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26 May 97 - 04:22 PM (#5765) Subject: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Don of POTEEN I am looking for the music to accompany the Traditional Gentle Annie. Received from Jane George hand written copy by ? |
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26 May 97 - 08:13 PM (#5778) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: John What a great song - IT hasn't entered my head for years. Have the lyrics been posted anywhere please? Thanks John |
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26 May 97 - 09:53 PM (#5788) Subject: Lyr Add: GENTLE ANNIE (Stephen Foster) From: Don of Poteen Here are the lyrics from Jane, by the way; the notation to the tune was penned for her in '94 by Eugene O'Donnell at Augusta!
CHORUS: Shall I nevermore behold thee,
My heart grows sad as I wander (CHORUS)
We had roamed and loved 'mid the flowers (CHORUS) |
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27 May 97 - 01:44 AM (#5794) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: John Hi Don, I was seeking a very different song - the fragments which I can remember go: Oh the harvest time's come Gentle Annie, And your wild oats are all scattered o'er the field, You'll be anxious to know Gentle Annie, How your little crop of oats is going to yield. Oh your mutton's very sweet Gentle Annie.... ...And you'd better put a fence round those cabbage.... ...And he stole some knives and forks the other day.... I will bid you adieu Gentle Annie, For I know with you I can no longer stay, Yes I'll bid you farewell Gentle Annie, And I'll meet you on another washing day. This is not a modern song and I know nothing of its origins. Regards John
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27 May 97 - 02:47 AM (#5797) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Joe Offer The version John quotes is the Bok-Muir-Trickett version that's in the database. The B-M-T "First Fifteen Years" CD notes say that the song was written by Stephen Foster in 1856, and then found its way to Australia and apparently underwent some changes. "15 Years" is available from Folk-Legacy, (800)836-0901. |
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27 May 97 - 03:35 AM (#5800) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Alan of Australia I thought this was an Aussie song. I may have a recording somewhere. If so I'll see if I can post the words. Cheers, Alan |
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28 May 97 - 12:35 AM (#5842) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Dick Wisan The (CAPITALIZED) lyrics posted above by Don of Poteen, the romantic lament for the dead girl, are the original Stephen Foster lyrics. The Aussie version with the double entendre posted by John (in lower case) is sung to Foster's tune on the Bok-Muir-Trickett CD, with the lyrics posted in lower case above. I have no idea how Eugene O'Donnell came into it, in '94 (BTW, was that 18 or 19?) or did he write an altogether new tune for Foster's words? That would take courage. |
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29 May 97 - 07:34 PM (#5924) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Don 0f Poteen Dick, Thanks for the confirmation of the lyrics posted as those of Foster. Eugene o'Donnell wrote the notation of the music for the tune onto paper and placed it into Jane's hand. That is what I cannot find, and the exclusive purpose of this thread. Does anyone know where to find the music??? |
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29 May 97 - 08:07 PM (#5925) Subject: Lyr Add: GENTLE ANNIE (trad. Australia) From: Alan of Australia To Don, If you are looking for the tune I'll work on it, may be a few days, may be an Aussie tune. Can I send you a MIDI file? Seeing I have taken the time to get the words here they are (didn't know the original was Stephen Foster). GENTLE ANNIE^^^
Now the harvest time's come, Gentle Annie,
Now your mutton's very sweet, Gentle Annie,
And you'll take my advice, Gentle Annie,
Now the bullocks they are yoked, Gentle Annie,
I will say farewell, Gentle Annie,
Cheers, |
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31 May 97 - 07:34 AM (#5972) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Don of Poteen To Alan, You're workin hard on this mate! If you can find a rendition, kick it to me in a MIDI file. However; I may need some online instruction in executing it, aye! yours from the GSO West Virginia Don of Poteen |
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02 Jun 97 - 10:39 AM (#6072) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Alan of Oz Have MIDI file. The only way I know to get it to you is as an attachment to an email message. Send me your email address and I'll send you the file with instructions. Cheers, Alan alan.foster@tpgi.com.au |
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21 Feb 05 - 08:46 AM (#1416331) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: GUEST,don@bogong-tech.com.au The Australian version of this song were written near Rutherglen in NE Victoria, and the world knows them from the singing of David Lumsden, who learnt the song from his grandmother. Matryn Wyndham-Read heard David sing the song, and recorded it in the late 60's. David can tell the whole story. The song was written for/about Annie Thwaites. |
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21 Feb 05 - 08:52 AM (#1416337) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Den I know a version that Tommy Makem did that went: Fair and lovely Annie Your gentle ways have won You bring peace and joy and laughter in your smile Where you go the sunshine follows You're a breath of Sping in Winter I will still have Gentle Annie in my mind (Chorus) Gentle Annis, gentle Annie I will still have Gentle Annie in my mind Not sure if I got all the words in the right order but from my recollection it was a nice song. There's more to it of course but that's all I remember for now. Den |
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21 Feb 05 - 09:01 AM (#1416339) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Den I managed to find the lyrics to that song by Tommy Makem. They're maybe in the database but I didn't check there, any its probably not the song you were looking for Don of Poteen, but a nice song never-the-less. Gentle Annie, by Tommy Makem Fair and lovely Annie, Your gentle ways have won me. You bring peace and joy and laughter everywhere. Where you go the sunshine follows, You're a breath of spring in winter And my heart and soul are always in your care. Gentle Annie, Gentle Annie, And my heart and soul Are always in your care. When you touch me with your fingers, My cares and worries vanish Like the morning dew before the rising sun, When your eyes tell me you love me, Then my soul is filled with wonder And my love for you will live when life is done. Gentle Annie, Gentle Annie, And my love for you Will live when life is done. You're the flower among the flowers, You're the birdsong in the morning, You're the laughter of the children at their play. You're my hope and joy and wisdom, You're my reason just for living, You're my treasure, You're my very night and day. Gentle Annie, Gentle Annie, You're my treasure, You're my very night and day. When the mountains all come tumbling And the earth has stopped its turning, When the winds don't blow and stars refuse to shine, When the moon has left the heavens, And the seven seas are empty, I will still have Gentle Annie on my mind. Gentle Annie, Gentle Annie, I will still have Gentle Annie on my mind. |
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21 Feb 05 - 10:10 AM (#1416383) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Flash Company I think Eric Bogle has recorded this, as far as I remember, the original Stephen Foster lyrics, FG |
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21 Feb 05 - 10:14 AM (#1416385) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Flash Company It was on the LP 'Plain & Simple' Recorded with John Munro. FC |
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22 Feb 05 - 07:45 AM (#1417322) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: GUEST,James For some reason I always thoight this wasa Stephen Foster song. I guess not eh ? Is there a known composer or is it truly traditional..well, you know what I mean. |
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22 Feb 05 - 07:57 AM (#1417335) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: McGrath of Harlow The original Gentle Annie isa Stephen Foster song. It's just that other people wrote their own words to it later, and some of the variants have got into various oral traditions. Martin Wyndham-Reed has recorded the Australian version several times, and does it beautifully. |
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23 Feb 05 - 01:20 AM (#1418352) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: Seamus Kennedy Den. the Tommy Makem song is not the same tune as the one discussed above, and if I'm not mistaken, was written for his daughter when she was a baby. Seamus |
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23 Feb 05 - 02:52 PM (#1418725) Subject: RE: Looking for Music to Gentle Annie ? Scottish From: GUEST,Ooh-aah2 There is a waterfall called 'gentle Annie falls' near Hobart, Tasmania Australia. |
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09 Aug 07 - 06:36 PM (#2122784) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: GUEST,MRMESQ The original "Gentle Annie" is, as a couple of prior posters have said, most definitely a Steven Foster song from the 19th Century. I agree, that it seems to have inspired some "knock-offs" that have taken on a life of their own. For provenance, I suggest anyone interested go to the Steven Foster Archive at, I believe, the Johns Hopkins University website. There, you will find a first edition print of the sheet music. The story goes that it was written by Foster as an Ode to a young girl, daughter of friends of his, who died after after being run over by a derry. If that's true, I can't imagine Foster's very bittersweet lyrics were much consolation to the parents. On the issue of "knock-offs", and while I do not know this, I'd bet $100 that McCartney's, "Here, There and Everywhere" came to him after hearing the Foster tune. The verse chord progression is identical. The very large interval in the verse is also right out of Foster's piece. Taking it one step further, "Longer Than", by Dan Fogelberg is also, essentially, the same song, musically. |
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09 Aug 07 - 07:06 PM (#2122796) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: Q (Frank Staplin) A beautiful midi of "Gentle Annie" (1856) at this excellent website for Stephen Foster, and other songs of the period. http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/Foster08.htm Stephen Foster Also reproductions of the sheet music covers |
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25 Sep 07 - 08:52 PM (#2157432) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: GUEST yeaaaaaaaaaaah okay. well heres the version ive heard. CHORUS: Shall we nevermore behold thee, Never hear your winning voice again, But when the springtime comes, gentle Annie, And the wild flowers are scattered o'er the plain? My heart grows sad as I ponder Near the silent spot where thou art laid, And my heart bows down as I wander By the streams and the meadows where we played. (CHORUS) We had roamed and loved 'mid the flowers When your rosy cheeks were in their bloom. Now I sit alone 'mid the bowers While I grieve in silence o'er your tomb. (CHORUS) |
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26 Sep 07 - 05:53 AM (#2157581) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: GUEST,Hootenanny I seem to recall Ernest Stoneman recording aa version of presumanby the Foster original or a folked up version. I think he called it something like "I'll be with you when the spring time comes again". Hoot |
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28 Sep 07 - 04:48 PM (#2159541) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: Shaneo Here are the chords of the Tommy Makem version with a video of Hyland Paddy singing, I had almost forgotten about this gem, here is the link to Gentle Annie |
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28 Sep 07 - 08:00 PM (#2159652) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: GUEST There's a picture of "Michael's 6 Ton 'Gentle Annie'", on this page, along with a few other steam tractors and steamrollers. I've seen her a few times, and she's a beauty. |
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28 Sep 07 - 08:49 PM (#2159661) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: McGrath of Harlow That last GUEST was me. |
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28 Sep 07 - 11:23 PM (#2159725) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: Joybell I once sang the Australian copy-version of "Gentle Annie" for a lady in a restaurant where I was working. Her husband had come up to me and asked for a request. He said, "My wife likes Australian songs -- a romantic one would be good, but anything Australian will do. It's for her birthday." He didn't tell me his wife's name and I hadn't been anywhere near their table all night. Also it was a very noisy crowd. I went close to her and sang this song. Anyway -- turned out her name was Annie -- and she was brown eyed. We were all amazed. Wish I could harness that talent. Cheers, Joy |
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28 Oct 07 - 04:19 AM (#2180842) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie (Scottish) From: GUEST,Tab As mentioned above there is a version of the Aussie song recorded by Eric Bogel. Also the melody and further notes in a songbook "Songs Of Australian Working Life" Compiled by Therese Radic - Greenhouse Publications 1989 p 109 (lots of other good songs as well) |
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28 Oct 07 - 02:21 PM (#2181119) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie From: McGrath of Harlow Whatever else it may be, "Gentle Annie" is not Scottish, and since this thread keeps on coming back every now and again, the title really needs to be amended accordingly. |
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28 Oct 07 - 04:00 PM (#2181157) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie ~ Stephen Foster From: The Sandman wasnt Foster agreat melody writer.Dick Miles |
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29 Oct 07 - 07:41 AM (#2181654) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gentle Annie ~ Stephen Foster From: Bob the Postman Here's a link to a version of Little Annie, the bluegrass redaction of Gentle Annie, referred to by Hootenany above on July 26 2007. |