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27 Feb 02 - 05:00 AM (#658829) Subject: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: rich-joy I posted the following request in the recent "Flower Songs" thread on Feb 21st, but it was seemingly at the end of its current life, so I thought I'd have a go with a new thread : "I was interested to see Allan C.s mention (early in this thread)of "Seven Golden Daffodils" and that it was in the DT. This was one of my faves back in the early 60's when it was put out by a group called The Cherokees (who were???) on Columbia - the record (I still have my 45!!!) attributes it to Mosely-Hayes, but I guess that could just be the group's arrangement. What is the origin/history of this song - is it old/traddy??? How much does the tune of the DT version differ from the pop charts one, I wonder?? Can anyone help? Cheers! Rich-Joy" |
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27 Feb 02 - 07:54 AM (#658898) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: greg stephens cant help with information but just want to say Lonni Donegan (the King) did a good version. |
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27 Feb 02 - 10:28 AM (#659020) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: Rick Fielding I was under the impression that lee hays and his sister wrote it. Not one of his stronger efforts, but one of the most commercial. Rick |
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28 Feb 02 - 07:22 PM (#660287) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: rich-joy Thanks Greg (sorry, "greg"!!) and Rick. Allan C. - are you out there??? can you help??? Cheers!! R-J
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15 May 02 - 06:05 PM (#711141) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: rich-joy Hi! I'm reviving this thread coz I found a set of words and references to L.Hays (Lee Hays?) and F.Moseley as authors, but I'm having trouble with the GUITAR CHORDS. I also don't know how different the "original" is from my pop cover by The Cherokees. Can anyone advise?? Thanks - Cheers! R-J |
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15 May 02 - 06:20 PM (#711158) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: masato sakurai I don't have the book, but it's in Ronnie Gilbert, ed., TRAVELIN' ON WITH THE WEAVERS: Arranged for piano and guitar by Herbert Haufrecht (NY: Harper & Row, 1966) ["Contains 59 songs from slavery and civil war days, the Depression, blues, work songs, &c. Illustrated by music and lyrics throughout"]. ~Masato |
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15 May 02 - 08:14 PM (#711244) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Definitely it was written by Lee Hayes. |
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11 Jul 05 - 06:10 PM (#1520327) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: rich-joy Thanks Mick - much appreciated!! Cheers! R-J |
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12 Jul 05 - 02:38 PM (#1520668) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: wilbyhillbilly I have it on the B side of Lonnie,s Have A Drink On Me, Pye 7N15354. This credits Lee Hays, Fran Moseley, which I presume could be his sister?. Hope this helps whb |
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13 Jul 05 - 09:17 PM (#1521474) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: Jim Dixon The title is actually SEVEN DAFFODILS, although a few recordings have been made under the title SEVEN GOLDEN DAFFODILS. It was written by Lee Hays and Fran Moseley. There aren't any recordings listed on allmusic that credit anyone else as songwriter (if you allow for misspellings—some sources use the misspellings Hayes, Fred, Mosley, or Megelay). The BMI Repertoire has the odd spelling DAFFODILLS. There have been recordings by Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, The Blueground Undergrass, The Brandywine Singers, The Brothers Four, Tom Chapin, Lonnie Donegan, Good Medicine, Nobuyoshi Ino, The Lords, The Mojos, Nina & Frederik, Jimmie F. Rodgers, The Seldom Scene, The Shaw Brothers, Alice Stuart, and The Tarriers. |
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14 Jul 05 - 03:06 AM (#1521606) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Golden Daffodils / Seven Daffod From: rich-joy Add to that list The Cherokees (60s) and also recently, Sylvia Herold. Cheers! R-J Messages from multiple threads combined. Messages below are from a new thread. |
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03 Dec 05 - 07:26 PM (#1619525) Subject: Origins: seven daffodils From: GUEST,LD Who wrote the song "Seven golden Daffodils"? Did anyone ever record it? I would love to hear it again after hunting for it since the 1960's. |
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03 Dec 05 - 07:34 PM (#1619532) Subject: RE: Origins: seven daffodils From: John Routledge Recorded by Lonnie Donegan? |
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03 Dec 05 - 07:34 PM (#1619533) Subject: RE: Origins: seven daffodils From: akenaton Lonnie Donegan Recorded it in the Sixties ....Used to have an EP Dont know who wrote it , but there are many on here who will ...Ake |
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03 Dec 05 - 07:39 PM (#1619538) Subject: RE: Origins: seven daffodils From: akenaton Brothers Four?? |
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03 Dec 05 - 07:42 PM (#1619539) Subject: RE: Origins: seven daffodils From: Joe Offer Make sure to take a look at the crosslinks I've added up top. -Joe- |
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03 Dec 05 - 08:11 PM (#1619552) Subject: RE: Origins: seven daffodils From: GUEST,LD Thanks for all the info. Is there a way to just listen to this one song on computer? Obviously, I am a novice. |
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04 Dec 05 - 01:49 AM (#1619653) Subject: DT Correction: Seven Daffodils (Hays, Moseley) From: Joe Offer Here are the lyrics from the Digital Tradition: SEVEN DAFFODILS I do not have a mansion, and I haven't any land, Not even one dollar to crinkle in my hand. But I can show you morning on a thousand hills, And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. I do not have a fortune to buy you pretty things, But I can weave you moonbeams for necklaces and rings, And I can show you morning on a thousand hills, And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. Seven golden daffodils, all shining in the sun, They light the way of evening, when our day is done. And I can give you music, and a crust of bread, A pillow of piney boughs to rest your head. @flower filename[ SEVENDF2 CN PLEASE NOTE: Because of the volunteer nature of The Digital Tradition, it is difficult to ensure proper attribution and copyright information for every song included. Please assume that any song which lists a composer is copyrighted ©. You MUST aquire proper license before using these songs for ANY commercial purpose. If you have any additional information or corrections to the credit or copyright information included, please e-mail those additions or corrections to us (along with the song title as indexed) so that we can update the database as soon as possible. Thank You. I listened to recordings by the Brothers Four, Shaw Brothers, Brandywine Singers, and Limeliters. All are more-or-less the same, but some start out "I haven't any mansion." Here is what's printed in the songbook, Travelin' on with the Weavers (by the Weavers, Harper & Row, 1966). I guess I'd say these are the definitive lyrics. SEVEN DAFFODILS (words by Fran Moseley, Music by Lee Hays) I do not have a mansion, I haven't any land, Not even a paper dollar to crinkle in my hand. But I can show you morning on a thousand hills, And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. I do not have a fortune to buy you pretty things, But I can weave you moonbeams for necklaces and rings. And I can show you morning on a thousand hills, And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. Seven golden daffodils, all shining in the sun, To light the way to evening when our day is done. And I will give you music and a crust of bread, A pillow of piney boughs to rest your head. I do not own a mansion, I haven't any land, Not even a paper dollar to crinkle in my hand. But I will show you morning on a thousand hills, And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. Fran Moseley was the sister of Lee Hays. © 1957, 1966, by Sanga Music @flower filename[ SEVENDF2 CN Click to playHere's a better tempo: Click to playI couldn't find a Weavers recording - did they record it? |
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04 Dec 05 - 08:57 AM (#1619746) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Golden Daffodils / Seven Daffod From: wordfella Limeliters, too. Don't know which album. |
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04 Dec 05 - 09:33 AM (#1619764) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Golden Daffodils / Seven Daffodils From: Duke The best version of this song that I ever heard was by Cedric Smith who was with PCC back in the sixties. He had such a beautiful voice that he just made it work. |
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22 Dec 05 - 02:51 PM (#1633150) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Golden Daffodils / Seven Daffodils From: GUEST,liryan The lyrics from the Weavers are the same as those used by the Brothers Four, from "Sing of our Times"(1966?), which is still available from Amazon, with song clips, for those who are interested. Beautiful song, they do a great job, and for those who are into odd bits, or useless miscellaneous, it's tremendously popular in China and Japan. I think the BF are still touring and have just been out to Asia, which may explain it. |
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14 Nov 06 - 12:05 AM (#1885264) Subject: RE: Seven Golden Daffodils - info please! From: GUEST,phoenixfire96 Does anyone have the guitar tablature for Seven Daffodils....my father used to sing it to me and i would really appreciate if some one could help me find them.......can't seem to anywhere else. Thanks it really means alot! |
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18 Aug 07 - 11:36 PM (#2128959) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffod From: GUEST,ricky BROTHERS FOUR !!! |
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19 Aug 07 - 06:36 PM (#2129353) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: Giant Folk Eyeball (inactive) The version by the Mojos is really good - they turn it into a kind of a sultry scouse-blues strut. Cheers Nigel |
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05 Jan 08 - 11:24 AM (#2229033) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Roger Vallins of Redhill Surrey As a teenager i used to go to the market hall a local dance hall in redhill we had a local band called the five aces they recorded this song but had to go out on the road to promote it alas a car crash ended a short pop career |
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02 Feb 08 - 03:50 AM (#2251252) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST Actually, According to what I know, This song was written by John Sebris who now lives in Fort Myers, FL. He wrote the words for his wife, Maureen and sold the lyrics to the Weavers for $50.00. When I moved to Fort Myers in 1986, I met John and Maureen. John played guitar for the Clancy brothers and seemed to know every word to every song. At my high scool, Sacred Heart Academy, in Hempstead, Ny in 1964, Seven Daffodils was one of our favorite songs. Visiting John and Maureen around 1987, I asked John if he knew the words to "Seven Daffodils" That's when I learned that he had written the words and sold them to the Weavers. |
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07 Feb 08 - 12:29 PM (#2256045) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,miriam berg (folksongcollector.com) hi everyone i learned this song from a Berkeley folksinger in the early 1960s without attribution and without the reprise of the last line perhaps The Brothers Four added that i accept Lee Hays and Fran Mosely as the authors although i didn't know it until i read all these notes! miriam |
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28 Apr 08 - 11:05 AM (#2327650) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffod From: GUEST,Jack Dohany I just heard this wonderful song for the first time this morning, on FolkAlley.com, sung by Jonathon Edwards. And then I found the song on an album of his called Cruising America's Waterway. And one can hear the song by different artists on YouTube... just Google the song name. I have no idea how to solve the mystery as to who actually wrote the song. Anybody know the email address of Sherlock Holmes? |
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27 Jul 08 - 08:29 PM (#2399059) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Diane/ednaelk Anyone got the chords? I sang this a million years ago and would like to again. Thanks! chords here (click) |
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28 Jul 08 - 03:54 PM (#2399709) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego The most widely played version on radio, in the 1960's, was that of the Limeliters. Glenn Yarbrough sang it, virtually, as a solo and may have recorded it on one of his own records as well. It begins in a minor (I used A minor) and progresses to D major. Am I do not have a mansion, I haven't any land, Not even a paper dollar to crinkle in my hand. But I can show you morning on a thousand hills, And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. |
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28 Jul 08 - 04:16 PM (#2399732) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: Rasener The Cherokees Seven Golden Daffodils This is a very nice version of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGapPdprANc&feature=related and Brothers four http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MqOkJSt7g&feature=related Couldn't find Lonnie's version, but just for Lonnies fans, I did find this. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi5ernAfNJk&feature=related |
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28 Jul 08 - 04:22 PM (#2399738) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST I had made these corrections prior to sending the note, above, but they disappeared in transit. In the version I sang, it was Am to C, not D. Am Am I do not have a mansion, I haven't any land, Am F Dm/G Not one paper dollar to crinkle in my hand. C F/G C Em But I can show you morning on a thousand hills, F Fm C/G/C And kiss you and give you seven daffodils. |
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06 Dec 08 - 01:35 AM (#2509186) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,rockhouseau In OZ there was a version by Tassie boys Chaos and Co. Columbia DO-4718 . Flip good garage punker called "It was you", All the best from Downunder, |
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10 Feb 09 - 09:31 AM (#2562682) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,paulbeerling in hastings I looked up this site as I still play the original record of seven golden daffoldils with the flip side of nothing at all. I would love to know if many people kept the record as I did and were their any other songs they played as the Mojos in the 60s. |
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10 Feb 09 - 05:16 PM (#2563173) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: rich-joy I still have my single of The Cherokees doing this number!!! Rich-Joy Down Under |
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21 Feb 09 - 06:41 PM (#2572737) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,stray1948 I've just been trying to find who recorded "Seven Golden Daffodils". I used to have the 'single' and this was the 'B' side. I remembered the words "I can show you the mornin', on a thousand hills" etc. but couldn't remember the name of the group who sang it. Now it all comes flooding back - The Mojos - "Nothing at all" being the 'A' side. All I need to do now is find a download for it! |
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05 Apr 09 - 03:59 PM (#2605175) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Starshine Does anyone know the fingerpicking for this song? |
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23 Jul 09 - 11:04 PM (#2686520) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST jonathan edwards has such a wonderful version! |
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30 Mar 10 - 09:25 AM (#2875544) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST I heard Jonathan Edwards sing it Saturday @ Springfest in Live Oak, Florida. The Limeliters recorded it in 1961 -- I have that album somewhere! |
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31 Mar 10 - 06:02 AM (#2876317) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: Allan C. I'll need to listen to the Limelighters' version of the song again to confirm,but it is the version from which I learned I learned it, the first line of which was: "I haven't any money" The rest is much as has been written above. |
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05 Apr 10 - 03:48 AM (#2879821) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST The best version is Jonathan Edwards from the album "Live in Holland" - beautiful.... |
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13 Apr 10 - 08:41 AM (#2885502) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,goldenager The Limelighters recorded it in 1960 while performing at the Ash Grove in Hollywood. It was released in 1961 on their "Tonight: In Person" album. |
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25 Apr 10 - 09:17 AM (#2893956) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffod From: GUEST I heard this song at Ohio University in the 60's and never heard it again until I heard it last night sung by Jonathan Edwards at theFur Peace Ranch! |
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02 Dec 10 - 04:24 PM (#3045186) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST The Serendipity Singers also did this song. |
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17 May 11 - 04:57 PM (#3155926) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,mjon Seven Golden Daffodils 4 beats to bar Intro Am x 3bars E7 x1bar Verse (Am)Seven Golden Daffodils, Gleaming in the sun. To light he way of evening, when the (D7)day is (G7)done. Chorus But ( C) I can (E7) show you the (F) mor (G) ning, ( C) on a (C7) thousand (Em) hills And (F) kiss you and ( Fm) bring you, ( C) seven golden (D7)daff (G)o ( C) dils. E7 / / / Bridge (Am) I don't have no money, I don't have any land Not even one dollar, to (D7) crinkle in my (G7) hand Chorus Instrumental verse Chorus with ending But ( C) I can (E7) show you the (F) mor (G) ning, ( C) on a (C7) thousand (Em) hills And (F) kiss you and ( Fm) bring you, ----- ( A7) sev e r n, --- (D7) golden (G7)daffo ( C) dils.C7 F Fm C G7 C one beat on each |
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07 Feb 12 - 07:00 AM (#3303595) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Rick Koenig Does anyone know who the publisher is? I'd like to buy sheet music for piano. Thanks! |
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07 Feb 12 - 01:22 PM (#3303806) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: Elmore Sanga music, I think. |
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13 Feb 12 - 10:07 PM (#3308092) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Rick Koenig Thanks, Elmore. I've written to them to ask if they can help. |
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14 Feb 12 - 04:20 AM (#3308171) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: Arthur_itus Lonnie Donegan's version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3QJmLS_YQo |
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17 Jan 16 - 05:44 PM (#3766401) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Sue Stumbled across this thread... I love Alice Stewart's version. It's really beautiful. "Seven Daffodils" is Track 4 on her "All Good Times" album. You can buy it on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-the-good-times/id413924473# |
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18 Jan 16 - 09:56 AM (#3766504) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST, DTM Pretty sure a Liverpool group called the Mojos released the song at the same time as Lonnie Donegan. IIRC, both made the NME charts, the Mojos going the higher. |
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31 Jan 17 - 01:12 PM (#3835951) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,Big Al Jimmie Rodgers version is hauntingly sublime.....my favourite version by far! |
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16 Mar 20 - 09:21 PM (#4040063) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: GUEST,WhiskeyJack in Canada My beautiful recording is by the Brothers Four from the late 60's, - I fell in love with it and since I don't play by ear, a few years ago, a friend wrote it our for me for piano with chords, and for Clarinet solo, and with piano. I have been able to play it on Clarinet at our campsite at Point Pelee, as well as on piano or clarinet at home. I recommend this version for the the gorgeous melody and the lovely blending voices they had. |
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16 Mar 20 - 11:06 PM (#4040070) Subject: RE: Origins: Seven Daffodils / Seven Golden Daffodils From: rich-joy Just some of many YT versions of this lovely song! The Cherokees (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLMkdJU6bFI Alice Stuart (c.1960s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOxhjyex8xY R-J |