22 Jan 99 - 12:11 PM (#55213) Subject: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: D_hand@hotmail.com God do I hate this song but there is an alternative version - anyone know it? |
22 Jan 99 - 12:42 PM (#55217) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: Bruce O. There are 3 18th century songs of that title.
Jane Elliot's, "I've heard them lilting at the ewe milking" [from her MS on my website, and in Stenhouse's Illustration to The Scots Musical Museum, #63]. |
22 Jan 99 - 06:51 PM (#55271) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: John Nolan D_hand: As someone who grew up within sight of Flodden Field, I'm puzzled as to why you hate this song. Care to share? |
23 Jan 99 - 12:56 AM (#55309) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: Barry Finn John, me too, & I love it & I only live nearly within sight of you. See you tomorrow over Haggis. Barry |
23 Jan 99 - 03:26 AM (#55323) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: Joe Offer I'm wondering whether D. Hand is referring to Eric Bogle's NO MAN'S LAND, which makes mention of the traditional THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. I like Bogle's song, but it gets performed too often and that makes it lose its edge. -Joe Offer- |
23 Jan 99 - 02:24 PM (#55365) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: Barry Finn Joe, you may be right, hadn't thought of it that way, I think so much of "The Flowers Of The Forest" I can't imagine a more beautifully sad song lamenting the loss of so many. Barry |
23 Jan 99 - 03:23 PM (#55371) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: John Nolan Barry Finn...if ye dinnae get off this Internet and write yer Tae a Monica poem for tonight's Rabbie Burns poetry contest yer chances o' winning the bottle o' malt are nil, pal. |
12 Jan 02 - 04:19 PM (#626751) Subject: RE: Alternative 'Flowers of forest'???? From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Interesting. Not sure if the original requester's been answered. Anyway, I have someone asking for chords for the Flowers of the Forest. I've been looking all afternoon, but haven't found anything. Anyone have any ideas? |