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26 Feb 97 - 12:31 PM (#2589) Subject: Bonaparte's Retreat From: Mike I've heard some variations on these lyrics, although I don't have any of them. The lyrics are relatively brief, as I recall. |
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26 Feb 97 - 12:58 PM (#2591) Subject: Lyr Add: BONAPARTE'S RETREAT (King/Stewart) From: ah827@rgfn.epcc.edu (Gene Graham) BONEPARTE'S RETREAT by Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart As recorded by Pee Wee King on "Highlights from Melody Ranch, Vol. 5" (2014) Met the girl I love in a town way down in Dixie 'Neath the stars up above-she was the sweetest girl I ever did see [§] So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms I kissed her while the fiddles played "The Bonaparte's Retreat." All the world was bright as I held her on that night And I heard her say: "Darlin', please don't go away." So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms I kissed her while the fiddles played "The Bonaparte's Retreat." REPEAT FROM §.
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28 Dec 97 - 01:53 PM (#18362) Subject: Bonapartes Retreat From: J Leduc need lyrics for this traditional(?) song for our Bluegrass band...can you help? It's a fiddle tune(?) |
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28 Dec 97 - 02:41 PM (#18364) Subject: RE: Bonapartes Retreat From: dick greenhaus A search of the database (see the blue box at the top of this page) for Bonaparte's or Bonaparte* or retreat or the phrase [BONAPARTE'S RETREAT] will give it to you. AS far as I know, the basic 2 parts of the tune are trad; Pee-Wee King added the lyrics and the C part. |
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28 Dec 97 - 02:45 PM (#18366) Subject: RE: Bonapartes Retreat From: Bruce O. It's in O'Neill's 'Music of Ireland', #1789, 'Dance Music of Ireland', #980, and the Roche Collection, II, 280. All these are available as reprints. |
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28 Dec 97 - 07:29 PM (#18370) Subject: RE: Bonapartes Retreat From: Bruce O. The tune, that is. |
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18 Sep 98 - 01:56 PM (#38534) Subject: Bonapart's Retreat From: aced@freeway.net Our band, the Birch Road String Band, has been playing bonaparts retreat for 3 years now and we still sing the only verse we know over twice. I would like to get a couple new verses. Anybody know any. Jeff Shea, Alpena MI |
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18 Sep 98 - 03:10 PM (#38542) Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat From: Joe Offer Hi, Jeff - go to the search box in the upper-right corner and search under bonapart* (the "wild card" asterisk will let you find any words beginning with "bonapart," and there may be a variety of endings). You'll find at least a few new verses, and maybe somebody will post more here. If the verse you know isn't in our database, be sure to post it. -Joe Offer- |
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18 Sep 98 - 07:40 PM (#38559) Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat From: Allan S. Isn't Bonaparts Retreat also called "THe eighth of January" ???? or do I have it mixed up with something else Allan S. |
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18 Sep 98 - 08:26 PM (#38560) Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat From: Gene You may be thinking of The Battle of New Orleans where Jimmie Driftwood used: The 8th of January |
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21 Sep 98 - 02:25 PM (#38815) Subject: RE: Bonapart's Retreat From: aced@freeway.net I'm not sure but I think "The Eqghth of January" is a completely different song from "Bonapart's Retreat" |