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Thread #163282 Message #3894131
Posted By: Richie
15-Dec-17 - 10:42 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Spanish Lady painting/ song info
Subject: RE: Origins: Spanish Lady painting/ song info
Hi,
Here are the versions I have listed so far:
A. "Song No. 83" dated circa 1770; later titled "The Ride in London." a. SONG LXXXIII-"The Frisky Songster." It was first printed circa 1770 in London, or Dublin. Reprint copies include Bodleian (1776), Harding Collection (1802), and the Kinsey-ISR Library. The 1776 edition is found online in the Jack Horntip Collection. b. "The Ride in London" is a reprint found in "The Merry Muses: A Choice Collection of Favourite Songs Gathered by Robert Burns," 1827. B. "Spanish Lady I" Roud 542 (also "Galway City" and "Ettrick Lady") first two stanzas rewritten from "SONG LXXXIII" in "The Frisky Songster," 1776 edition, aso titled "The Ride in London" in "The Merry Muses: A Choice Collection of Favourite Songs Gathered by Robert Burns" 1827. The first Spanish Lady stanzas are frequently combined with stanzas of 8. Madam, I Have Come to Court You. See also: "Madam." a. "As I Walked Up Through London City," sung by Mrs. Margaret Gillespie (1841-1910) of Glasgow, sister of Rev. Duncan about 1906; collected Duncan, version B from Greig-Duncan Collection. b. "Edinburgh City," sung by William Wallace of Leochel-Cushnie collected by Greig about 1907, version D from Greig-Duncan Collection 4. c. "London City," sung by John Johnstone of New Deer collected by Greig about 1907 (As I went up thro' London City) Greig-Duncan Collection 4 pp.66-71 (version E). Mistitled, with music for version F. d. "Spanish Lady," sung by Mrs. Longhill Dunbar of Crimond, Aberdeenshire about 1908; b. 1855 married John Dunbar collected by Greig, version A from Greig-Duncan Collection 4. e. "Spanish Lady," sung by Mary Cruickshank of Aberdeenshire; collected by Greig about 1908, published in 1910 in Greig's weekly folk song column. version C from Greig-Duncan Collection 4. f. "Twenty-Eighteen." Sung by Fred Yeldam, July 12th, 1911, and on Oct. 5th, 1911 by Mrs. Hollingsworth, Thaxted. Noted by Clive Carey. From Five English Folk Songs taken from Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Dec., 1934), pp. 130-137. g. "Oh, Dear Oh (Spanish Lady)." Sung by Ethel Findlater of Orkney. Learned about 1914 from her cousin Bella who sang a chorus after every two verses, though Ethel thinks even that is too often. From two recordings at Collection - School of Scottish Studies, 1969. h. "Spanish Lady" sung by Burl Ives, learned about 1944 from an Irish Bartender in NYC. Recorded in 1945 and published by Ives in "Wayfaring Stranger: An Autobiography," 1948. i. "Dublin City," sung by Seamus Ennis of Dublin c. 1951, recorded by Alan Lomax. From: Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales: Songs of Seduction. j. "The Spanish Lady" sung by Nancy McCuddy Stevenson of Clarksville, TN on Dec. 5, 1953, learned from her father. From "Folk Songs from Middle Tennessee," Boswell edited Wolfe. k. "Galway City" as sung by Clancy Brothers. Recorded in 1965 and released 1966 on their "Isn't It Grand Boys" album. Tommy Makem got this from Sean O'Boyle of Armahg. l. "Ettrick Lady," sung by The Corries from the Album: Live from Scotland Volume 2; 1975. Based on, or similar to, "Galway City" from Sean O'Boyle. m. "The Spanish Lady," sung by Martin Howley of Fanore, northwest Clare; as recorded in singer's home, summer 1975. From "Singers and Songs of County Clare," see online at Clare County Library's Jim Carroll and Pat Mackenzie Collection. n. "Madam, I'm a Darling" (also "Chester City")- sung by Frank Harte, 1975, learned in Kerry. From the 1975 LP recording "Frank Harte: . . . and Listen To My Song." It also appears in "Songs of Dublin" edited by Frank Harte in 1978. C. "Spanish Lady II" Songs with primarily Spanish Lady text and the "she answered No" chorus (For songs that mention Spanish Lady and have the "No Sir/Oh No John" text see 8A. "Oh No, John," "No Sir," "Spanish Merchant's Daughter," "She answered No" Roud 146. a. "Spanish Lady' sung by Bell Robertson of Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire; collected about 1906 by Gavin Greg; Greig Duncan I. b. "Dublin City"- sung by Miss Georgina Reid of Collyford, New Deer, married name Mrs Ironside of Tarriff ; collected by Greig about 1908; version F from Greig-Duncan Collection 4. c. "Spanish Lady" sung by Andrew Hawes of Pittsburg, New Hampshire June 18, 1943. Collected by Helen Hartness Flanders. D. "Spanish Lady III." A poem by Irish poet Joseph Campbell c.1913 based off the first two stanzas he collected of Spanish Lady I. Includes the songs that use Campbell's text. a. "Spanish Lady" a poem by Joseph Campbell (1879-1944), a native of Belfast. My date is c. 1913, a guestimation. b. "Spanish Lady" as sung by Dominic Behan of Dublin on his 1959 on his Topic LP "Down by the Liffeyside." E. "Spanish Lady IV" The name "Spanish Lady" is found replacing "lovely creature" in a number of "Madam" versions including at least one children's game song, a. "Spanish Lady." From Wehman's "Universal Songster," Volume 39 circa 1893 (New York) b. ["A Spanish Lady"] A Cornwall informant quotes (Dec. 11, 1909) a version formerly heard at Colborne, Ont., which he supposes to be Irish. My title. From Journal of American Folklore, Volume 31, 1917; "Canadian Folk-Lore from Ontario" by F.W. Waugh. c. "Spanish Lady." Communicated by Miss Violet Noland, Davis, Tucker County, 1916; obtained from Mr. John Raese, who heard it sung when he was a boy. From Cox, Folk Songs of the South, 1925. d. "Spanish Lady" sung by Mrs. S. T. Topper, Ashland, Ohio, 1939; Eddy Ballads and Songs of Ohio. F. "The Spanish Lady V." A 1930 arrangement with new text of Spanish Lady for piano and voice by Irish composer Herbert Hughes using the opening traditional verses of Spanish Lady I. a. "The Spanish Lady. Old Song." Adapted and arranged by H. Hughes. Dedicated to Hugh Campbell Stracathro. Publisher: London and New York: Boosey & Co, 1930. b. "Spanish Lady; Ballynure Ballad," recorded by James McCafferty (voice); Herbert Hughes Piano); London on His Master's Voice = HMV, 1930. Listen: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/sound/cid-230911 c. “The Spanish Lady in Dublin City” sung by Richard Dyer-Bennet. Learned in NYC about 1942. From Folkways "Richard Dyer-Bennet, Vol. 4," 1957. d. "Spanish Lady" arranged by The Dubliners from the album: A Parcel of Rogues; 1976. (Composite, includes last stanza from Campbell; Spanish Lady III) e. "Spanish Lady" arranged by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers, from "Irish Pub Songs" 1996. (Composite, includes last stanza from Campbell; Spanish Lady III)