The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2940 Message #4090912
Posted By: leeneia
31-Jan-21 - 11:57 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Bonnie George Campbell-other versions
Subject: RE: Bonnie George Campbell
Let me get this out of the way. Mudcatters have decreed that the feminine name shall be spelled Bonnie and the adjective shall be spelled bonny. Seems like a good idea.
I looked at several versions of Bonny George Campbell at various sites, and the big difference is that some put in the warlike elements (helmet, plume, sword) and some do not. I prefer the song without them. One of the worst things that can happen to a family is that a loved one disappears with never an explanation. The fear and faint hope never end.
Bonny George Campbell is the only song I have ever encountered that acknowledges this terrible human experience.