Lyr Req: Johnnie Has Gone for a Soldier

Subject: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Deni
Date: 12 May 01 - 03:17 AM

Does anyone know this song, or part of it. I need to know whether it exists or whether it is just in my head. It may be a playground song.

I've looked in the digitrad under Johnnie, soldier, but it didn't come up.

Hope someone knows. Thanks.

Deni

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 May 01 - 03:55 AM

BUTTERMILK HILL

Here I sit on Buttermilk Hill Who can blame me, cryin' my fill And ev'ry tear would turn a mill, Johnny has gone for a soldier.

Me, oh my, I loved him so, Broke my heart to see him go, And only time will heal my woe, Johnny has gone for a soldier.

I'll sell my rod, I'll sell my reel, Likewise I'll sell my spinning wheel, And buy my love a sword of steel, Johnny has gone for a soldier.

I'll dye my dress, I'll dye it red, And through the streets I'll beg for bread, For the lad that I love from me has fled, Johnny has gone for a soldier.

Recorded by Ives et. al. @America @parting @soldier filename[ SHULARN4 Tune file : SHULARN4

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In the digi as Buttermilk Hill, but also known as Butternut Hill.

Enjoy, it's one of my favourites...

LTS

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Deni
Date: 12 May 01 - 04:45 AM

Thanks very much LTS.

Fast work.

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: forty two
Date: 12 May 01 - 05:36 AM

Karen Casey sings a fine version of it. I think it's on her first album

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From:
Date: 12 May 01 - 06:42 AM

Here's some more information, two songs in the DT database and several threads with lots of interesting information on it.

SHULE AGRA
BUTTERMILK HILL
 
Message Threads
 
Lyrics: Suil a Ruin
Johnny has gone for a Soldier
Help: Suil a Ruin
Siul A Ruin
Red Petticoat
Songs of the Revolutionary War

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Deni
Date: 12 May 01 - 09:25 AM

Thanks for all the info. I'll follow it up, never fear!!!

deni

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 May 01 - 03:14 AM

Hooray the Mudcat!

~S~

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 13 May 01 - 05:35 PM

Deni: SHule A Gradh is the version I sing at re-enactments and I have words if you can't find them but they're in the digitrad if I'm not mistaken> I second that hooray, Susan! Kindest reguards, Neil

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Deni
Date: 19 May 01 - 02:24 PM

Irish Sergeant. Are you a member of the Sealed Knot, or would that be telling? Where do you re-enact?

Cheers deni

Subject: RE: Help: Johnnie has gone for a soldier? Lyrics?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 May 01 - 03:25 PM

LtS, where you have Likewise I'll sell my spinning wheel, And buy my love a sword of steel, I have I'll buy my love a sword of steel, that it in battle he might wield... lovely song, so hard to sing...*sniff sniff*