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26 Sep 97 - 06:11 PM (#13276) Subject: Crazy Mary from Londonderry? From: Nonie Rider In NON-trads, whotheheck wrote "Crazy Mary (From Londonderry)"? I've got it on tape performed by Bonnie Koloc, but I don't have the original liner notes or attributions. The lyrics are clearly for a male singer, but she makes it beautifully haunting, and I've always loved it.
"Crazy Mary from Londonderry,
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26 Sep 97 - 06:54 PM (#13279) Subject: RE: Crazy Mary from Londonderry? From: Alex Michael Smith - it's on his "Love Stories" album 1987. |
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26 Sep 97 - 06:57 PM (#13280) Subject: RE: Crazy Mary from Londonderry? From: Alex Michael Smith - it's on his "Love Stories" album 1987. |
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26 Sep 97 - 07:18 PM (#13286) Subject: RE: Crazy Mary from Londonderry? From: Nonie Rider Wonderful--thanks! I knew it would be something obvious, but just didna ken wha.
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31 Mar 02 - 07:00 PM (#680389) Subject: ADD: Crazy Mary (Michael Smith) From: GUEST,PJ CRAZY MARY (Michael Smith) Crazy Mary from Londonderry Lives next door to a cemetery How many lovers have you buried We would shout running scared Along the green and golden paths That took us home from Crazy Mary In the lamplight burning low Dimly through enchanted woods She would write beside the fire That was never lit As we ran by Pretending to be frightened We would laugh and shout at Crazy Mary (chorus) But she would never answer us But smile through the window softly Wild-eyed and wild-haired But we were sure that in the dark of night She cursed us soundly Casting spells and such To turn us into donkeys - (chorus) Michael Smith wrote this I believe in the early to mid-1970s since I knew it and performed it back then. |
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31 Mar 02 - 10:44 PM (#680502) Subject: RE: Crazy Mary from Londonderry? From: Melani I heard him do it as far back as the '60's. |
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18 Aug 02 - 03:07 PM (#767550) Subject: RE: Crazy Mary from Londonderry? From: GUEST,Gramlask2@aol.com Lyrics to Crazy Mary, please? I've got the video but due tohearing impairment can't quite make out the words. Thank you. |
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15 Jan 07 - 01:49 PM (#1937443) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Crazy Mary (from Londonderry) (M Smith) From: GUEST,catskill Can anyone share the chords for "Crazy Mary" please... |
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15 Jan 07 - 03:21 PM (#1937492) Subject: Lyr Add: CRAZY MARY (Michael Smith) From: Peace In the lamplight burning low And dimly thru enchanted woods She rocked beside the fire That was never lit And as we ran on by Pretending to be frightened We would shout and laugh at Crazy Mary Crazy Mary from Londonderry Lives next door to the cemetery How many lovers have you buried We would shout running scared Across the green and golden paths That led us home Away from Crazy Mary She would never answer us Just smile thru the window softly Wild-eyed and wild-haired But we were sure that in the dark of night She cursed us soundly Casting spells and stuff To turn us into donkeys So they went the summer years Each one more fleeting than the last one Rushing down the green and golden paths And soon the woods were not enchanted any more For we had grown And we'd forgotten Crazy Mary So it comes that older now We stand upon this windswept moor The lonely stone before us testifies That Crazy Mary rocks and smiles And dreams her dreams somewhere But not where little kids can follow after And on the stone these words: dear friend Please write me down as one who loved The raven-haired and laughing lads Who swore that they would marry me But soon their sons came running by And here I lie forgotten, Crazy Mary In the lamplight burning low And dimly thru enchanted woods We think about the sins that we commit Along the green and golden paths of growing up We light the fire And say a prayer for Crazy Mary Crazy Mary from Londonderry Lives next door to the cemetery How many lovers have you buried |
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17 Jan 07 - 03:15 PM (#1939753) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Crazy Mary (from Londonderry) (M Smith) From: GUEST,catskill thanks for the lyrics, all, but I was hoping for the chords...anybody? |
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20 Jan 07 - 12:11 PM (#1942547) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Crazy Mary (from Londonderry) (M Smith) From: Chris in Portland There's an interview with Bonnie Koloc now on the WNUR folk show archive that has her classic version of the song. Chris in Portland |
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20 Oct 10 - 05:23 PM (#3011799) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Crazy Mary (from Londonderry) (M Smith) From: GUEST,brandon from btown David Allan Coe did a version of this song on his album 'The mysterious rhinestone cowboy. 1974! |