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05 Jun 97 - 06:09 AM (#6278) Subject: Lyrics req.: Annan Waters From: Wolfgang Hell (Hell@psy.uni-muenster.de) In the thread "Folksongs not to ditch" Alan of Australia mentioned a song Annan Water which just could be the song Annan Waters (n o t : Banks of Allan Waters from the DT) the lyrics of which I am looking for. Wolfgang
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05 Jun 97 - 11:39 AM (#6286) Subject: Lyr Add: ANNAN WATER From: Alan of Australia Wolfgang, You may be right, try these lyrics: ANNAN WATER Child No. 215 Appendix Oh Annan Water's wondrous deep And my love Annie's wondrous bonny I'm loath that she should wet her feet Because I love her best of any. Go saddle to me the bonny grey mare Go saddle her soon and make her ready For I must cross that stream tonight And all to see my bonnie lady. And he has ridden o'er field and fell O'er moor and moss and many a mire His spurs of steel were sore to bide And from the mare's feet flew the fire. The mare flew on o'er moor and mire But when she'd wan the Annan Water She couldn't have ridden a furlong more Had a thousand whips been laid upon her. Oh boatman come put off your boat Put off your boat for golden money For I must cross that stream tonight Or never more I'll see my Annie. Oh I was sworn late yestreen And not by one oath but by many And for all the gold in fair Scotland I dare not take ye to your Annie. The sides are steep the waters deep From bank to brae the water pouring And your bonny grey mare she sweats for fear She stands to hear the water roaring. And he has tried to swim that stream And he swam on both strong and steady But the river was broad and strength did fail And he never saw his bonny lady. Oh woe betide the willow wand And woe betide the bush of brier For it broke beneath her true love's hand When strength did fail and limbs did tire. And woe betide you Annan Water This night you are a gloomy river And over you I'll build a bridge That never more true love may sever. Cheers, Alan |
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06 Jun 97 - 03:43 AM (#6346) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Wolfgang Thanks a lot, Alan, that's the song, basically. At least it is an extremely good start, to find out the little rest of the words in my version myself. Yours Wolfgang |
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06 Jun 97 - 03:15 PM (#6368) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: LaMarca Nic Jones recorded a nice version of this on one of his early ballad collections... |
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11 Dec 98 - 06:58 PM (#49069) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Barry Finn refreshing this great song. Barry |
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11 Dec 98 - 07:16 PM (#49073) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Jo Taylor Thanks Barry, that's the one! |
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11 Dec 98 - 07:20 PM (#49075) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin Check out superlative performances of this song by The Voice Squad. Kate Rusby has also done a fine version. Slaynt as reddyn mie myr shen, Bobby Bob |
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25 Jun 02 - 07:21 AM (#736394) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: GUEST,darras i love that song. it's my all time favourite song. since i was forceably moved away from scotland it reminds me of home ^_^ i prefer kate rusby's version over all |
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25 Jun 02 - 07:32 AM (#736399) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Declan There's another lovely version of this song by Niamh Parsons on 'In my Prime'. She learned it from the singing of Mike Donoghue RIP. |
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25 Jun 02 - 10:15 AM (#736510) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Malcolm Douglas Interestingly, it seems that Annan Water has only been published with music once, in the early 19th century; I don't know what that melody was, or whether it was traditionally associated with the text. So far as I know, everybody nowadays (including, I'm told, Niamh Parsons) uses the tune that Nic Jones set to the song (not always crediting him), which he found in the Journal of the Folk Song Society, vol.I no.2, 1900. It was collected by Lucy Broadwood in Surrey, and belonged to an English song called The Brisk Young Lively Lad. Nic changed it a bit to suit his anglicisation of the text from Child, which in turn came from Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. |
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25 Jun 02 - 10:20 AM (#736512) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: GUEST,Philippa The Voice Squad has recorded this song |
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25 Jun 02 - 08:30 PM (#736974) Subject: Lyr Add: ANNAN WATER From: ciarili Here's what I've got. I got it from the singing of Kate and Nic.
ANNAN WATER
The mare flew over moor and moss,
"Oh the sides are steep, the waters deep. |
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25 Jun 02 - 08:54 PM (#736993) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Malcolm Douglas See also: Lyr req: Annan Water Text from Scott, transcription from recording by Nic Jones. |
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05 Jul 02 - 06:02 PM (#743104) Subject: Lyr Add: ANNAN WATER (from Nic Jones) From: GUEST,Julia Jones Nic Jones's version of ANNAN WATER - Words: Trad/Nic Jones; Tune: Trad/Nic Jones - copyrighted to Mollie Music. In l969 Nic altered, simplified and added to the text given in an Appendix to "Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow or The Water o Gamrie", found in the Child Ballads Vol.1V, and added the chorus. The first half of the tune is an adaptation of "The Brisk Young Lively Lad", found in the Folk Song Journals, and the second half was composed by Nic. This is the version used by The Voice Squad, Kate Rusby, Niamh Parson, et al. The correct words to Nic's version are:
Oh Annan Water's wondrous deep
Chorus: And woe betide you Annan Water,
And he has ridden o'er field and fell Chorus
Oh boatman come put off your boat, Chorus
And he has tried to swim that stream Chorus |
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05 Jul 02 - 06:26 PM (#743113) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: GUEST An 'arranged' midi of "The Brisk Young Lively Lad" can be found on Lesley Nelson's site. Click Here |
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05 Jul 02 - 08:04 PM (#743135) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: breezy is the tune on the voice squad the tune arranged by Nic J please? |
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05 Jul 02 - 08:13 PM (#743138) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: GUEST yes breezy if you'd bothered to read the thread, oh never mind... |
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05 Jul 02 - 11:11 PM (#743209) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: Malcolm Douglas As I suggested earlier, it would appear that all revival recordings of this song use the tune Nic set to it, though, as I also suggested, a lot of people who should have known better haven't bothered to credit him. The arrangement of The Brisk Young Lively Lad at Lesley's site is, without wishing to seem unkind, overblown and, to my ear, frankly unpleasant. Here is a midi made from the notation originally given in the Journal of the Folk Song Society, vol.I no.2, 1900: The Brisk Young Lively Lad (midi) Compare this with any recorded arrangement of the song you've heard; you'll hear quite clearly that it's the original source of the melody used nowadays for Annan Water. It should also be quite clear that Nic transformed it into an elegant and compelling tune that fits the song so well that it's scarcely surprising that most people imagine that it belongs to it traditionally. Thankyou, Julia, for reviving this thread. Please accept my very best wishes to you and to Nic. |
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06 Jul 02 - 01:03 PM (#743351) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Annan waters From: allanwill Guitarists might find this page of interest: Click here Allan |
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25 Apr 22 - 03:58 PM (#4140177) Subject: RE: Origins: Annan Water From: Joe Offer Joe - needs cleanup |
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26 Apr 22 - 12:28 PM (#4140271) Subject: RE: Origins: Annan Water From: GUEST,jim bainbridge Last time I was in the old Blue Bell Inn in Annan High Street, most of the words were to be found on the wall, and not written yesterdy! The pub is easily found, at the main town bridge on the banks of the River Annan. NB this is still a very fast flowing and dangerous river, especially when in flood |