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Lyr Req: The American Stranger Related threads: Lyr Add: American Stranger (20) Lyr Req: Stranger to this country (27) Lyr Req: The American Stranger (10) Lyr/Tune Add: Estren / Stranger (3)
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Subject: Some say that I am Rakish, some say that I am From: Randomyr Date: 06 Nov 97 - 01:40 AM Wild.... (I have a mongrel tape someone left in my car that is going to wear out soon. It has so many different artists I can't track them down. this is one of my favorites, but I have no title, author, or performer, just the lyrics..which I would also love). Some say that I am guilty the lassies to beguile, but I will prove them lyin' folk, and you'll come alang(?) with me, and be my leesome(?) lassie on the plains of Americay... |
Subject: RE: Some say that I am Rakish, some say that I am From: Earl Date: 06 Nov 97 - 03:20 PM Happy Traum recorded it as "American Stranger" on his CD "Buckets of Songs". He says it's also know as "The Plains of Amerikee". Its an American song with Scotish roots and dates from before the American Revolution.
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Subject: Lyr Add: THE AMERICAN STRANGER (from Ord) From: Murray Date: 07 Nov 97 - 03:50 AM THE AMERICAN STRANGER [Ord, Bothy Ballads (1930), 127]
I'm a stranger in this country. From America I came.
I have travelled this country both early and late.
It is very well known that her parents were rich.
Some say that I am rakish. some say that I am wild,
The sun that's in the firmament may give no more light,
The ship that's on the salt sea she may sail without sails,
Give my compliments to Nancy, who lives on yon shore,
Now this couple they've got married, to America set sail. [Differences (apart from a word or 2) in another text—from Gavin Greig, Folk-Song of the North-East, article #LIX:] Verses 2 & 3 omitted.
Verse 7 has different names: Give my love to my Peggy, 2 verses inserted:
And for my old mother whom I love so dear,
The time it is coming when I must away. Last stanza:
Now this couple they've got married, and away they've set sail. Greig says it's also well known in the north of England. Ord footnotes: "From the reading of the sixth verse one would infer that this song was written prior to the days of the steamship, and from the last verse it would appear that it was at least written before the American war of Independence." |
Subject: RE: Some say that I am Rakish, some say that I am From: Bruce O. Date: 07 Nov 97 - 12:16 PM Ewan MacColl sang a version, "The American Stranger", that he had learned from a Falkirk iron smelter on a recording, Riverside 12-656. There are several more versions of "The American Stranger/ The Plains of America" as # 1469 in vol. 7 of 'The Greig Duncan Folk Song Collection. |
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