WILDWOOD FLOWER
(I'll twine 'mid the ringlets)
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Tempo: lively |
Original music by Joseph Philbrick Webster (1860)
Original lyrics attributed to Maud Irving (J. William Van Namee) Most familiar version: the Carter Family (1928) |
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (low) = Buttons 2* - 7 |
Verse 1 (of 4)
.4 .4* :5 .5* .6 :4 .4* .4 :3* .4* .2* :3~
I will twine with my tres-ses of rav - en black hair
.4 .4* :5 .5* .6 :4 .4* .4 :3* .4* .2* :3~
With the ros-es so red and the lil - ies so fair
.5 .6 :7 .7 .7* :6 .5 .5 :5* .6 .5* .:5
With the myr-tle as bright as the em - er - ald dew
.4 :5 .5* .6 :4 .4* .4 :3* .4* .2* ::3 :r
The pale and the lead-er and eyes of light blue
Alternate third and fourth line (Matches 11th youTube video below):
.5 .6 :7 .7 .7* :6 .5 .5 :5* .6 .5* :5~
With the myr-tle as bright as the em - er - ald dew
.4 .4* :5 .5 * .6 :4 .4* .4 :3* .4* .2* ::3 :r
The pale and the ly-der and eyes of light blue
.5 .6 :7 .7 .7* :6 .5 .5 :5* .6 .5* :5~
With the myr-tle as bright as the em - er - ald dew
.4 .4* :5 .5 * .6 :4 .4* .4 :3* .4* .2* ::3 :r
The pale and the ly-der and eyes of light blue
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Ten videos in various keys: Bb=1 B=1 C,G,C=2 D=1 E=1 F#=1 G=2 G,C=1
These videos contain a range of rhythms and tempos, though most are somewhat close to the accordion notation above. There are also many different versions of the lyrics for this song.
Ten videos in various keys: Bb=1 B=1 C,G,C=2 D=1 E=1 F#=1 G=2 G,C=1
These videos contain a range of rhythms and tempos, though most are somewhat close to the accordion notation above. There are also many different versions of the lyrics for this song.
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Key: F#
Singer: Emmylou Harris Posted by: Tom Page |
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Key: B
Singer: Joan Baez Posted by: scarletbegonia3 |
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Key: G
Group: The Carter Family Posted by: Hippekuln |
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Key: C from time 0 to 1:21
G from 1:22 to 1:47 C from 1:48 to End Performer: Duane Eddy Posted by: ukbarton |
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Key: E
Singer: Reese Witherspoon Posted by: fanshabs1 |
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Key: C from time 0 to 0:42
G from 0:43 to 1:19 C from 1:20 to End Group: Codskiff Posted by: codskiff04 Performed "Cajun" style? |
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Key: Bb
Singer: Nana Mouskouri Posted by: nanamou34 |
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Key: G
Singer: Stacy Grubb Posted by: William Price |
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Key: D
Player: Poss Slaney Posted by: Newfieposs Poss is playing the inside (D) row of his E-A-D accordion. Beautifully done! |
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Key: G from time 0 to 1:20
C from 1:21 to End On Button Accordion: Hector Awol On Piano Accordion: Bob Hornett On 4-string banjo: Banjo Bill Our talented Australian friends! Posted by: bertosvids |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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I will twine and will mingle my waving black hair
With the roses so red and the lilies so fair The myrtle so bright with an emerald hue The pale emanita and violet of blue Oh I’ll dance, I will sing and my laugh shall be gay I will charm every heart, in his crown I will sway When I woke from my dreaming, my idol was clay All portion of love had all flown away Oh he taught me to love him and promised to love And to cherish me over all others above How my heart is now wond’ring no mis’ry can tell He’s left me no warning, no words of farewell Oh, he taught me to love him and called me his flower That was blooming to cheer him through life’s dreary hour How I long to see him and regret the dark hour He’s gone and neglected this pale wildwood flower |
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I will twine with your tresses of raven black hair
With the roses so red and the lilies so fair With the myrtle as bright as the emerald dew The pale and the lyder and eyes of light blue Oh, he promised to love me, he promised to love And to cherish me always, all others above I woke from my dream and my idol was clay My passion for loving had vanished away Oh, he taught me to love him, he called me his flow'r A blossom to cheer him thru life's weary hour But now he is gone, he's left me alone, The wild flowers to weep and the wild birds to mourn. I will dance and I'll sing and my heart will be gay; I'll banish this weeping, drive troubles away. I'll live yet to see that he'll rue this dark hour, When he won and neglected this frail wildwood flower. |
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Original 1862 Lyrics,
(plus a minor change in the order of verses for a more positive ending) I'll twine 'mid the ringlets of my raven black hair, The lilies so pale and the roses so fair, The myrtle so bright with an emerald hue, And the pale aronatus with eyes of bright blue. He told me he loved me, and promis'd to love Through ill and misfortune, all others above. Another has won him, ah, misery to tell. He left me in silence, no word of farewell! He taught me to love him, he call'd me his flower That blossom'd for him, all the brighter each hour; But I woke from my dreaming, my idol was clay; My visions of love have all faded away. I'll sing, and I'll dance, my laugh shall be gay, I'll cease this wild weeping, drive sorrow away. Tho' my heart is now breaking, he never shall know, That his name made me tremble, and my pale cheek to glow. I'll think of him never, I'll be wildly gay, I'll charm ev'ry heart, and the crowd I will sway. I'll live yet to see him regret the dark hour When he won, then neglected, the frail wildwood flower. |
You may note that the 1928 'Carter-Family' lyrics, based on an oral tradition in the singer's family, didn't make complete sense. The same is true of many of the versions since 1928. This 1862 version (from wikipedia) clarifies the meaning of the lyrics.
Aronatus - (in first verse) - not a known flower name, but possibly a misspelling or misunderstanding of the Latin name of a flower also known as a 'blue-eyed tulip'. 
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