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17 Jul 03 - 03:23 PM (#985403) Subject: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: RangerSteve The first line is"I am waiting in the wildwood, Essie, Dear" and was sung by Bascom Lunsford on his Rounder album. The album is out of print and I never got a copy of it. Thanks, Steve. |
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17 Jul 03 - 03:30 PM (#985406) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: GUEST,MMario at the Levy sheet music collection. I am waiting essie dear |
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17 Jul 03 - 03:31 PM (#985408) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: Sorcha And here I was pooping around in Google......... |
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17 Jul 03 - 03:33 PM (#985409) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: GUEST,MMario *happy dance!* The new super duper Advanced super search! |
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17 Jul 03 - 05:17 PM (#985477) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: TheBigPinkLad excellent site. |
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18 Jul 03 - 05:54 AM (#985772) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: RangerSteve That's the one. Thanks, MMario. By the way, if anyone else is interested in the song, The Levy sight has the pages mixed up. |
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18 Jul 03 - 06:16 AM (#985782) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: masato sakurai Three compositions are at American Memory: I am waiting, Essie dear / by George W. Brown (Boston: Ditson & Co., Oliver, 1878)~Masato |
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19 Jul 03 - 06:26 AM (#986462) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: RangerSteve Thanks, again. |
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19 Jul 03 - 11:40 AM (#986580) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: M.Ted Who was "Essie" that so many songwriters were interested in her? |
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19 Jul 03 - 12:36 PM (#986593) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I am Waiting in the Wildwood From: GUEST There's a pub not 10 minutes away from my house called: "THE WILDWOOD" I thought you were inviting me to join you for a few brews Ranger Steve!! Keep it there Johnny N |
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02 Aug 03 - 09:45 PM (#995733) Subject: Lyr Add: I AM WAITING, ESSIE DEAR From: Jim Dixon Here's my transcription of the words at the Library of Congress site: I AM WAITING, ESSIE DEAR (Words, Arthur W. French. There are three different music settings: one by John S. Cox, 1871; one by Leon Levoy, 1878; and one by George W. Brown, 1878.) I am waiting in the wildwood, Essie, dear, Beside the stream that murmurs sweet and low, In the nook we've known since childhood, Essie, dear, Where sunbeams on the ripples come and go. Overhead the birds are singing in the trees While their joyous carols echo through the dell, Where the violets are smiling in the breeze. There our happy tale of love we'll tell. CHORUS: I am waiting in the wildwood, Essie, dear, Beside the stream that murmurs sweet and low, In the nook we've known since childhood, Essie, dear, Where oft we've met in happy days ago. Linger not, but hasten to me, Essie, dear, Down where we've roamed in merry days "lang syne." I am waiting here to greet thee, Essie, dear, For I long to hear you whisper "ever thine." Oh, I love you more than all the world beside. Ever true you've been in sorrow and in pain. You are the star my weary heart to guide. I long to hear your winning voice again. CHORUS |