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dmcg

Posted - 17 Sep 04 - 10:11 am

When will you come again, my faithful Johnny?
When will you come again, my faithful Johnny?
When the corn is gathered,
When the leaves are withered
I will come again, my sweet and bonnie,
I will come a-gain.

Then winter's wind will blow, my faithful Johnny,
Then winter's wind will blow, my faithful Johnny,
Though the day be dark with drift,
That I cannot see the lift,
I will come again, my sweet and bonnie,
I will come a-gain.

Then you will meet me here, my faithful Johnny?
Then you will meet me here, my faithful Johnny?
Though the night were Hallowe'en
When the fearful sights are seen
I would meet thee here, my sweet and bonnie,
I would meet thee here.



Source: Singing Together, Spring 1961, BBC Publications


Notes:

Described somewhat vaguely as 'Old Scottish Song'. From 'The Daily Express Community Song Book'. The singing directions are given as 'Sad, but not too slow.'




Malcolm Douglas
Posted - 17 Sep 04 - 02:36 pm

Details at Mudcat: Faithful Johnny, including a longer text, the name of the lyric writer and some publishing history. Beethoven was involved too, but he didn't write the tune.




dmcg

Posted - 17 Sep 04 - 03:17 pm

Thanks Malcolm. I've taken the liberty of copying masato's entry from that mucat thread below:

FAITHFUL JOHNNY in the DT is from the singing of the PratieHeads and Jean Redpath. Sound clip for Redpath's "My Faithful Johnny" is HERE; Eileen McGann's clip of "Faithful Johnny" is HERE. Also discussed at the thread: 'Faithful Johnny', where the Beethoven version is posted. However, a recent edition (and recording) of the Beethoven arrangement uses a longer version, and of course the melody is much more sophisticated. The 1890 edition of Beethoven: Schottiche Lieder (C.F. Peters, pp. 8-9) has the first 3 satnzas only.



FAITHFU' JOHNIE (Der treue Johnie)

(1st setting, 1809-10)

Ann Grant



When will you come again, my faithfu' Johnie,

When will you come again?

"When the corn is gathered,

And the leaves are withered,

I will come again, my sweet and bonny,

I will come again."







masato sakurai

Posted - 17 Sep 04 - 03:54 pm

Beethoven's version (simplified) was published in Japan in Chuutoo Shookashuu [Middle School Songbook] (Tokyo, 1908, p. 29) as "Izuko e Yuku" ["Where Are You Going?"] with a completely different set of words. Click on the image to see an enlarged one.






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