OT:RE: lyrics/iris seed?
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- Subject: OT:RE: lyrics/iris seed?
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 08:05:13 -0700 (MST)
On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, J.F. Hensler wrote:
>
> "I will twine with my mangles of raven black hair
> with the roses so red and the lilies so fair.
> The meadows are bright with its amber hue..."
>
> Good grief! The last time I heard this one was back in the 70's and =
> performed by Joan Baez. It's from an old (pre Woodie Guthrie) folk song =
> called Wildwood Flower.......and I believe it comes from N.Carolina.
Christy, the lyrics you gave make more sense. The version I was
quoting goes back to the late 1920's and was recorded by the original
Carter Family of Maces Springs, VA. It is difficult to understand a lot
of the words on those old recordings.
I can send you ten PINK SPARKLE seeds if you like.
> Walta (bringing the subject back to being ONT with the seed offer)
>
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