Lyr/Chords Req: Peggy Gordon

Subject: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: Peter T.
Date: 18 Jun 01 - 01:49 PM

Heard Eileen McGann sing this trad ballad beautifully (no surprise) at black walnut's House Concert on Saturday. It is on an album of hers I don't have -- also a Borealis giveaway album I do have, but no info. Neither lyrics nor chords seem to be in the DT. Can anyone help? She played it in DADGAD, and it sounded as if it was all D, G, and A.
yours, Peter T.

Subject: Lyr Add: PEGGY GORDON
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 18 Jun 01 - 02:28 PM

Peter it is in the DT. The version I sing is slightly different but here is the DT one. Yours, Aye. Dave

PEGGY GORDON

O Peggy Gordon, You are my darling
Come sit you down upon my knee
And tell to me the very reason
Why I am slighted so by thee

I am so deep in love that I can't deny it
My heart lies smothered in my breast
But it's not for you to let the whole world know it
A troubled mind can find no rest

I leaned myself on a cask of brandy
It was my fancy, I do declare
For when I'm drinking, I'm always thinking
Wishing Peggy Gordon was there

I wished I was in a lonesome valley
Where womankind cannot be found
And the pretty little birds do change their voices
And every moment a different sound

I wish I was away in Ingo
Far away across the briny sea
Sailing over deepest waters
Where love nor care never trouble me

________
Collected in Nova Scotia by Helen Creighton
sung by Tony Saletan and by Robin & Barry Dransfield
printed in Sing Out

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Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: RichM
Date: 18 Jun 01 - 03:24 PM

This song sounds best, IMO, a cappela.

e don' need no freakin' chords!

:)

Rich

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: Peter T.
Date: 18 Jun 01 - 03:38 PM

I tried the Search and got nothing. Who knows why. thanks, yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 18 Jun 01 - 05:42 PM

Eileen is a great performer, she sings and plays guitar so well. The DT search can be very finicky at times Peter. Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From:
Date: 18 Jun 01 - 06:02 PM

BTW, there is an excellent discussion on the origins of the songOrigin's of PEggy Gordon

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: Peter T.
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 07:48 AM

Thanks for the help, guys, esp. the thread link. Love this place. yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: black walnut
Date: 20 Jun 01 - 09:24 AM

After the concert Saturday night, Eileen and I were sitting on the couch eating leftovers, and between bites, I sang her 'Sweet Maggie Gordon' which I learned from the Mudcat. She'd never heard that version of Peggy Gordon before.

Go ahead...play it with guitar, Peter. DADGAD is such a cool tuning.

~b.w.

Subject: Chords Add: PEGGY GORDON
From: shankmac
Date: 20 Jun 01 - 10:26 AM

 D        Bm    G             D  A
  Oh Peggy Gordon,  You are my darling
  
    G           D    Bm      A
  Come sit ye down upon my knee
  
      G       D      Em   G  Bm A
  And tell to me the very reeeason
  
  G        D        A     D
  Why I am slighted so by thee.

I usually sing it with the capo at 5th fret (Key of G)

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: shankmac
Date: 20 Jun 01 - 10:29 AM

Why did the chords not space out along the lyrics as I set them out?

Subject: RE: LYR - CHRDS REQUEST: Peggy Gordon
From: Peter T.
Date: 20 Jun 01 - 05:35 PM

Who knows, but thanks anyway. yours, Peter T.