Origins: I Courted a Wee Girl (Sarah Makem)

Subject: RE: Origins: I Courted a Wee Girl (Sarah Makem)
From: MartinRyan
Date: 12 Oct 11 - 11:37 AM

This one is on the recently issued Musical Traditions 3 CD-set Sarah Makem: As I Roved Out. Lyrics and notes available: HERE

Regards

Subject: RE: Origins: Sarah Makem's I courted a wee girl
From: GUEST,Fred McCormick
Date: 23 May 06 - 05:27 AM

It's also on the first volume of Topic's Voice of the People anthology; Come Let us buy the Licence; Songs of courtship and marriage. Topic        TSCD 651.

Cheers

Fred McCormick

Subject: RE: Origins: Sarah Makem's I courted a wee girl
From: curmudgeon
Date: 22 May 06 - 08:55 PM

Check Peter Kennedy's opus, "Folksongs of Great Britain and Ireland" -- Tom

Subject: RE: Origins: Sarah Makem's I courted a wee girl
From: GUEST
Date: 22 May 06 - 08:53 PM

Thank you so much!

Subject: RE: Origins: Sarah Makem's I courted a wee girl
From: Peace
Date: 22 May 06 - 06:53 PM

Ulster Ballad Singer by Mrs.Sarah Makem Topic 12T182

sound sample of Sarah Makem singing it here.

Subject: Origins: Sarah Makem's I courted a wee girl
From: GUEST,Claire
Date: 22 May 06 - 06:44 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows how to get hold of Sarah Makem's recording of Ulter ballads. I am particularly interested to find out if her version of "I courted a wee girl" was similar to the version recorded by Dirvish. In Dirvish's A Healing Heart liner notes, Sarah's versio is sited as the source. However,I imagine the words and the melody might have some variation.

Any info most appreciated,

Claire