyte on Geordie
Geordie Gordon Robin Williamson, A Job Of Journey Work, Pig's Whisker Music PWMD5010, 1998 Oh there was a battle in the North Nobles there were many There was killed the King's good friend And they laid the blame on Geordie
Geordie (The Bog o' Gight) Ewan MacColl, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Vol.2, Folkways FG 3510, 1964 Will ye gang tae the Hielands, my bonnie, bonnie love? Will ye gang tae the Hielands wi' Geordie? And I'll tak' the high road and ye'll tak' the low And I'll be in the Hielands afore ye