27 Feb 98 - 06:13 PM (#22467) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BONNY SWANS (Loreena McKennitt) From: Ezio This is similar to "THE SWAN SWIMS BONNIE" - already in DT. --------------
THE BONNY SWANS (7:18) Music by Loreena McKennitt; traditional lyrics arranged and adapted by Loreena McKennitt A farmer there lived in the north country Oh sister, oh sister, pray lend me your hand Sometimes she sank, sometimes she swam The miller's daughter, dressed in red Oh father, oh daddy, here swims a swan He made harp pins of her fingers fair He brought it to her father's hall And there does sit my father the King Sung by McKennitt on "The mask and the mirror" |
01 Aug 01 - 07:38 PM (#519396) Subject: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans'? From: GUEST,sansari@writers.net If anyone has the lyrics to Loreena McKennitt's "The Bonny Swans", could you please e-mail them to me? I think the songs based on the story "The Cruel Sister" also known as "The Two Sisters". |
01 Aug 01 - 08:18 PM (#519412) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: hesperis I have them, but on the CD insert to "the mask and mirror". If no-one can find an internet site, I'll type out the lyrics for this thread. LH says there is a site with all lyrics to Mckennitt's songs. Somewhere. Do a search on google.com or something. I've got to go soon, anyway. Good luck. |
01 Aug 01 - 09:04 PM (#519422) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: Sorcha Since we already have Two Sisters, I'm linking: Bonny Swans. e mail sent. |
02 Aug 01 - 07:57 AM (#519580) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: Malcolm Douglas There was also a brief discussion of Ms. McKennitt's take on the song a couple of months back: Chorus to Pentangle's 'The Cruel Sister' |
03 Aug 01 - 02:04 AM (#520177) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: GUEST,mollificent I'm having a lot of fun at the moment writing a story that's sort of a combination of "The Bonny Swans," and "The Secret of Roan Inish". *Very* broadly speaking, of course... having a lot of fun with it, too. ;) Moll |
03 Aug 01 - 05:30 AM (#520224) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: Joe Offer Loreena McKennitt's Website is at http://www.quinlanroad.com/, and I believe she has complete lyrics posted on the site. -Joe Offer- |
28 Feb 02 - 09:47 PM (#660382) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BONNY SWANS (Loreena McKennitt) From: Jim Dixon I see no reason not to have McKennitt's version in our database as well as all the other versions of the Two Sisters!
THE BONNY SWANS
A farmer there lived in the north country,
These daughters they walked by the river's brim.
Oh sister, oh sister, pray lend me your hand,
I'll give you neither hand nor glove
Sometimes she sank. Sometimes she swam,
The miller's daughter, dressed in red,
Oh father, oh daddy, here swims a swan.
They placed her on the bank to dry.
He made harp pins of her fingers fair.
He made a harp of her breastbone.
He brought it to her father's hall.
He laid the harp upon a stone.
And there does sit my father the King.
And there does sit my brother Hugh.
And there does sit my false sister, Anne, [From "The Mask And Mirror" (1994). Also on "Live in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts" (1995).] |
23 Apr 04 - 01:33 PM (#1169160) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: Macha Why don't you go to Loreena McKennitt's Website? |
23 Apr 04 - 02:13 PM (#1169197) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: Q (Frank Staplin) Websites are often ephemeral; it is useful to have a copy at Mudcat. |
23 Apr 04 - 02:46 PM (#1169240) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Loreena McKennitt's 'The Bonny Swans From: Mudlark I love the melody to this version, much more haunting than the version I've sung for so many years. |
08 Aug 06 - 04:43 PM (#1804706) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Bonny Swans (Loreena McKennitt) From: GUEST Unless you give me your own true love |
08 Aug 06 - 05:39 PM (#1804723) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Bonny Swans (Loreena McKennitt) From: Matt_R Great electric guitar work in her version |