"My Bonnie lies over the ocean" is a traditional
Scottish song. It is believed by many that the subject
of the song was Charles Edward Stuart ('Bonnie Prince
Charlie'). He returned to Scotland to fight for his
crown, but after the English defeated his army at the
Battle of Culloden in 1746 he was exiled to France. His
supporters, known as Jacobites, might have sung the
song in his honour. Thanks to the ambiguity of the term
"bonnie", which can refer to a man or woman, they could
pretend it was a...(+)
"My Bonnie lies over the ocean" is a traditional
Scottish song. It is believed by many that the subject
of the song was Charles Edward Stuart ('Bonnie Prince
Charlie'). He returned to Scotland to fight for his
crown, but after the English defeated his army at the
Battle of Culloden in 1746 he was exiled to France. His
supporters, known as Jacobites, might have sung the
song in his honour. Thanks to the ambiguity of the term
"bonnie", which can refer to a man or woman, they could
pretend it was a love song if the English became
suspicious upon hearing their singing.
According to Theodore Raph in his 1964 book " The
American song treasury : 100 favorites", people were
requesting the song at sheet music stores in the 1870s;
convinced that there was a business oppurtunity Charles
E. Pratt published the sheet music (1881) for the song
under the pseudonyms H.J. Fulmer and J.T. Wood. This
title "Bring Back My Bonnie to Me" subsequently became
popular especially with college singing groups.
Les accords me manquent. Je ne suis pas experte en piano et j'aurai peut-être (sûrement) un peu de mal à les trouver toute seule. La main droite, j'aurais pu la trouver sans problème en suivant l'air que jai bien en tête, les paroles aussi.J'avais appris cette chanson en classe et j'ai 70 ans. Merci de votre aide !
Lewis, Alastair (1974 - )
SHEET MUSIC