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16 Jun 07 - 08:06 AM (#2078557) Subject: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: Kevin L Rietmann Beneath the linden tree (I saw my gentle mother) I learned from a recording of Pearl Jacobs Borusky, which can be heard at the Wisconsin Folksong Collection website. I couldn't find any information about it, other than it's also the title of a leider by Schubert or some such. Beneath the Linden Tree From the singing of Pearl Jacobs Borusky Recorded 1941-07-26 I saw my gentle Mother Fast fading day by day And like a captive songster Her spirit soared away. And oh they said my father Was buried in the sea But they buried Sister Mary Beneath the linden tree. And oh, alas, how dreary The earth was cold and chill With no one left to cheer me But gentle brother Will. We loved each other fondly And roamed the world with glee But now he sleeps dear Willie Beneath the linden tree. I know that I am dying I'm fading fast away Like mist clouds on the ocean Like night before the day. I soon shall join the circle And happy, happy, be And then they'll lay me down to rest Beneath the linden tree |
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16 Jun 07 - 08:32 AM (#2078561) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: Wolfgang It could be sung to Schubert's tune, but I couldn't open the Wisconsin tune to find whether I recognise it. By the way: Lieder = songs leider = regrettably Wolfgang |
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16 Jun 07 - 08:58 AM (#2078570) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: masato sakurai Only one record at VWML Online:: Search the Roud Folksong Index: I SAW MY GENTLE MOTHER Source: Journal of American Folklore 52 (1939) pp.18-19 Performer: Borusky, Pearl Jacobs Place collected: USA : Wisconsin : Bryant / (Kentucky : Carter County) Collector: Treat, Asher E. Roud number: 4218 |
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16 Jun 07 - 09:03 AM (#2078571) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: The Borchester Echo The tune and text appear to be, albeit remotely, High Germanie/Child #288 related. There's Mary(Polly)/Willie and it's also a bit Lucy Wan/Cruel Mother-influenced. But it has sod all to do with RVW's Linden Lea. Dunno about Schubert as I can't remember how that Lied goes. Could it be a combination of a few English songs that got a bit jumbled way down in the Deep South? Ausserdem habe ich, leider, keine andere Ahnung . . . |
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16 Jun 07 - 06:06 PM (#2078892) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: McGrath of Harlow Here's a link to Schubert's Linden Tree - Der Lindenbaum, - words actually by Wilhelm Muller, with English version attached. |
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16 Jun 07 - 06:30 PM (#2078914) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: Stewart Try this link to get a recording http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/WiscFolkSong/htdocs/data/audio/WiscFolkSong/100/reference/000050r.ram Requires RealPlayer Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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17 Jun 07 - 10:50 AM (#2079258) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Beneath the linden tree From: Jack Campin It also has sod all to do with Walther von der Wogelweide's "Under der linden an der heide". |